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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think in general the least elitist are Catholic schools or K-8th schools. When people are picking a school for their 5 year old to say they graduated from there 12 years from now, they are thinking about the social status.[/quote]

Hard disagree that I was thinking about education progression, reading curriculums to try to line them up, points where re-evaluation for fit/what pivots may match up to those fit issues, and thinking about how high school admissions created such an unnecessary degree of anxiety in me when I was a child (and how "competition" has only gone up) when I picked the school my child will be im 12 years.  Perceived social status was not a consideration, but public schools, religious schools, and k through 12.  I would be careful about casting speculation about what goes on in other people's minds when choosing something as important as their child's schooling.

I went to Catholic schools,  I did not choose them for my child, but I don't have any negative judgement on anyone who chooses them or public school for that matter.  We are spoiled for choice in this area which is a blessing, but it does create a lot of nuance for parents to sort through to find the best path for their child/family no matter which path they choose. Reducing those decisions to social status when there is so much at play overlooks the complexity we are all actually weighing.

Parenting is a LOT of hard work and we are all just trying to do the best we can for our kids.[/quote]

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