Private School Fee Reduction?

badkitti

http://www.allaboutschoolfees.com/

This website helps to calculate how much savings you'd need per year to get your family through private school. Hope it helps

SUESMITH_2

a lot of private schools give a reduction for siblings

another idea is for you or your partner to get a job at the scool as members of staff usually get a good reduction on fees

ixwood

RoxieW wrote: »

Our local private only does bursaries for 11+. I think they have a policy which they stick to and would work out on basis of income/expenditure. If you can afford the fees you are unlikely to qualify. We dont qualify on a £40k combined income unfortunately as otherwise we cant afford the 9k a year fees for both our boys

Did you really expect to be able to send 2 kids to private school on such a low income?

Lord_Blue

MrsTine wrote: »

You can afford the school fees so why would you qualify for a reduction? Surely shouldn't any reductions etc be given to people actually struggling to pay but with gifted children?
Obviously ask - especially for reductions for 2 children going, but expect to be turned down if you can in fact afford to send your children there...

I was asking how best to save money whilst sending my children to school rather than looking for handouts that would restrict gifted children who can't afford to got to a private school.

I think it's reasonable to try and save money no matter what your personal circumstances. I can afford to send them both, but I am by no means able to pay the money without thought or consideration.

RoxieW

ixwood wrote: »

Did you really expect to be able to send 2 kids to private school on such a low income?

No, did I say that we did? My point was that our 'low' income was not considered low enough to qualify for the fee reduction so therefore the school obviously thinks we should be able to afford it. Therefore it would be unlikely that the OP qualifies for a fee reduction as he has stated that they can afford it.
And blimey, since when was 40K a 'low income' anyway?

3plus1

Lord_Blue wrote: »

I think it's reasonable to try and save money no matter what your personal circumstances. I can afford to send them both, but I am by no means able to pay the money without thought or consideration.

I think that's fair enough.

You obviously won't qualify for a low income bursary, so really, you're looking at an academic one. Have you spoken to the school in question to find out the details?

It may be that you can work one-to-one with your child before the entrance exam, to help him get an advantage over the other kids. My dad coached me before my exams and I was offered a 30% discount bursary at one school as a result. A bit of parental help can go a long way.

dollydoodah

3plus1 wrote: »

I think that's fair enough.

You obviously won't qualify for a low income bursary, so really, you're looking at an academic one. Have you spoken to the school in question to find out the details?

It may be that you can work one-to-one with your child before the entrance exam, to help him get an advantage over the other kids. My dad coached me before my exams and I was offered a 30% discount bursary at one school as a result. A bit of parental help can go a long way.

But surely on an academic bursary, he would be restricting places for gifted children who couldn't otherwise afford to go to the school - something which the OP said he didn't want to do.

pollypenny

If the school is so good, you are in favour of privileged schooling for the few, and you can afford it, then pay for it.

That would seem to be the ethical thing to do.

Rikki

dollydoodah wrote: »

But surely on an academic bursary, he would be restricting places for gifted children who couldn't otherwise afford to go to the school - something which the OP said he didn't want to do.

There are no academic bursaries.
Its academic scholarship earned by achievement. There are bursaries available but these are subject the schools own policies.

Only children with a good chance of obtaining a scholarship normally sit the exams. The rest take the common entrance exam to allow the school to assess their academic level for each class.

To the OP. I would be looking at ways to invest funds to pay for the senior years of education for the children as the fees are considerably higher than the kindergarten and pre-prep fees. More so as you have two children close together in age.

ixwood

RoxieW wrote: »

No, did I say that we did? My point was that our 'low' income was not considered low enough to qualify for the fee reduction so therefore the school obviously thinks we should be able to afford it. Therefore it would be unlikely that the OP qualifies for a fee reduction as he has stated that they can afford it.
And blimey, since when was 40K a 'low income' anyway?

Sorry, my bad. I obviously misunderstood.

I meant relatively low for a couple, in terms of private schools and the like. I earn a fairly decent amount, but wouldn't even dream of sending kids to private school. it costs a fortune!