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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It's worth every penny. My children have the attention they need and deserve. I feel that I'm able to talk to administration when issues occur and teachers are genuinely interested in my child's education. My girls are not exposed to many social elements - media, rock stars, or clothing. They are encouraged to think outside the box and [b]are in a community where their socio economic status is welcomed and not ostracized.[/b] [/quote]

I'm curious what you refer to. Do you mean they are accepted instead of ostracized for being wealthy?[/quote]

Yes that's right. I like that my kids have friends in the same socio economic level.
I was ostracized as a kid for my family's wealth and it took a toll on me. [/quote]

Excuse an anecdote. Were you the kid of the biggest car dealership guy in my hometown? And you lived in a house with grass that was spray-painted green (kids used to make a game out of stealing green pine cones), a goofy sign on your mailbox (kids kept stealing the mailboxes) and probably apocryphal rumors about a swimming pool in the shape of the car your dad sold?  Even at our private school, the most prestigious private school in our town, you were teased a lot (I felt bad for you).

My point: private school is no panacea.

Sorry for the personal story. But the idea that private schools consist of majority rich kids--and that that's a good thing--is sort of repugnant. The idea that there are no rich kids in Bethesda or McLean public schools is untrue. The idea that private schools have a majority of extremely wealthy (as opposed to just fairly wealthy) families is untrue. And the idea that the kid of flashy parents will be protected at private schools is untrue.[/quote]

Agreed it's no panacea. But it is nice and a comfort to have friends who are in the same situation that have shared experiences. No matter what those experiences may be. [/quote]

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