<p>Agreed, Coureur! My two kiddies attended a mixed bag of Public school from k-12, and ended up with a good education. Did the schools "fit" them.. probably not, but they were what we could afford. And, my kids learned a lot about themselves from NOT being in a school that fit, and they learned a lot of strategies about how to adapt to less than ideal situations. DD is now in a great private college; DS may end up at a public U or ??? We will be less concerned with fit and more concerned with good education and opportunities for him, and affordability for us. Some of us cannot ignore the financial aspects of college! ;)</p>