<p>I’m glad both my kids went to a public school. Was it a great school? No, but it was a great way to grow up I think. connections, I can relate to your post about your non-theater kid too. My non-theater seeking student who also attended our rural public school ended up going to an Ivy League college for undergrad and also to elite graduate schools. Sure, lots of kids in her colleges came from independent schools and boarding schools. At our high school, she was the only student in her year to attend any Ivy. Like a BFA program, maybe one kid per year from our HS goes to a tippy top college. I believe that someone who is motivated and has done well in their education both in and out of the classroom can go onto any college, even if elite colleges have an abundance of kids from private high schools and BFA programs have a significant percentage of kids from PA schools. In the end, it is the student who is accepted and can be a success in the admissions game if they make the most of the opportunities afforded them and then some. I’m glad my kids had their start in the setting they did before going onto a more elite higher education. I don’t think they will forget these roots which have served them well.</p>