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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Would I spend $60k for lower or middle school? No. For high school? Yes, IF the school is a good fit for our kids, it includes things like lunch and laptop and access to trainers etc. It is crazy that that’s those are the numbers we are talking about but we prioritize spending on education which that includes the overall experience. Compared to our zoned mcps Hugh school, yes, it’s worth it.

FWIW—Have a kid in private and one at MCPS (they have learning differences and there isn’t a good private option for their needs) and let me tell you the quality of education IRL is markedly different. I don’t think a lot of parents are really looking closely at what the day to day instruction and overall experience is for those claiming MCPS hs is the gold standard. [/quote]

For us, lower school is absolutely key. Our kid is dyslexic/twice exceptional and MCPS cannot support them. They’re at a mainstream K-8 and doing great.

IMO, people underestimate the need for strong foundational skills in ES and MS, regardless of whether the kid has learning differences.[/quote]

I’m pp you are responding to. I just meant for my kids the 60k would not be worth it for LS or MS, but I agree that if your child needs something different and that’s an option financially, go for it. And I agree that a strong foundation is important. T[b]he kids coming from private k-8 have had on the balance an easier transition to private school expectations in HS.[/b] [/quote]

This advantage disappears in about 2 weeks. [/quote]

My dyslexic kid would likely not have learned to read if we depended on MCPS.

So your statement is great for neurotypical kids, but is irrelevant for kids who need systemic phonics instruction and high quality interventions to avoid being illiterate.[/quote]

Interesting that for some PPs with ND kids, public works better than private and vice versa for others. [/quote]

Neurodiversity is a massive spectrum. You realize that, right?[/quote]

Yes, dear. And that means private is not always best, right?
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Did I ever say otherwise? You’re looking for a fight that isn’t here.[/quote]

No, I made a correct observation and you assumed I don’t know anything about neurodiversity. Why did you do that?

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