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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]To those that send kids to private, why did you choose to do so?  Is the education actually better (not fancier, but better)?  How are your local public schools?

We wrestled with this and chose to buy in an excellent public district because we thought there would be less privilege and entitlement (not sure it actually worked out that way).  Now we have a SN child so may end up in private anyway.[/quote]

[b]We chose private schools, despite living in a top public school district, because the smaller class size means the teachers really can - and do - focus on your child's needs (do they require additional in-class enrichment and work, or do they require the support of an in-school specialist).  The private school we chose (or that chose us) also had an especially rigorous academic program in an area we especially valued; although they turned out to be academically strong across the Board.  A small private school can also be a place where a naturally more reserved child can blossom socially, and find their confidence in a community that supports and knows them.[/b]  It has worked out well for us, the oldest attends one of the nation' stop colleges, the other is ranked in the top of their high school class, and they all have an incredible breadth of knowledge, confidence, culture, and talent.[/quote]

Same here but it is too soon to know how this translates into the future.  I will be the first to say though there are kids that flourish in public school. I've seen that kid that was shy find a few close friends and get to a comfortable place socially.  For lots of reasons, it never clicked for one of my kids at public school and when I was on the fence between public and private, someone had said something along the lines of why am I trying to fit a square peg in a round hole instead of finding a better fit.  
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