Would private schools accept twins for price of one?

[Snowybird]

I have considered private school for my 6-year-old twins but I just can't manage the fees for two.
A teacher friend suggested I ask the schools about scholarships, so I telephoned three prep schools today with that question. All mentioned bursuries and "great flexibility", but immediately offered me a meeting with the headmaster to discuss.
I have heard on the grapevine over the past few days that some local parents who have lost their jobs have been forced to withdraw their children from these schools.
Under the circumstances, would it be too cheeky to ask whether they would accept both my boys for the price of one?
Advice appreciated
Snowybird

It is worth asking, but my guess would probably be no though. They usually offer sibling discounts though.

They'll probably be fine about it but your kids will have to share a chair and a pencil between them

I can't see why they would TBH, though you may get a sibling discount.

Are they identical? Send them on alternate days...

I don't think your chances of getting two children to go for the price of one are very high tbh

weird...they are TWO children you know...

Is this a new take on "buy one get one free"?

i am a twin, and we both went to private school, got sibling discount but that;s it

twins are two seperate people, using two lots of resources etc...

sibling discount probaly the best you can hope for !!

I know a set of twins that both go for free... but that's because they are children 4 & 5 in their family & the first 3 all pay (school policy is 4th child or more goes free while the older one's are at the school).

I doubt the schools are likely to be that generous - especially if they have existing students with parents who are struggling. Having the second one go half price might be a more realistic proposal.

PMSL at TheFallenMadonna

Why would you expect to get one for free?

We get 5% for our second ds at his school.

I've actually heard of a couple of schools that don't take twins . Because they have small class sizes and their policy would be to separate twins which can't be done if only one class per year.

lol at sending them alternate days!!!!! And they could divvy up the exams between them...

May be a small sibling discount, but that's it.

lol at this thread!

A twins BOGOF! What a wonderful idea

But I doubt it.

Why on earth would they agree to that?

I get a 5% sibling discount for having two in the same school.

LOL at madreinglese and fallenmadonna

ooooh lulu I didn't know you were a twin: with ruby? I was desperate to be a twin when I was growing up like Jessica and Elizabeth Wakefield. Iwanted to be Jessica but sadly, I was more of an Elizabeth

or not really, seeing as I'm not a twin

I've got a friend whose son is very small for his age. Do you think they would give him a place at half price?

No, it's usually 5-10% discount.

5% discount at ds's school also

PMSL lazymum, my son is teeny for year 5. Shall I ask for a discount too?
5-10% discount is the norm snowybird!

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This has to be a joke right?!?!