Which School Should I Send My Son To?

You as a parent know your child better than anyone else. You need to find out whether he will perform better in a boys school environment or enjoy the challenges and variety of opinions available with both boys and girls learning together. Many schools have a co-educational system in their pre-preparatory, preparatory and Sixth Form departments but prefer that their senior school remains single sex. Some schools believe in a co-educational system from nursery to sixth form. This decision is a personal preference based on the characteristics and personality of your child.

The vast majority of pupils in independent education or private schools are day pupils and most boarding schools will also admit day pupils. Weekly or flexible boarding is now available in many schools.

Boarding will not of course suit all children but for some it may be a necessity. Where parents are working abroad or are in the Armed Forces and will be stationed in many different locations throughout the child's school life a boarding school provides stability.

Some children have an outstanding ability in either music, dance or acting. There are special schools which provide extra tuition in these alongside the traditional school subjects.

Also, you have the option to send your child to a private school or a government school. There are more than 2,500 private schools in the UK which are independent of local or central government control. They are sometimes called fee-paying. Advantages of a private school are small classes and individual attention, broad based education with opportunities for a wide variety of extra curricular activities etc.

Some parents would prefer their children to be educated in a school sympathetic with their own religious beliefs e.g. Roman Catholic, Quaker, Methodist or Muslim. However most schools welcome pupils from many faiths and promote tolerance and understanding of all denominations within their spiritual ethos.

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