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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]no but attending a private school is a nicer experience! like flying business or first class versus coach. you still get to the same destination, but the ride is more enjoyable.[/quote]

Exactly.  People don't like to admit this.[/quote]

Actually most people fully admit this.  Plus for us, it's not the college outcomes.  It's like having steak vs a hamburger[/quote]

By most people…do you mean the parents or the kids?  There are plenty of miserable kids at private schools, but they would admit that they have nice facilities and creature comforts.  Yes, the parents are generally happier that they don’t have to be as involved in the process.[/quote]

I meant both. My kids have been very happy in private and so have I.  If they weren't then I would move them to an appropriate environment where they would be happy.  Private schools call that "fit" and screen for that in the selection process.  Although some parents still try to fit a square peg in a round hole and game the system tobget then to a "top Big Whatever".  They, and/or their kids, usually end up miserable.

Also, I disagree about parental engagement.  Most of my friends/colleagues with kids in public are much less involved with the school activities and there are fewer activities and opportunities to begin with. Private schools foster a community that public schools just can't. So it's easier to be part of that community.[/quote]

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