Moving to Spain

[Alfred Foden]

My self and my wife are moving to Spain and need advice on schooling for our two boys aged 4 and 5.We will be moving to the tarragona =tortosa area and need info on what to expect, dates schools start at the end of the summer holidays and anything at all?

[Pesky Wesky]

At the top of the page there is a sticky called Education in Spain which has some information in it.

Tarragona is a Catalan speaking area so unless you go private your children will be handling 3 languages. They are young enough to be able to cope, so it could be a great opportunity for them. Might be more difficult for you though!

[MaidenScotland]

Originally Posted by Pesky Wesky

At the top of the page there is a sticky called Education in Spain which has some information in it.

Tarragona is a Catalan speaking area so unless you go private your children will be handling 3 languages. They are young enough to be able to cope, so it could be a great opportunity for them. Might be more difficult for you though!

Is that not the case all over Spain? My grandchildren speak Spanish as we think of it, Valencian which is compulsory taught in school and of course English.

[Pesky Wesky]

Originally Posted by MaidenScotland

Is that not the case all over Spain? My grandchildren speak Spanish as we think of it, Valencian which is compulsory taught in school and of course English.

Well, no Maiden. Only in the places where there is a regional language...

[MaidenScotland]

Originally Posted by Pesky Wesky

Well, no Maiden. Only in the places where there is a regional language...

ahh ok silly me thought there was a regional language in all the regions

[Pesky Wesky]

Originally Posted by MaidenScotland

ahh ok silly me thought there was a regional language in all the regions

Ahhh, no - although in a lot of them, perhaps most of them!

I bet xabiachica will be able to find us a map...

[lynn]

Originally Posted by MaidenScotland

ahh ok silly me thought there was a regional language in all the regions

There's no regional language in Andalucia, although the locals speak with such a thick accent, it can be murder to understand what they are saying sometimes! When I was in Madrid the other week, it was absolutely brilliant practicing my Spanish as I could understand everything said to me! It was almost like having had your ears syringed....

[jojo]

Originally Posted by Pesky Wesky

Ahhh, no - although in a lot of them, perhaps most of them!

I bet xabiachica will be able to find us a map...

She's gone to work!!!

Jo xxx

[Pesky Wesky]

Originally Posted by jojo

She's gone to work!!!

Jo xxx

Well that can be her homework then!

I'm on my first full day of holiday today. I
It started raining yesterday evening...

[Malagueño]

You're right there, Lynn!

Like having your ears syringed describes it perfectly.

I sometimes think there is something wrong with my mental coordination here in Malaga because there are times when I do not understand a word some people say.

It's embarrassing!