Sending kid to an English boarding school starting around age 10?

[Anonymous]

I could never send my DC away to boarding school. Too cruel.

The one person I know who was sent away was sent mainly because parents divorced and lived in different countries afterwards. Even then, he did not go to UK boarding school until lower 6th form. Took his O Levels at a day school.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:In China they start at 3!

Indoctrination starts early there!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I could never send my DC away to boarding school. Too cruel.

The one person I know who was sent away was sent mainly because parents divorced and lived in different countries afterwards. Even then, he did not go to UK boarding school until lower 6th form. Took his O Levels at a day school.

If he took O levels then this person is in their 50s or older, not exactly up to date information!

[Anonymous]

English boarding schools are now largely populated with foreign kids. Most Brits do not choose this anymore, including those who went through it themselves.

[Anonymous]

Op must have read Enid blyton

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Princess Kate is dead set against sending George off to boarding school. It is a big battle. I am with her on this one!!

Maybe this is why she has fake cancer.

[Anonymous]

Why?

Why have kids?

[Anonymous]

I listen to the podcast by Caroline Stanbury (age 47 ), and she seems to have been pretty traumatized by her experience going to boarding school from such a young age.

[Anonymous]

The only time going that young has seemed reasonable to me is situations like the Milton Hershey School, which free and for low income/at-risk kids, and is essentially a private nonprofit alternative to foster care.

I cannot imagine having the means for a nanny or house manager and sending my elementary-aged away instead.

[Anonymous]

Is this a troll? Sending kids off that young is horrible for family relations. Unless you didn't want to have kids in the first place.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Has anyone done this? Any school recs? Money is not an issue.

Why bother having a child if you’re gonna send them away?

[Anonymous]

I went to boarding school in England for the first two years of high school in the 90s. The majority of boarders were high schoolers, but I recall there being a few middle schoolers. I loved my boarding school experience. It was a boarding and day school that had a primary school as well as a combined middle school/high school.
The school was called The Royal Russel School. It is located in Croydon, Surrey. https://www.royalrussell.co.uk/

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Has anyone done this? Any school recs? Money is not an issue.

Why did you even bother having children? That is too young to send to boarding school.

I would only recommend boarding school if trying to get away from an unhealthy parent which is the case for a family we know. Kids want to get away from the parent who is toxic and verbally abusive but besides that I would suggest staying at home.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I could never send my DC away to boarding school. Too cruel.

The one person I know who was sent away was sent mainly because parents divorced and lived in different countries afterwards. Even then, he did not go to UK boarding school until lower 6th form. Took his O Levels at a day school.

If he took O levels then this person is in their 50s or older, not exactly up to date information!

GCSEs if you prefer, and actually very recently.

[Anonymous]

As long as there’s somewhere to go for exeat … you can’t leave them at school for exeat.
I went to cheltenham ladies college and loved it, but 1. I’m British so there was no culture shock, and 2. I was 4 hours from home the whole time. International girls seemed to find it harder.