Public School vs. Private School: 25 Essential Considerations

The folks at AdmissionsQuest have done a good job of laying out the considerations that must be made when considering a private school compared to your local public school.  Boil it all down, however, and you come up with their final point which is that ultimately this decision should be about the fit of a school for your child.

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