To board or not to board?

Boarding school in the UK This is a difficult decision for most parents. Harry Potter has inspired children and after reading the books many are excited and keen

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International school or local school?

International school or local school: A complex decision Now that the economy has begun recovery, families who selected local schools abroad because of financial constraints – either imposed

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Moving abroad with children with disabilities

Strategies to help children with disabilities make the transition to a new country Change is difficult for any child but for those with disabilities it can be even

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Home schooling for expats

Consider home education for your expat kid Increasing numbers of parents consider home education as an option for their children. This is especially true for expatriates who may

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An unsettled but very happy Third Culture Kid: Part 3

TCK life – part 3 Cecilia continues her TCK story. On the road again Cecilia in Chennai. “This was taken on my old school campus. It was really

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Local schooling overseas

Education and language immersion In July 2007 Kate moved to Switzerland with her husband and two boys who were eight and six at the time. She documented their

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Local school for language excellence

Benefits of educating children in a local school Are you considering putting your child into a local school, where the teaching is conducted in a different language? If

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Questions for choosing schools abroad

Local or international school? How do you decide on a school for your child in another country? There are some extreme views at both ends of this debate,

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Should you send your child to an international or a local school?

How to choose a school overseas Many of the choices we make when choosing which school to send our child to depend upon how long we will be

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