My family was very much working class, probably around the same income as this family, in central Florida, and both my brother and I went to a fairly expensive

My family was very much working class, probably around the same income as this family, in central Florida, and both my brother and I went to a fairly expensive private school. Why? The public school system in Florida is known to be very bad. My parents felt it was more important for their children to get a good education than it was for them to eat out, go on vacation, drive a nice car, etc. I am eternally thankful to them for that, and, in my opinion, since they were never able to save for retirement or have an emergency, my brother and I are just that. My guess is that this kid's parents also felt the same way. Obviously, they made the right decision.