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St George's Prep School Closes Amid Fee Crisis

5/2/2025

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St George’s Preparatory School in Boston is set to close, a casualty of financial strain from a new VAT on private school fees. This burden has sparked rising costs and declining enrollment, pushing many independent schools to raise fees, lay off teachers, and cut programs. Critics decry the policy's impact on families, while the government insists it will bolster public services.

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St George’s Preparatory School in Boston is set to close, a casualty of financial strain from a new VAT on private school fees. This burden has sparked rising costs and declining enrollment, pushing many independent schools to raise fees, lay off teachers, and cut programs. Critics decry the policy's impact on families, while the government insists it will bolster public services.