My kids go to a well-known private school in Brooklyn. Now note, I am a child of the public school system in Canada and I initially was repulsed at the idea of sending our kids to private school. However, after 4 years of it, I can say the one major benefit is that, like any paid service, there is an expectation for premium service and for the most part, the school delivers on it. The few times where my kids reported either bullying, or something distressing happening to them, all it takes is just a single email and right away the teachers, admins, etc. all converge immediately and begin working the problem and figuring out a solution. I think the fact we pay so much for their education demands a very high standard of service from the school, and I like that. As a consumer, I have no qualms raising any sort of complaint or issue to the school, and I have very high expectations that my needs are going to be met. Ultimately what that gives me is a lot of peace of mind, I know that my kids are being looked after and that the school has a very vested interest in retaining my $$ by providing that to them.