Prince William and Kate Middleton (opens in new tab) are keeping an open mind about Prince George's educational future (opens in new tab).

It was recently reported that the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge (opens in new tab) plan to send George to a boarding school in the Berkshire area for the next school year, rather than sending him to St. Thomas Battersea School in London, where he and his sister Princess Charlotte (opens in new tab) currently attend There was Alleged evidence of the change includes reports that the couple was considering both a school and a house in the Berkshire area, and the fact that George had just turned 8, the same age William was when he began attending boarding school.

However, a royal source said that these reports are not accurate, at least for now.

"Kate and William are open to sending George to boarding school in the future and have already done some checking, but they feel that 8 is a little young and want to wait until he is a little older," this source told Us Weekly.

While Will and Kate (opens in new tab) are "open" to the idea of eventually sending George to boarding school (opens in new tab), they are by no means dead set against the idea. Ultimately, it appears that George will be the one to decide.

"George going to school is a decision that the Cambridges will make as a family." The official added, "They will not force George to go unless he wants to go and they feel it is the right thing to do.

Will and Kate (open in new tab) both attended boarding school and have shared their experiences with George.

For now, however, George has "settled in at St. Thomas Battersea School, where he has many friends" and is "one of the most popular boys in his class."