School
International School or Local School: A Complex Decision
International schools originally were founded to serve expatriate populations. Many of the early international schools were founded as a result of a foreign state department or military presence in a country. In today's global economy, demand from multinational corporations has vastly increased the number of international schools in destinations where these companies have a... »
Moving Children Internationally: Parents concerns
The competition for places at schools in some locations is intense and it is important to be realistic about your child's chances of success. Admission depends on the number of spaces, time of year, as well as his or her personal qualifications compared with the pool of applicants. It is wise to keep... »
How to Prepare for School Placement Interviews
The expatriate family life means constantly finding new schools, and often these are private schools with intense application processes, lots of paperwork and the all-important interview. Preparing for a school placement interview can be daunting, especially if you are a new parent, entering a new system (in a foreign country for instance), or applying... »
When an Expat Marriage Fails: What About the Children?
Typically the issues around a child’s schooling when an expatriate marriage breaks up are related to custody. In the case of a local divorce custody issues may be complex, but they are simple compared with those that surface when a family lives outside their home country. This article presents families, HR, and... »
Choosing Schools When Repatriating
This is the time of year when families often think about repatriation, and for those with school aged children the prospect of another separation from friends, in and of itself, is daunting. Making sure that they begin next year in an environment which minimizes curriculum differences, where teachers understand the process of re-entry,... »
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... »
We’re relocating. What do we need to think about before moving our children to a new school?
When parents learn that the family will be relocating their first concern is generally the education of their children. Here are some questions and answers that we have encountered to help parents think carefully about what matters to them – but also what matters to their children - before moving. »
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,... »