I don't know what to do. DD will start school in September, and we've narrowed the choice of schools down to two and now I can't decide what's the most important.
One is just perfect for DD in every way (I won't bore you with the details, but it really is, and gets an OFSTED outsanding for pastoral care). But it's a 15+ minute drive from us (in a town) in a different village. Almost all of the children there will live in the village.
The other one is within walking distance, and does also have a lovely atmosphere and a reasonable local reputation. But it's by now means so right for her. Except that I do think it's really important to walk to school, for us to be part of the school community, for her to be able to have friends round. Whereas if we go to the village school she could easily end up a bit left out.
Has anyone else faced this choice? If so, how did it work out for you?
(And we can't afford to go and live in the village, houses there are twice as expensive as in the town...)
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Ok local school or perfect school that's a drive away - wwyd?
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moginthedark · 07/01/2011 11:13
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