Then the fact that certain nurseries are feeders for these primaries. “At one of the most popular girls’ schools in central London,” says Hook, “it helps a lot if you have a place in kindergarten. Other kindergartens are known for serving the most competitive schools like Thomas’s Battersea, which have been very popular since the Cambridge children. “
In Notting Hill, Chelsea and Hampstead, where many of the capital’s most prestigious schools are located, choosing the right kindergarten is also about status. “The competition in kindergarten makes even the most relaxed parents quite angry and scared,” says Hook, who always tries to convince customers to listen to their gut instincts and not be guided by fashion trends.
Rose agrees, saying that she often has to tell parents that the right day care center for them might be the school nearby, rather than the famous Belgravia establishment with princes and princesses as their alma mater. These include Young England, where Princess Diana taught before she married, The Minors, where William and Harry went, Willcocks, where Princess Charlotte taught, and Maggie & Rose, run by Rose Astor, a friend of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge will .