Is your decision based on the cost of private (either could not afford or not worth the money), the quality of the education, or the social circumstances?

I went to a Big 3, Ivy League college, and kids have done both public and private, currently in public. Of my core group of friends from my Big 3 school all have kids in MCPS.

OP is it unusual among your Big 3 classmates to send kids to public school?

I went to a Big 3 and now go public, too. I hated it! So happy my kids don't have to go through all that pressure.

What is Big 3?

What was the vibe at your school? How did it compare to other private local schools and has the vibe remained the same years later?

Is it an attempt to make sure your kids don't seem as prone to attention-seeking behavior as you?

What is a big 3? I live in Silver Spring too.

Here's the thing - I have no idea why people who think they are smart waste the money!

Love it!

Who gives a rats ass? Really?

Male or female? What college did you attend? Major?

Did your K-12 experience have any impact on your decision to send your kids to public school? Or is it more a function of cost/geography/philosophy? If married or partnered, did your spouse/partner attend private or public school as a child? Did s/he have any influence on this decision, or was it primarily your own?

Are you glad that you had a good k-12 or would you prefer your parents saving the tuition and buying you a house later on?

Who cares?

go.