Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes are putting their problems behind them to escort their daughter Suri to her first day of school.
Tom was reportedly blindsided when Katie filed for divorce in June and has spent most of the past six weeks overseas filming upcoming movies.
He is currently in London shooting scenes for an unspecified project, but will fly back to New York in two weeks to join Katie for Suri’s first day at Manhattan’s prestigious Convent of the Sacred Heart school.
“Tom and Katie have been speaking on the telephone regarding Suri and Katie has been very supportive of Tom wanting to be there when Suri goes to her new school for the first time,” a source close to the former couple told Radar Online.
“It’s a big moment in Suri’s life and Katie wants Tom to be a part of that. Katie doesn’t want Suri to suffer because of their divorce and both parents are truly putting the needs of their little girl ahead of their own feelings.”
Katie’s desire for Suri to attend school is said to be one of the main reasons behind her decision to file for divorce.
Tom was reportedly keen for Suri to be home schooled by Scientology tutors, as his children with Nicole Kidman were, while Katie was desperate for Suri to have a normal education.
“Tom doesn’t like it, but he has reluctantly accepted this is the way it’s going to be and will absolutely be a big part of Suri’s life at school,” the source said. “Both Tom and Katie will take part in parent/teacher conferences and other school activities that Suri will become involved in.”
