re: How much is private school in your area?

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What exactly do you mean by this? I think I agree but I'm not completely sure what you're saying.



I went to a fairly affluent public high school and it was fine, but if I have kids I will definitely send them to private school. By that time, I'm sure our society will be so trashy it will be well worth the price.

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Well, for context, I live in town Atlanta in a reasonably nice neighborhood with lots of young professional families and older couples. My parents live in a suburb that was once one of the best areas in the state, but is now on the decline as most Atlanta suburbs arguably are. The people around them are middle class to upper middle and the schools are considered quite good by generic measures (blue ribbon, schools of excellence, etc.)

Anyway, we do social stuff with our in town resident friends who have their kids at good pre schools, k-5 private schools or our neighborhood public elementary school, which is among the top 3 or so in the city and is a feeder to the top private schools for 5-12. I also see and interact with families in my parents' area, and the difference seems pretty apparent in my limited experience.

Meaning, the kids just seem a lot sharper and better socially. It's kind of hard to describe, but they seem less generic than their suburban counterparts. I'm guessing this has to do with the type of activities they're involved in, parenting and schooling, but I have to assume schooling is probably some part of it.