would you move your child to a new school earlier than necessary?

[sonotmumsie]

We're moving to a new area next year. DS' age group are due to start 1st year of new school in Sept. I'm wondering whether to move him so he starts the same time as all the other children at the new school or whether to keep him at his old school until we actually move. He wants to move in Sept as he's unappy at his existing school (he's being teased - see my other post). I'm concerned as to what will happen if we can't sell/buy in the new area.

What would you do?

If you are certain that you will move, start him at the new school. If you can't sell, you could let out your house, perhaps, and rent yourselves.

Thanks Handmade tail - the new school is in driveable distance, just not catchment area, and it is where we want to move to, just not sure of exact timescales. Because he's shy I think he'd cope better starting at the beginning of a new school with everyone else (albeit he won't know anyone), however, if I left it until we moved he'd have a step brother ( but he wouldn't be at the same school anyway)

I'd move him as early as poss. When we moved house both DS1's old & new school heads advised moving as soon as we could because he could get on with making new friends sooner.

Also, he wants to move so there is no reason not to.

Good luck with it all!