OUr school is about a 15 min drive. Can be 25 mins if its raining...
Like you we had the dilema of 'what school?'////// , we have a public school 2 streets away from our home - we could walk there. Or we had the choice of a private school (catholic school). We ummed and ahhed a lot this time last year when we had to make the decision....even though both are different schools essentially in their teachings, distance DID come into our decision making process. It cuts into a lot of your day, it effects wear and tear on car, etc.
We decided to travel the distance, and send our children to the catholic school.

Only negative i can see evolving....her little friends dont live anywhere near us - they live 20 mins away. Not a major problem i guess. I guess i always remember walking home with my school friends, or going over to their homes 1 street away. I guess our children wont have that....but you cant have it all i suppose...

Good luck .