I've name changed for this, because it's a question which could be misinterpreted. Before I start I'd like to say that I'm by no means prejudiced, and am very keen to find a prep school that has a good mix of people from different backgrounds.
However, I went to see a truly excellent school - Cumnor House in Croydon recently. I'm currently looking at prep schools in Dulwich, but heard Cumnor House was academically excellent.
Anyway, I was seriously impressed with it. The boys manners were beautiful and the academia and sport on offer was faultless.
However, I couldn't help but notice that there were very few boys of European descent (in one class, just one). My DS is white/Christian. Does anyone think it matters that he would be possibly even the only white boy in his class? Or that maximum he might be one of five or six out of 18? And even to Asian or black parents - is this something that would bother you if it was the other way round? Ie do you think being in the cultural/ethnic minority as a child in a school could leave the child feeling marginalised?
Any thoughts would be hugely appreciated.
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Cumnor House school: being in the cultural/ethnic minority
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luckyskipper · 06/11/2012 20:11
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