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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Private school is obviously a luxury, not a necessity, but the “ it would be too pleasant for the kid” argument is a strange argument.  Schools vary, but my kids attend privates than are significantly more rigorous academically and physically (sports required) and more diverse than our highly ranked local public schools. By middle school, kids are expected to handle any issues with teachers themselves, by either seeking extra help from teacher during afternoon recess, or seeking out a trusted adult, like their advisor.   Public speaking is a requirement, and every student is required to give a speech in front of their whole division in 8 th and 12th grade.  In contrast, my kids were gliding through our public school with straight As with minimum effort.
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Thank you for this perspective. I also need to consider my child being unable to catch up, if we start at public. Seems it would be easier to down shift to public if needed. Middle school might be too late. We have very real concerns about raising a grounded, down to earth kid. That  might not be justified. Maybe we work really hard on that outside of school. 
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I don't know how well "raising a grounded, down to earth kid" goes with the attitude that public school is something to "down shift" to.[/quote]

Well, I don’t want them to have a chip on their shoulder...[/quote]

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