LEsoftballdad
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Well, we didn't do it for four years of HS. She's a junior, so this is our first year of crazy travel. Last year was more regional with the exception of the Sparkler and Legacy. Once she's committed, it will get dialed back a little.$20K? $30K? In a single year??? Wow.
Even if your DD is a top player who actively recruited, how does that come even close to making financial sense?
With some decent academic aid, that nails down at least a year at most private schools, and two+ years at a local public. That pace of spending through HS would easily pay for college by itself.
The real money is in academics. She goes for all kinds of hitting and pitching lessons, but the most important lessons she takes are for her SAT class.
Upper-level privates are insane at over $80K per year. I don't know many families who can afford that cost out-of-pocket without assistance.