aoifesully Posted July 9, 2009 Share Posted July 9, 2009 Hi Please can you recommend a school in ED/Dulwich whihc is not ridiculously expensive, has good academics and good sports. I have been told I need to get my baby's name down (boy) and woudl like to do so soon. The fact that hes only 6 months old is i am told a minor issue!Thanks Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/6969-schools-in-ed/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
curlykaren Posted July 10, 2009 Share Posted July 10, 2009 oh my god, please tell me you are joking...my son is six months old today...am I really supposed to be worrying about which school he will go to? I was still focused on getting him to sleep through the night...the pressures of modern living..bah! Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/6969-schools-in-ed/#findComment-223221 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fuschia Posted July 10, 2009 Share Posted July 10, 2009 For state schools, they start nursery at 3 and school at 4, apply about a year before. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/6969-schools-in-ed/#findComment-223246 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pickle Posted July 10, 2009 Share Posted July 10, 2009 You don't need to be worrying about it at 6 months if you're planning on sending him to a state school. Things may be different if you choose to go private though, however I'm unsure how that process works. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/6969-schools-in-ed/#findComment-223254 Share on other sites More sharing options...
sillywoman Posted July 10, 2009 Share Posted July 10, 2009 You don't have to pay for good schools in East Dulwich. The state provides us with excellent schools, good academically and with a broad extracurricular choice. Why stress out over waiting lists and waste 50k? Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/6969-schools-in-ed/#findComment-223286 Share on other sites More sharing options...
taper Posted July 10, 2009 Share Posted July 10, 2009 If only it did! This forum attests to the stress of state school entry and waiting lists Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/6969-schools-in-ed/#findComment-223419 Share on other sites More sharing options...
sillywoman Posted July 10, 2009 Share Posted July 10, 2009 Different kind of waiting list taper, not one that you need to start stressing about at 6months. And it does, you just need to live in the right place to get into one of our lovely ED schools. The chaos of this years admissions is the subject of its own thread. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/6969-schools-in-ed/#findComment-223434 Share on other sites More sharing options...
taper Posted July 10, 2009 Share Posted July 10, 2009 Alleyns, JAPs etc don't have waiting lists: entry is ability based. Other prep schools - best to get your name down a year or so before they're due to go. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/6969-schools-in-ed/#findComment-223443 Share on other sites More sharing options...
curlykaren Posted July 10, 2009 Share Posted July 10, 2009 phew, what a relief.... Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/6969-schools-in-ed/#findComment-223640 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fuschia Posted July 11, 2009 Share Posted July 11, 2009 Although if you'd like your child to go to a nursery at 2/2.5, eg Buds, Puddleduck, then it IS worth putting your name down early. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/6969-schools-in-ed/#findComment-223667 Share on other sites More sharing options...
sillywoman Posted July 11, 2009 Share Posted July 11, 2009 taper Wrote:-------------------------------------------------------> Alleyns, JAPs etc don't have waiting lists: though the OP did request "not ridiculously expensive". Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/6969-schools-in-ed/#findComment-223697 Share on other sites More sharing options...
taper Posted July 11, 2009 Share Posted July 11, 2009 Sillywoman - But if you are thinking of paying for your education, then from what I gather those schools are relatively reasonable. I think St Dunstans is cheapest around here, but they're all within a few grand of ten grand. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/6969-schools-in-ed/#findComment-223756 Share on other sites More sharing options...
sillywoman Posted July 11, 2009 Share Posted July 11, 2009 I've clearly a different perspective on " relatively reasonable". Have to agree to disagree I think. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/6969-schools-in-ed/#findComment-223820 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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