Figure 1.-- While the upper age range of the children is more or less fixed at age 13 because this is the age of public school entry, the lower age range is much more flexivle. Many prep schools in recent years have added their own pre-prep day schools. |
While the upper age range of the children is more or less fixed at age 13 because this is the age of public school entry, the lower age range is much more flexivle. Many prep schools in recent years have added their own pre-prep day schools, some of which may take children as young as 3 (true?) , but more often at about 4 or 5. ~ They spend about 3 years in the pre-prep before moving on to enter the prep school proper. In many instances this was primarily a business decission to insure a steady intake of children into the school. Many parents if satisfied with the pre-prep experience will then proceed to enroll their children in the prep school. Some children attend stand alone pre-prep schools, but pre-preps operated by the prep schools are an increasingly popular approach. Sone children also attend state primary schools during the pre-prep years.
