Hi sisters,
My daughter starts kindy next year i have been looking at schools for the last six monyhs but her father wants her in a private school.
I am all for this and even suggested a few. However he has not indicated applying for any, when i ask to talk about it he says yes but it never happens.
Do i just start applying for the ones i like as well as the kindys?
Thank you
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If you'd like private school then start applying, don't wait for him. For a number of private schools it is probably too late anyway. I'd also check out your public school situation as back up.
Don't wait for him, he sounds clueless
Whoever applies will need to pay. So if you are planning on splitting costs you will need to apply together. Also depending on the private school some need years in advance so you may not get in anyway.
I don't know him so I can't really comment, but if you require help with private school fees from him, I would carefully consider my options. Relying on an ex for something that is so important is risky and when they get a new family, they tend to be less generous. Anyone, as I said, I don't know him, or his or your financial situation, just food for thought.
I too would be hesitant to apply without a written agreement that he pays 50% of all costs (If not more if he is the one that wants private over government schooling).
If it were me, I would ask myself if i could afford to pay for private schooling on my own.
If yes, and if I preferred the private school, then i would go ahead.
If i couldn't, i would be extremely reluctant to put myself under financial stress (unless it was the only good school in my area).
I might consider private schooling for Secondary School, however, private schooling (in my opinion only) is not necessary for primary school.