would you send your child to a school near to work?

[marialuisa]

Although happy with the school DD will start nursery at in Sept I'm increasingly uneasy from a work/childcare angle. I've recently found out that a very well thought of school is only 10 min from my workplace which would allow me to pick DD up at "end of school" thanks to my flexible working hours. The school offers holiday care as well.

Both schools are private and take children froma wide area so the friends/playing out issue isn't really a problem. I'm just wondering if i'm completely mad, but even if i change jobs I will still be working in Liverpool and DH is also in liverpool. Has anyone done this? Do you know how it affects nursery vouchers as we live in one LEA but the school is in another?

Nursery vouchers are paid by the Borough you live in, regardless of where you choose to send your child to nursery. YOu (or the nursery) may have to contact them to get ther right forms though.

Seems quite a sensible plan to me - the only downside being if you have a day off or are off sick you will still have to travel to the nursery/school. Although if your dh also works locally maybe this won't be a huge problem for you?

marialuisa a good pal of mine does exactly this and it works out very well.

I think that it would affect her social life - do you want to travel to work t the w/es to take her to parties? I am VERY in favour of local schooling.

I'm with Codswallop .. the social side of school is as important as the academic side. You are making a decision that will affect your children at least until they're 11.

I like it that we can tip out of the house and go to the park and dsses see all their pals - much more relaxing for me too.

I'm with codwallop too. I went to a primary and secondary school miles away from my home and always wished that I had more friends just around the corner. It was especially hard if I had a falling out with one of the few friends from school who lived near me. Also, as I got older, I wanted more independence and still had to rely on my parents to ferry me around.

I send 15 mo DD to a nursery near to work, rather than home and it works well for us. It means that if there is a problem I can get there quickly, and my family live nearby too. The downside is that when I am not at work, if I still want DD to go, then I have to drive 25 minutes down the motorway to take her, like I will do on Wednesday.

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We have chosen a private school near to DH's work (but still in city where we live, I work in other town). They have a breakfast club and after school care thrown in so works out well.

Thanks guys, as I said not too worried about social aspect as i once did a 100 mile round trip every day for school and as both schools are independent it's highly unlikely she'll have anyone from school within "playing out" distance anyway.

Think we'll have alook round the school and see as the logistics of her being nearer work are much more practical.