Ds is due to start Reception in September. He attends the preps at a private school and is thriving there eg writing his name, starting to read and most importantly he loves it there.
He's the youngest in the class and doesn't turn 4 until August which is one of the reasons we like the school- they guarantee no more than 18 in the class and have a teacher and full time TA so lots of individual attention.
BUT we live in an area with really good state schools,
A few of my friends keep banging on at me that it's a waste of money to go private and that the state schools are just good.
We have applied and in all reality expect to be offered a place at an ouststanding school albeit one that is bursting at the seams (it takes in double the number it was designed for).
I really like the private school but am now worrying that we will be 'wasting' about £800 a month.
So those of you with children at private prep schools why did you make the choice and would you do it again?
Thank you