<p>My kids are products of a public school system, and a very good one. I have relatives who send/sent their children to private prep schools starting at about 3rd grade. I feel that those children have had many many more opportunities and were exposed to far more through private prep schools. It also costs a small fortune to attend, but I don’t think it is a waste of money if one has a great deal of money. Should the money go to more more expensive homes, redecorating, a longer and more expensive cruise, sit investments, or go toward education? I feel it is money very well spent if one has the bank account to comfotably keep writing the tuition checks. I say that even though I cannot afford to offer that type of schooling to my own children. Sorry if this off topic, but someone mentioned that private schools are a waste of money, and that it is over the top. I will agree that it is over the top for a family who is not very wealthy and cannot get a full (or nearly full) scholarship. I don’t think it is over the top for people who are wealthy.</p>