I know that there is a School in Ithaca that does a lottery entry and is run like this. All the benefits of a private school without the insane $$$$ costs. Homeschooling is of course the best choice but then you have to devote that time that other parents don't have to. Sadly, this prevents you from pursuing anything else! Public education is, in my opinion, a terrible option. Nowadays, these schools are covered in CCTV cameras and the curriculum is a sham. Best case scenario is to have a work from home job and home school in tandem.