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[quote=Anonymous]If you worry, your kids will worry. Your job as a parent is to instill confidence in your children that you made the right choices for good reasons. We are probably among the poorest of the non-financial aid families at a Big 3, and our income reflects the professional choices we have made. We work for a not-for-profit and for the federal government (yes, we are facing a potential furlough as DH is a GS employee). We strongly believe in the work that we have chosen, even though we could have (in fact, DH left "big law" for the government; I left a private consulting firm for this not-for-profit) stayed in far more lucrative posts. We left these positions before we had children, so it's not like we bankrolled a ton of money to live off of for the rest of our lives. We still have a mortgage and we save up for large expenses.

Contrary to what some trolls on this forum say, we have not been shunned by other families or by the school because we live in a modest home, drive Toyotas, and don't have iPhones (gasp!). Our children still get invited on a lot of playdates, we do a ton of volunteering for the school, and we are greeted warmly by teachers and administrators whenever we go to campus. I like to think that this is because we tend to be on the extroverted side, not because people think we have some hidden stash of $$$ like the millionaires next door.

So, OP, I suggest that you choose the school that you think is the best fit for your family and child with confidence. If you don't trust the school, you should your money and send your child to the local public school. Private school is a choice, not a requirement. I would hate to spend all that money and have to doubt my decision year after year.
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