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Relocating with Children: They’re in School. Now What?
For parents relocating with children, finding the right school is one of the greatest pressures of the move. But once the child “gets in” the issue often is forgotten in the frenzy of visas, moving homes, leaving aging parents, and pets. In order for a child to thrive in school, parents should... »
Financial Assistance for Schooling in International Assignments
Fee-paying schools are often expensive and there may be limited financial assistance for private schooling in many international locations. That doesn’t mean that if you or your assignees are unable to pay the entire cost of school fees, however, that doesn’t automatically mean you should eliminate the school from consideration. It is... »
Relocating Abroad? A Primer On International Schools
Internationals schools were originally founded to serve expatriate populations. Many of the first international schools were founded as a result of a foreign state department or military presence in a country. In today's global economy, there is now also demand from multinational companies for these kinds of schools. There were various impulses behind the... »
Finding the Right School in a new Location: A Methodical Approach
A successful school search is not simply about “getting in” to a school in a new country. All children moving to another culture are vulnerable and must therefore be handled with care. A school search involves some logistics but, more importantly, should include safeguards to ensure that the child’s most basic requirements,... »
Relocating With Teenagers: When is the Best Time to Move – International Schools
There is no perfect time to move a child, or no specific age at which a child becomes too old to relocate. At each year, the decision of whether or not to move a child presents trade-offs. Sometimes parents of secondary school children are unwilling to move their children to another country.... »
Minimizing Schooling Challenges When Repatriation is Abrupt
You moved a family with three children to London at the start of the academic year. As a result of the recession, you are moving the assignee home next week. The family of 5 was transferred on an expat package. »
International Relocation and School Considerations for Children with Special Needs
International Relocation and School Moving with children is always difficult, overwhelming parents with guilt. Parents have researched and moved mountains to give their offspring every possible advantage at home. When children have special needs, whether medical or educational, parents worry even more about relocating. Some have devoted their lives to finding the right school... »