The Duke And Duchess Of Sussex’s five-year-old son, Prince Archie, is preparing to start school in the next few weeks.
In the US, children typically begin kindergarten at around five or six years old, while in the UK, children usually start compulsory education in reception in September after they turn four.
Although Archie and his younger sister, Princess Lilibet, are growing up as private citizens in Montecito, Santa Barbara, Harry and Meghan have shared charming stories about their children.
In Meghan’s interview with The Cut in 2022, it was revealed that Archie does full-days at preschool and is “the cheerful kid who brings a week’s worth of freshly picked fruit for his fellow classmates and enjoys playing a ‘roaring’ game at recess”.
Harry and Meghan are said to balance nursery drop-offs with their work commitments, managing their tasks from their elegantly decorated home office.
While the Duke attended prestigious private schools in the UK, such as Wetherby School, Ludgrove, and Eton College, Archie and Lilibet’s future education might follow a different path.
Montecito resident Richard Mineards notes that the area boasts an array of excellent schools for Harry and Meghan to consider.
“We have very good schools, which are not like England public schools but they’re state schools. And we have a very good one called Cold Spring School which has got great ratings and that’s in their catchment area,” Richard previously said.
