re: Can middle class families afford private school tuition?

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What's most important to you? That's the question that is answered. If private school for your kids is most important, then of course a middle class family can afford it. If not, then a bigger house, more expensive vehicles, nicer vacation, etc will play more of a role. People usually get in the habit of maxing out what they can afford to spend on homes and vehicles especially, but that also says what's most important to them, does it not? People also blow arse loads of cash on eating out almost every night rather than cooking at home, or on weekends, and reheating during the week. That's also a choice as well.

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Agreed. With that said, what could possibly be worth more than your child's education?

Aside from the academic stand point, these are the people that your child will spend most of their days with, who will have a rather large influence on them and the decisions they make, who they will become friends with, have relationships with, etc. Wouldn't a parent want what's best for their child, rather than material things?

For those parents who somehow try to justify in their mind that it's not that big of a difference, I encourage you to spend one day, hell even just an hour, in a public school classroom and a private school classroom/cafeteria/playground/hallway. I guarantee you will be surprised at what you see.