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<p>I have heard this directly from kids who attend the private schools, which is why I pass it along. It’s not something I just heard in passing from some unaffiliated parent/student. One of those kids I heard it from actually transferred to our local public school from a private (not because of the drug problems, but just wanted more curriculum and EC options).</p>
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As pointed out previously, ‘good’ school is a relative term, depending on what your values are in for an educational system. The OP later clarified that she doesn’t think her child would fit well in an environment with such high pressure, so those would not be good schools for them.</p>