[jyl]

My kids have been in private school all along. The public schools where we've lived are pretty decent, actually. But the private school education has been excellent, plus immersion language. Cost $13K/yr appx. HD, I think you can find a good to excellent private school for less than $17K. My daughter will start high school next year, in a public HS. We researched and it is the best academic choice for her.