MICHAEL JACKSON's mother has decided not to send the star's three children to school - sparking fears they will never have a  ‘normal life'.

Katherine Jackson has decided that Prince Michael, 12, Paris, 11, and Prince Michael II 'Blanket', seven, will be tutored at home meaning they will not mix with kids their own age, aside from their cousins.

The three kids have never attended regular school and until their father's death in June, had never been out in public without wearing masks tohide their faces.

Speculation was rife that Katherine was set to enrol the youngsters in an exclusive educational institute in California to give them a taste of the real world.

But sources tell celebrity website TMZ.com that the trio will not be attending the Buckley School this autumn, but will continue their home-schooling with the same teachers hired by the late singer.

The website reports the family is keen to provide a "normal" school environment for the kids, even allegedly building a school yard and volleyball court to accommodate outdoor activities.

Not really the same though, is it?