can you choose a state school?

[Pesky Wesky]

Originally Posted by Xose

JoJo,
The easiest way to find out without any commitment, is to make an appointment to see someone at the school secretariat. Ideally the Director as you would have to end up with them in any case. State your case. I'm sure that if your daughter found it hell on earth at the other school, they won't force her to go back there. You might have to spin a bit. Mention something like "you'd like her to go to a state school to ease her intigration into Spain and at 12, you don't want to mess about too much, but at the previous school, it was impossible".. or some such. Obviously he will ask why, what was the problem etc., but usually they are sympathetic - because the conselleria de educacion tell them to. Cut and dry scenario is where your daughter flatly refuses to go to the other school, you simply can not keep sending her to private and so the choice is that school or no school. The conselleria would see it as very bad practice, if they had space, to not offer you the chance.

Slightly less daunting would be to ask them for a route sheet of all the school's bus transport. If there's a stop/pickup anywhere near you (within half a km or so) you know that kids from your area definetely go to that school. This would be great ammo pre the above meeting.

Best of luck whichever way you choose to go.

Xose

I agree Jojo with a lot that is said here by xose and also Caz. I. I know people who send their kids to the secondary school in the next town because it's got a good name, but it depends if there's a place or not of course. One of the big problems you've got if you want to do it for this school year is the timing. You know all the paper work is usually done around Easter time for the following school year. Meeting the school secretary, who remember in Spain is actually a teacher so knows about the school, and the director of studies (director de estudios) for that year group is a great idea. Things like that made a difference when we changed my daughter's school in primary
Looking at the route of the school bus is a really good idea too, but the people I know here who go to the next town's school go on the local bus so if there's a stop near you it's extra fuel for you, but it may not matter if there isn't one.
What a lot to think about, poor you!
Good luck!

[jojo]

Thank you all so much for your help and replies. Coming to Spain was my idea and I know a lot of people come over and just put their kids into schools and everythings fine! Maybe I take it too seriously ?? but I care passionately about my childrens education, upbringing and pastorial care and if I get it wrong at the ages they are now, then my crazy idea to move to Spain could affect their whole lives and I couldnt cope with the guilt. , I had a long chat with both of the children last night and we all ended up in floods of tears at the thought that we maybe should go back to the UK, altho we then watched "Benidorm" on TV and were laughing hysterically and wondering why we wanted to be in Spain in the first place LOL!!!!


Jo xxx

[Pesky Wesky]

Originally Posted by jojo

Thank you all so much for your help and replies. Coming to Spain was my idea and I know a lot of people come over and just put their kids into schools and everythings fine! Maybe I take it too seriously ?? but I care passionately about my childrens education, upbringing and pastorial care and if I get it wrong at the ages they are now, then my crazy idea to move to Spain could affect their whole lives and I couldnt cope with the guilt. , I had a long chat with both of the children last night and we all ended up in floods of tears at the thought that we maybe should go back to the UK, altho we then watched "Benidorm" on TV and were laughing hysterically and wondering why we wanted to be in Spain in the first place LOL!!!!


Jo xxx

Jo, you can't take caring for your children too seriously IMO. In an ideal world children should have a loving home life and open-your-eyes-to-the-world place of education. Your children have obviously got the first one and you're working on finding the second without it crippling you financially.
I know, it's just that it's soooo difficult, not to mention scary!!

PS. Have you seen your star rating - it's out of control!!! You'll have to sign in under another name coz there won't be any room on your panel any more!!

[jojo]

Originally Posted by Pesky Wesky

Jo, you can't take caring for your children too seriously IMO. In an ideal world children should have a loving home life and open-your-eyes-to-the-world place of education. Your children have obviously got the first one and you're working on finding the second without it crippling you financially.
I know, it's just that it's soooo difficult, not to mention scary!!

PS. Have you seen your star rating - it's out of control!!! You'll have to sign in under another name coz there won't be any room on your panel any more!!

Oh yes the stars are a bit crazy!!! Blame Veronica the Cyprus mod, she asked Bob the site owner why the moderators didnt have any stars, so he tweeked something and suddenly this happened!!!!!! I wonder what they represent??? Too much talking I expect!!! I must check Sues, make sure she hasnt got more than me lol




Jo xxxxx

[Suenneil]

Originally Posted by jojo

Oh yes the stars are a bit crazy!!! Blame Veronica the Cyprus mod, she asked Bob the site owner why the moderators didnt have any stars, so he tweeked something and suddenly this happened!!!!!! I wonder what they represent??? Too much talking I expect!!!

Jo xxxxx

No! I havent!!!! Sue x