Schooling in Cyprus

[carolegan]

does anyone else have a young 6 year old at any local primary Greek school in the Paphos area that they would recommend we look at?

[Cherie]

Originally Posted by carolegan

does anyone else have a young 6 year old at any local primary Greek school in the Paphos area that they would recommend we look at?

Hi Carol

When I was last over at my brothers in Paphos he had some friends who had children in the primary school in Chlorika which is Greek they spoke very highly of it, this is by kissoniga.

Hope this helps Cherie x

[torie68]

Hello,
Has anyone got information on a school called Newhope, it is set up for Dyslexic and Dyspraxic children, any feedback would be great.
Thanks

[Veronica]

Originally Posted by torie68

Hello,
Has anyone got information on a school called Newhope, it is set up for Dyslexic and Dyspraxic children, any feedback would be great.
Thanks

torie Kimonas has already answered your question on the thread you started.

Click on this link
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[JamesD]

Is there com sort of report on schools that is the equvalent to Englands ofsted report?

[kimonas]

Hello James

Please see the thread http://www.expatforum.com/expats/cyp...html#post89916 which concerns the lack of quality control and comparative reports on school performance in Cyprus. In a word the answer is no, there are no equivalent reports. Beware also of the glowing reports on schools written by education journalists in The Cyprus Mail etc. They are advertisements that are written by the schools. I've contributed quite a few posts on schooling in Cyprus which can be accessed by clicking on my name and 'reveal all posts by'. Hope that helps...

[happyone]

Hi all,
We havent made the move yet but are looking at junior schools in the Larnaca area. I have a 4 and 5 year old. What is the starting age for schools in Cyprus and can anyone recommend a good international school in the Larnaca area.
Happyone

[kimonas]

Originally Posted by happyone

Hi all,
We havent made the move yet but are looking at junior schools in the Larnaca area. I have a 4 and 5 year old. What is the starting age for schools in Cyprus and can anyone recommend a good international school in the Larnaca area.
Happyone

There are three International Schools in Larnaca, each with its own character, advantages and drawbacks. Parents sing their praises and complain about them in equal measure and there is really no substitute for visiting each and making up your own mind - each can be found on the internet and have websites with useful information. The schools are:

Mediterranean Schools (Med Pre-Primary, Med Junior and Med High)
Pascal English School
American Academy (Junior School)

Pascal (as far as I know) is a secondary school only and does not have junior provision reducing your choice to two. Please see earlier posts on this thread for information on the State system (there are many state run junior schools in Larnaca, but of course all instruction is in Greek).

Good luck on making your choices!

[sstrawberrymilkshake]

I have a 18 year old daughter who goes to ISOP and a 9 year old who goes to the local greek school in Tsada.

When we moved here nearly 2 years ago we had no choice but to put my eldest in private school as she needed to sit her A levels so that she could get into Uni to be a vet. When she first started she found it very hard as the system is very different and the work much harder than it is in the UK. I have heard that the GCSE's are harder scored than in the UK as well. Thankfully she settled in well although she did have a few problems with a couple of teachers not explaining things to her properly. This was resolved after a chat in the right ear. She is now just away to sit her final exams and is doing great.

One thing to remember regarding fees though is that after you pay your yearly fees there is also school uniform, books, compulsory trips and exam fees which have to be paid for on top. All in all you can expect to have to pay around an extra 2000 euro on top.

We decided to send my youngest to the local greek school as we wanted her to integrate and learn the language. At the start she could hardly speak a word of greek but we found the teachers very helpful as she was the only british child at the school. She is now pretty fluent and doing brilliantly. The only thing we have had a problem with is some bullying. Cypriot schools are like english ones 20/30 years ago. There is very little playground supervison and children are left to sort things out for themselves, but to be fair i think it makes for a stronger child in the end... after all it didnt do us any harm!!!
Hope this info helps

shirley xx

[carantay]

As my post 2nd March 2009 I mentioned my daughter goes to a new school
in Emba. Due to the credit crunch a couple of families have had to return to
the uk. so they have 3-4 places available. If anyone is interested please
pm me and i will give you contact details.

Many Thanks