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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... »
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,... »
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... »
Choosing a School When Relocating: Reframing the Problem for a More Successful Solution
These are the kinds of questions we face every day when working with relocating families. It is natural for parents to be concerned about the welfare of their children, and, in fact, most view schooling as the paramount decision they will have to make in their move. The school will determine whether... »
Top Ten Tips for Selecting a School for Relocating Parents
1. Separate your child from yourself. Learn all you can from your colleagues and friends, but recognize that your child is an individual and a solution that works for one child will not necessarily work for another. »
Where do the UK local residents send their children to school?
Families are assured a place for their children in a state school within a catchment area, but not a specific school. Due to availability of league tables which rank schools, certain schools become more popular than others and it is difficult to get a place in these. »
