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06.03.08, 18:31 PM General Topics
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Private school question: We will have to go into some debt if sending kids to private school. Is that acceptable? Is so, how much debt would be acceptable for private school until grade 5? 3 kids. HHI 250k. [ Reply | Watch | Flag ]
General Topics 06.03.08, 06:31 PM Flag
 

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I really, really wouldn't do that unless you had a trustfund or a certain asset coming your way at that time. 3 kids? Yikes. People here have been saying $500k would afford 2 or 3 max kids to private... tuition goes up 5-7% annually. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.03.08, 06:32 PM Flag
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yikes. Are you counting on a free ride for college? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.03.08, 06:34 PM Flag
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Sort of. they are technically canadian. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.03.08, 06:37 PM Flag
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Honestly, none at all before grade five for any of your kids. For high school, possibly. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.03.08, 06:34 PM Flag
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OP | Special ciscumstances... I want to send them to French school. Important to start early for language acquisition. Actually in decent school disctrict so not worries about later grades... But still a $$ struggle... [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.03.08, 06:37 PM Flag
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I am forma wroking class family and went to public then won a scholarship to a top high school (not in NYC). Don't take on the debt for a foreign language. Speak it at home (I'm assuming you do). Hire a great private tutor for all three (much cheaper than private). Send them to sleep away camp or summer immersion camps here in NYC where they only speak the foreign language. FWIW, I know Americans who speak French (plus several other languages) who did not take the language until they were in high school and have international careers, later living in France, etc. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.03.08, 06:47 PM Flag
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np - ITTTA. Also there may be public French dual language elementary schools opening. Look into them. But I agree with tutors and speaking at home and summer opportunities. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.03.08, 07:04 PM Flag
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having stronger foundation when young is important. think it depends on op's public options, but I would exhaust them all before going into debt for school [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.03.08, 06:49 PM Flag
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There are several new bilingual French programs in NYC public schools. I'll try to get you the schools. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.03.08, 07:05 PM Flag
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a group called EFNY is doing very good French bilingual afterschool programs in several NYC publics. My daughter attends one (3hrs a week) at PS 41. That's more French than you'll get at most privates. However, it is not nearly as effective as the Lycee if that's the school you have in mind. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.03.08, 07:30 PM Flag
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np--Can you say more about this class? Do they use a textbook? Is the teacher a native speaker? What has your child learned so far? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.04.08, 02:42 AM Flag
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Strictly financially speaking, I can't see how you could afford 2 kids in private with that HHI. Privates will figure you can't afford it but make too much for FA, so they may not accept your kids. Even if Lycee Francais is cheaper, I don't see how you can swing it unless you have no real expenses (housing, etc.) [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.03.08, 07:08 PM Flag
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If you are not applying for financial aid, schools have no information about your financial status other than income or address. They don't accept based on what they may infer from this (you could have parental help, inheritance, etc.) [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.04.08, 02:53 AM Flag
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We are struggling with DC#1 in private with HHI of 500k and don't know if we can afford to put DC#2 in same school.... [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.04.08, 06:43 PM Flag
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