I hope this makes sense-I've had wine!
We've got 4 bright and happy children,aged 4 and up.
DS2 is 14, and is apparently extremely bright and attends our local inner city state school which gets average results
Both his own school teachers and two friends who teach at different private schools have told us that he should attend a private school to give him the best possible chances in life.
One of his teachers actually said we are letting him down by not sending him to a private school
We earn too little to pay for private education ourselves so he'd have to apply for an assisted place (we both work in social services and health)
we honestly believe in the state system,but maybe we can't really say that because we don't earn enough choose?
DS2's done his own research and is now worrying that he won't be able to get into a good uni, or get a good job etc if he doesnt go to a private school....and I don't know how to reassure him!!
I'd be so interested to hear other peoples' views on this-both me and DH went to state schools then uni, but if anyone feels I'm living in cloud cuckoo land to believe that our children will achieve whatever they want without a private education please tell me!!!
Thanks in advance!!
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LaydeeStardust · 27/06/2009 20:47
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