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Originally Posted by Ozy_Flame
$20k/year to send a kid to junior/senior high school? Wow I didn't realize it was that expensive. Does it make a difference?
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I believe it does, but I also firmly believe it depends on the child. I was educated in the public system, and it worked alright for me. Being a parent now though, you can see a drastic benefit to the smaller class sizes, the more individualized learning and the higher quality of instruction that a private school provides vs what I recall as a student 15 years ago. This really benefits my oldest child, but if they were a different type of person, maybe I wouldn't see as much a benefit - I just find what the private system provides is better for the oldest's personality, cognition and learning style.
With that said, it really depends on what your child needs as they age. I expect our kids will go back into the public system at some point, as I think the benefits of the private system begin to lessen as you get through elementary school - so perhaps for Junior High we'll move them into public schools. I firmly believe the first decade of life and education is the most important - after that, if they have the tools, the situation (private/public) is less important, in my view.