Is there anyone here who can tell me if this is how it works here. I've been in NZ for years now but imagined the whole school choosing thing would be a bit like the UK.
-Visit some local schools, choose the one that suits my child best , then go either to the one I'm in zone for , or apply for out of zone ones by balllot. So, this was my plan. However, I'm finding that schools won't let you even visit until the child is almost 5. We moved last year and the local school had this certain open plan teaching set up rather than classrooms so I was really interested to see how it worked but was told I could only come when I enrolled my child, close to her 5th birthday .
In our new Area we have 3 schools nearby and my daughter is turning 5 in 7 weeks . I have rang the local school a few times and again today and they tell me Its too early to come to the school for a look around. I'm getting a bit panicky to be honest, as I don't see how I can choose a school and do the interviews and weekly visits we're supposed to do before she turns 5.I want to know is this normal ? Or have I been reading too much mumsnet, thinking I need to visit schools before carefully choosing?
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Mislou · 16/02/2016 20:57
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