There are many things to consider, all of which are important if your son or daughter is to thrive in their ‘home away from home’ prep school environment, writes Andrew Hunter, Headmaster of Merchiston Castle School.
Writing the foreword to the 2017 edition of John Catt’s Preparatory Schools, Mark Hartley, vice-chairman of the Independent Association of Prep Schools (IAPS), looks at what a preparatory education provides – and what parents need to consider.