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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]maybe if they got rid of financial aid all together tuition would be more affordable for everyone[/quote]

I wonder about this too. I'm new to the private school world (here out of necessity due to specific needs for my child that can only be accommodated by one particular school). Until this, we were public all the way. However, we need this one program now and the tuition is outrageous (essentially double most out there) and then we still need pre-k for my other child. This will amount to almost 100k per year. Can I just say I had a fantastic college/grad school education with PhD and all and spent all of 5k! Anyhow...I always felt we had a great income (~200k), but with half having to go to private school with these rates, we will desperately need financial aid. In all honesty, we can afford about half that, and we already live all the way out for mid-level housing prices. I never thought I'd need financial aid, but with the way tuition is, if we don't get it, we will need loans for my one child since she HAS to have this program and my other will need to go elsewhere (which is a major strain on us commuting-wise since we also both work f/t and have big commutes as it is).

Anyhow, I guess all that is to say that this is a crazy world, and I'm not surprised mentalities like the OP exist in it...[/quote]

It's hard.  Especially when you want the best for your child.  I'm in a similar position but am only looking at SN Pre K with the hope that he will be able to be mainstreamed for K.  The school I'm looking at does not even offer FA.  I'm getting a Sallie Mae loan.  Now, the truth is...I "want" this for my child.  I worked hard to make my income and consider myself upper middle class.  But I can't swing the tuition.

My dad asked an interesting question....what do the poor people do?  People for whom even the consideration of private is not an option because it is so far out of reach.  All of the school systems around here provide accommodations and if they can't there are processes in place that allow a school district to pay for private if necessary.  SN does not only affect those that can afford private to assist with the issues.  If your daughter HAS to have this program, then you should consider asking the school district to pay if they truly cannot accommodate her needs.  [/quote]

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