Very briefly, ds, 12, is in an independent school. He enjoys it and doesnt want to leave. However he is lazy and cant be motivated to do any more than the minimum to get by. He has some SEN and although I like his teachers very much, they dont seem particularly well-equipped to deal with SEN. Dh thinks a state school with a good SEN dept will suit ds much better. The academic demands of the school are high and ds is pretty much underachieving in every subject.
We are thinking of moving to a different area and our only hesitation is because ds is happy at school. His sisters are in state primaries and I am not worried about moving them.
We run a business and Dh works very long hours in order to pay the fees. We make many sacrifices and the dds miss out. I have been doing lots of soul-searching since I lost my Dad earleir this year. I realise life is short and dont want us to miss out on precious experiences. I want us to be able to enjoy holidays and a good quality of life as a family but this is all compromised because of the cost of the school.
Please tell me ds will be ok if we move to another area and another school.
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