Ugh. I cannot imagine what it must be like to have your school chosen for you in childhood. What a bizarre experience they must have.
William and Catherine, Prince and Princess of Wales
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Yes, I knew that and I thought the one drawback of Eton was that Charlotte couldn’t go - but if George wasn’t boarding and coming home every day then it wouldn’t matter. Obviously Kate had a great experience of Marlborough and maybe that’s why they want to go that route.
Don’t most people have their school chosen by parents though, subject to school acceptance?
Don't all parents choose where their children go to primary and secondary (elementary, middle & high school)?
At least where I come from, the person is given the opportunity to develop and then, as they are going into high school, the best school for them is chosen. Trade based, arts based, French, gifted, private, IB or just the local feeder etc.
Who is to know if this will be the best option for all three? And when you declare it so young, it will be near impossible to change without scrutiny. I suppose there are other concerns, including security to factor in.
Here our parents choose our preschool, and we go to whatever elementary, middle, and high school we are zoned for. The parents choice is where to live and school zones are a big part of house buying location decisions. There are also Christian and private schools. We only have one main boarding school but it is VERY expensive and is mainly foreign students. Children typically choose their college, or community college, if they decide to go but they choose in their junior year of high school when it's time to look at applications. In high school, some schools especially in lower income areas, offer trade schools or special skilled labor programs.
I doubt that they will declare that they're going to send all three children there. I would expect that they've chosen this school with a view to sending all children there, but that's subject to change depending on the child's development eg. Should Louis turn out to be a piano prodigy or particularly academic, my guess is that they won't send him to Marlborough - but it's probably the default until another school becomes more appropriate. Just my thoughts!
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