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Why Private Schools Are Overrated

Why Private Schools Are Overrated

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Welcome back!

Previously, we discussed the advantages of private schools. If you missed that, you can find it below:

Is Private School Right For You?

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June 15, 2023
Is Private School Right For You?

Welcome Back! Earlier this week, we discussed the basics of private school. In that article, we discussed the fundamentals of private school, how it differs from public education, and some advantages of private school. In this piece, we are going to focus on how to determine if a private school is the right choice for you. This does not get into which specific private school is better for you (more on that perhaps in a future article!) but instead focuses on the common rationales for why you send your kids to private schools and whether those rationales make any sense.

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This article is not intended to bash private schools - instead its to offer a perspective to help inform you and your family on what makes the most sense for pre-college education.

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Key Assumptions Underlying Private School

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