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The very best schools can get kids into upper level or even college classes. One reason some families are willing to pay $35000/year to send their kids to the

by JJMcJ 3y ago

The very best schools can get kids into upper level or even college classes. One reason some families are willing to pay $35000/year to send their kids to the high end private schools, either boarding schools or elite day schools, e.g., https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dalton_School https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dalton_School.

guidoism 3y ago
I don’t think you necessarily need to be in an “elite” school. My high school allowed us to take classes at the local university.
jjav 3y ago
> One reason some families are willing to pay $35000/year to send their kids to the high end private schools Sadly that's the low end of private high schools. Many are over 50K and most are over 40K in silicon valley.
- JJMcJ 3y ago
  That's a ten year old number. Not surprised it's way higher now.
threatofrain 3y ago
Public schools can also grant children credits for classes taken in a local college.
- gnicholas 3y ago
  And in CA, they are generally required to do so (though sometimes have to be sued to comply — see PAUSD's recent experience: https://padailypost.com/2023/03/25/lawsuit-sparks-debate-over-placement-of-math-students-in-palo-alto-schools/ https://padailypost.com/2023/03/25/lawsuit-sparks-debate-ove...).
comte7092 3y ago
Definitely do not need to pay thousands of dollars to get advanced instruction on math. Many public schools allow students to partially enroll in a community college and take classes there. At the very least, if you take a modest amount of initiative, you can negotiate a way to allow for a mild deviation form the standard curriculum.
asimeqi 3y ago
My daughter is a student in one of those elite schools. You are allowed to take one of those advanced classes in any year (i.e. Calculus as a freshman) but that doesn't mean that the school will teach it to you. If you take the class you either need to be a genius or use outside tutoring.

by JJMcJ 3y ago

guidoism 3y ago

I don’t think you necessarily need to be in an “elite” school. My high school allowed us to take classes at the local university.

jjav 3y ago

> One reason some families are willing to pay $35000/year to send their kids to the high end private schools Sadly that's the low end of private high schools. Many are over 50K and most are over 40K in silicon valley.

JJMcJ 3y ago
That's a ten year old number. Not surprised it's way higher now.

threatofrain 3y ago

Public schools can also grant children credits for classes taken in a local college.

gnicholas 3y ago
And in CA, they are generally required to do so (though sometimes have to be sued to comply — see PAUSD's recent experience: https://padailypost.com/2023/03/25/lawsuit-sparks-debate-over-placement-of-math-students-in-palo-alto-schools/ https://padailypost.com/2023/03/25/lawsuit-sparks-debate-ove...).

comte7092 3y ago

Definitely do not need to pay thousands of dollars to get advanced instruction on math. Many public schools allow students to partially enroll in a community college and take classes there. At the very least, if you take a modest amount of initiative, you can negotiate a way to allow for a mild deviation form the standard curriculum.

asimeqi 3y ago

My daughter is a student in one of those elite schools. You are allowed to take one of those advanced classes in any year (i.e. Calculus as a freshman) but that doesn't mean that the school will teach it to you. If you take the class you either need to be a genius or use outside tutoring.