Cleverjewishpun:Just curious do you think it will be so easy for a third or fourth grader to give up all his /her friends what about mixed dancing and parties?No sleepovers at friends, unfiltered internet foul language spoken as everyday words in homes of friends what are you setting such a kid up for? I could maybe hear you till kindergarten/pre1a but till third grade would never work in modern society.
To charliehall: You have said that you live in riverdale,I will go out on a limb and assume that your lawyer friend with the nine month old is in the same social circle or live in Riverdale. SAR Ramaz etc.. charge a ton. There are many schools in other areas while still tough on parents charge much less then 10-25k per kid. For example I have many friends that live in the five towns I would not move there just because of the LIRR cost and combined cost of tuition and taxes being double of brooklyn. Is this lawyer still planning to have fancy vacations or buy expensive clothing everything is about choices in life some are voluntary some are made for us. You say they will hire tutors instead lets assume it at a minimum 150 per week = 600 per month there are many Yeshivas outside of your area that will love to take a child at 6k per year. If you are able to reach out to them try convincing them to move.I am sorry but it does not sound as if they are not sending to Yeshiva due to a real monetary reason but are dissuaded from sending to their prime choices.You or someone else might be able to persuade them otherwise use your Koach. Haztlacha