Comments on: Finding British Schools For Your Expat Children, by Luke Rees

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By: Joe

Joe — Mon, 08 Dec 2014 14:22:29 +0000

Great post Luke! You definitely captured most of the initial feelings for parents with young children. More than anything, becoming an expat yourself is a hard decision with a lot of preparation needed. However, emigrating with children is another worry as it required the double amount of preparation. Out of all things for parents, the school by which your children will be studying at is an uncontrollable emotion as you only want the move to have the best effect! School is such an important factor for expats that it can completely adapt your change in location. Thanks!

By: expatsincebirth

expatsincebirth — Tue, 14 Oct 2014 09:24:31 +0000

In reply to oliviacharlet.

Thanks for your comment, Olivia. I think one of the most difficult things to learn while living abroad is to be flexible in every circumstance. Making plans makes us feel secure, but having a plan B (and C…) helps internationally living families to adapt better to this kind of life.
I’d even say that most of the things don’t go to plan, at least not the plan we made before moving to one new place. But, in my very personal opinion, this is what makes our lives so fascinating and exciting.
Of course, when it comes choosing a school, internationally living families would love their children to stay in one system and at the moment, the English schools or International schools are the ones you can find all over the world.

By: oliviacharlet

oliviacharlet — Tue, 14 Oct 2014 09:16:43 +0000

It’s funny because I always wondered if my parents went through any of these when they moved to japan. I think they did consider schools and education. But funnily enough their initial plan about putting us in a French school in Tokyo failed as it was full! So instead they had to put us in the English school. And from that point onwards they just kept us in English speaking international schools ! I guess that’s what’s hard about being an expat, things don’t always go to plan. And it’s much harder to stick to a plan when abroad! Great post!