How do I know which school is 'right' for my child?
/I get this question about 100 times in one month from parents who contact me.
As a parent, the one thing that we all have in common is that we want the best for our precious children. Many of my clients invest hundreds of thousands of pounds on their children’s education. Spending money on their child’s learning is something they happily do each and every month because they know that they are investing into the person that they love most in this world.
When I spend money on my son, I want to make sure that it is the ‘best’ investment for him. I want to make sure that he is getting the most out of the learning he is receiving. I also love to spend money on my son’s development and learning. There are no limits. I will do everything in my power to ensure that he has the best of the best when it comes to his education.
But this mindset and way of thinking presents itself with a myriad of problems.
We will never know what is ‘right’ for our child.
Until we have tried it of course.
Perhaps you have a dream school in mind for your child and perhaps they actually pass their Assessment and are offered a place at your dream school. Only after this point can we have a proper conversation about whether or not the school is ‘right’ for your child. Before that point, we are merely speculating.
What is ‘right’ for one child, will be completely ‘wrong’ for another.
You will not ‘know’ which school is ‘right’ for your child.
You will have your options in terms of your child’s education and you must of course plan and prepare well for them.
Then all you can do is try. Don’t just assume that all will go dreamily. At the same time, don’t just assume that it will all go badly. Try and if you need to pivot and go in a different direction, don’t be afraid to try again.
Nothing has gone wrong.
I love that my clients want the absolute best for their children.
It’s why I do what I do. I also want the absolute best for each and every one of my students.
Whatever that may be for them.
