What do you truly want for your child’s future?
/What do you truly want for your child’s future?
I think that this is a very important question to really take deliberate time to stop and reflect upon. For most of us, sending our children to private school is a huge decision. Financially and emotionally, it is a massive decision – for most of us.
Living in the UK, I see that there are three options for our children.
1. Go to a state school.
2. Go to a private school.
3. Be home schooled.
I have taken deliberate time to really analyse and question everything when it comes to my son’s education.
Do I want him to go to a state school?
100% no.
I worked in hundreds of state schools and I do not want him there. I do not want him to be one of 30 children in a class. I do not want him away from me every day from 9-3:30. Those are my two main reasons for not wanting to choose the state school option for my son. I do have countless other less significant reasons based on my experience in the school system (state and private) for 13 years.
Do I want him to go to a private school?
Not right now, no.
The schools that I would consider for my son currently would cost between 30-35k per year. If he were to stay in those schools until age 11, I would be looking to invest between 245k- 300k (depending on fees increasing and paying for all of his extra- curricular activities plus his lunches). Could I personally afford to spend 3k a month on his education? Yes, I could. Do I want to spend that money on a private school education? I personally do not.
Do I think the quality of education is better in a private school than in a state school?
Yes I do. But only because of the fact that there are fewer children to teach 16-20 children compared to 30 children. You do not get better teachers in private schools compared to state schools.
I think that you find exceptional teachers in both state and private schools. You also find teachers who are not so exceptional in both. My personal opinion.
Do I want him to be home schooled?
Currently, yes. As I’ve been the one solely in charge of his curriculum since he was 17 months old, I would like to continue to teach him. I know that I am the best person to teach him right now.
Socially, it will be up to myself and his father to figure out what we can do so that our son has opportunities to interact daily with other children and have the opportunity to create his own close friendships. We will figure it out. Our son is a very social boy and adores being in the company of other children of different ages so this will be a priority in terms of his education.
How I envision his home school experience looks something like this:
Morning study time with me or with our Online School (60 minutes)
Mid- morning activity – tennis, football, swimming or a sports activity of his choice. I would get help with this to allow me to continue with my work.
Lunch with me
Afternoon activity – as above.
Evening activity – In the evening, he will continue to be cared for my his dedicated grandparents as this is the time that I currently work.
Night time – with me!
This is my current vision for his learning experience from September 2026. I also plan to travel a lot with my son and with his father. I don’t want to be limited by term times. I want to travel as and when I feel like it and not when the school tells me that I can.
What do you truly want for your child’s future?
