Exclusive | The parents spending upwards of $10K on back-to-school gear, despite some being homeschooled

For Vita Grytsak’s four homeschooled kids, back-to-school shopping looks a little different compared to other families.In fact, their high-priced, high-ticket fashionable looks put her brood in a class all by itself. Designer duds from fashion houses such as Burberry, Ralph Lauren, Bonpoint, LoveShackFancy, Ugg, Nike, and Adidas await her children — Mila, a rising fifth grader, Henry, a soon-to-be second grader, Olivia, entering first grade, and two-year-old Elise — for their first day back to the daily grind.New York City Public Schools students, from kindergarten through grade 12, will be summoned to their assigned seats on Thursday, September 10, much later than previous years.
Other school districts across the state start after Labor Day, between Tuesday, Sept.8, and mid-September.But Grytsak’s stylish squad, all except for baby Elise, are poised to resume remote learning via a virtual homeschooling program on Monday, Sept.
14. The brunette and her husband have each of their tykes attend traditional school for kindergarten, before enrolling them into the homeschooling system for the duration of their education.It just works for their family and makes the mom of four more comfortable.The setup requires her three eldest to engage with teachers and fellow pupils on-camera during school hours, prompting the kiddos to always dress their best — even if they never have to cross a doorstep for their ABCs and 123s.“We spent about $10,000 on back-to-school this year,” Grytsak, 35, a married part-time dental hygienist from Rochester, told The Post.
Although the upstater tries to shop sales whenever possible, she’s keen on keeping her crew in the most high-end, high-quality apparel money can buy in hopes of keeping their zest for learning high.“I still want them to be excited about waking up and going to school, even if it’s in our home,” she laughed.“New clothes, shoes, bags, supplies, extracurricular activities, MacBooks.
It all adds up.”A...