Learn the top signs of trouble in grades K-8 . Hear what other parents have to say about alternative schooling . If your child appears to hate school, or has a particular interest, gift, or learning style that is not being nurtured in a public-school setting, private school may be worth considering. Don t assume you can t afford it. Unless you re fabulously wealthy, making a decision to send a child to private school involves a look at your lifestyle.
Many families find it worth it.
What usually happens is that people look at their situation and find the money, says Thayer Academy s John White. If your child has any kind of mental or physical disability, including neurological disabilities such as ADHD, and if a doctor recommends that your child attend a particular school, tuition costs may be deductible as a medical expense. To qualify, the main purpose of the school must be to help children overcome their particular disability. Room and board costs may also be deducted. Financial aid generally doesn t disappear.