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Originally Posted by JanetB
Thanks for your reply Jojo, I think your right about being there to actualy see the schools. Im searching the internet and getting as much advice as I can befor I visit on the 25th of May.
My son is 13 and we dont speak Spanish. Im concerned that he will be to old to be properly educated in a State school unless someone can recommend a good one?
Im also quitesuprised at how expensive the International schools are. Im planning to come out alone and although I have a great well paid job in England I wont be as well off in Spain. Its a timing thing issuue really. I think Brad will benefit from starting his secondary education in Spain...hes 14 in June and I really dont want to uproot him later on.
Thanks again and I look forward to hiring a car (with sat nav I hope) and investigating all of our options,
Thanks again Janet  |
Oh Janet, I fully understand your concerns about your sons age. My lad, Jack had just turned 13 when we came over and I'm still worried that we left it too late. My 10 yo daughter has settled well, but Jack, well, he's ok, he's fairly happy, but I'm not sure he is settled. In retrospect I'm not sure the international school was the right choice. Although it has helped him initially, maybe a local state school would have been better, he would be learning spanish customs and language quicker and intergrating with his surroundings and community better. He has no friends in our neighbourhood, the kids who live nearby, go to the local state school and my son is very shy so wont approach them, eventhough some of them are english.
So, look at state schools, most of them seem to have a lot of english kids, which has to help initially. I think they are better geared to helping kids intergrate and become "spanish" as opposed to a "visitor"
I could be wrong and our kids are all different, but this is something I'm wrestling with at the moment. The one thing i do know is that i wish we'd done this when he was a little younger!!
That said, sunlands international school, the school mine attend is really lovely!
Jo