- I’m not a Buddhist – does this matter?
- How is Buddhism taught in the school?
- What are considered the main benefits of a primary education based on a Buddhist ethos?
- Will my child fit into the mainstream educational system after The Dharma Primary School?
- You’re a fee-paying school, isn’t this rather elitist?
- Do you have any plans to become a Free School?
- Is the school full of ‘hippies’? Is your approach out of touch with the real world?
- I notice the children do not wear a uniform and are on first name terms with their teachers – why is this?
- Do I have to become a vegetarian? Is vegetarianism something you instil as part of your Buddhist ethos?
- What support can you offer for children with special needs?
- Is the school full of children who just can’t cope with mainstream education?
- How much homework do pupils get?
- What do you offer in terms of sports, after school clubs and other non-academic activities?
- What is a ‘puja’?