As we weren't in the catchment for any good state schools that ds had a hope of getting into, we put him down for a number of selective private prep schools. He was offered a place at one that we loved, and although the fees were high, we felt we could just about manage it. Due to his age he was offered a year 1 rather than a reception place so the plan was to keep him at nursery for an extra year. However, a miracle bulge class happened and he got a reception place at a faith based local state school, which, as we are not religious, would not previously have considered him.
Anyway we decided to give it a go at the faith/state school. It has a great reputation, is easy to get too, he is happy and has made some nice friends already. Drawbacks are - it is religious and we are not; parents with children there say friends with kids at private school are learning a year or so ahead. We would definitely like ds to go private at 11 and we are told not many children go on to private from there at 11 - most go to the local state secondary which doesn't have a great rep.
The prep school are holding the year 1 place for ds and we need to decide by Jan (or pay a terms fees). It has a great record of getting boys into some of the best schools at 11+ and 13+. It also has some great opportunities in music, sport and languages that aren't available to the same extent in the local state school. But, life is so easy sending him somewhere local and free, and he is so settled after just a few weeks. Would I be mad to take him out after just one year?
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2MuchT · 19/09/2012 23:05
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