I don't actually pay for kinder though...thank heavens for a HCC. I couldn't even try to afford kinder fees.
Xp pays the PS fees as child support and it's this teeny tiny independent school that I love to BITS. The fees go towards maintaining the horses, goats, geese and chickens - their feed and the fences etc, as well as including everything upfront. It isn't cheap...but I actually think it is at the end of the day. I also have a few different option re fee paying and even those those didn't suit me they were happy to accept a different proposal
So much has changed. When DD1 was at school, there was a generic uniform (that you could buy anywhere) and labelled school tops etc....but it was fine to wear a plain one as long as it was school colours. NOW, even the local primary has a sports top worth nearly $50 (!), the uniform must be bought at a specialist (although it's very nice) yadda yadda. That really PEEVED me.
At least I can go to Best and Less and buy 4 pairs of hard wearing boys shorts for $7 each and DS can wear any old shirt he feels like. In fact it's best if he does wear old stuff because it's a mini-farm setting.
And I'd like to publicly thank OLIVE for helping me find this school....
All those bills at once are awful. As a high school teacher - a few tips
You can "pay off" the fees - pay a bit each term. If you are having trouble getting the money for camp - you can usually organise a payment plan for this too (I know you can at my school). If your kids need to be out of uniform for any reason - just make sure you send them with a note explaining the problem - this should avoid you getting those phone calls.
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