Originally Posted by snikpoh (Post 8840679)

I'm not sure that you have to go to the town hall any more - round here the process is to go to the school and they take it from there.

Originally Posted by lynnxa (Post 8840690)

& it probably varies from town to town in any case!

if there is room in the school you choose they might do it all there - but if there isn't you will be allocated a place in another school for your child by the ayunatmiento - I believe our education office is still in the Casa de Cultura (haven't done school reg for a while) - so it might be worth just going there in the first place

Originally Posted by TereBelieve (Post 8842562)

Hello!
Im a spanish from this area.
Anyway you need just tell me.

Originally Posted by steviedeluxe (Post 8843150)

Hello, and welcome to the forum! Could you help on another thread/hilo?
A poster in Valencia wants to know a good place where they can buy alfombras and/or carpets. Can you tell them?
Many thanks

Originally Posted by elspeth sinclair (Post 8839704)

There are British schools in Alzira and Xativa which employ British teachers. Lots of properties to rent and excellent public schools. Most schools have two streams, Spanish and Valencian and you can choose but your children will learn both languages and mainly Valencian will be spoken in the playground and of course they will be top dog in the English class which most children learn from 6 years old. Once you have the paperwork you go to the local town hall to enroll your children, visit the school and often start immediately. Good luck.

Originally Posted by Emma - Valencia (Post 8849855)

Hi Andrew

I live in Valencia City, and have done for the last ten years. I live in a City flat, which is very Spanish, and I'm really happy to be amongst the hustle and bustle. Most British move into villas or apartments with pools on the outskirts in areas such as Montroy/Montserrat, L'Eliana and Lliria. But bear in mind that the villages on the outskirts are predominently Valenciano speaking areas.

I don't have children, so I can't advise much on schooling, but I wouldn't worry too much as the children are very quick to pick up both languages, and have much less of a problem than adults. My sister-in-law had English children join the school she was working at in Villamarchant and they picked up the language in no time.

There are usually lots of offers for English Teachers, so I don't imagine your wife will have a problem finding work. There are also small English communities that you can be part of, or join in with the Spaniards as you prefer.

A reccy is a very good idea, I would recommend staying in B&B's in areas that you would be thinking of moving to.

You might want to check out websites such as http://thisisvalencia.com/, or there's an English magazine with lots of interesting info http://issuu.com/britchatvalencia.

Anyway, Welcome and Good Luck! :-)

Emma

Originally Posted by amitch (Post 8843341)

Hi

We're planning to come out to Valencia in a month or os to do a reccy. Can you recommend some good Spanish schools (concertados and privados) that would be worth visiting in the areas you mentioned?

Gracias!

Andrew

Originally Posted by amitch (Post 8827122)

Hi all

I'm planning to move to Valencia in January with my family (we have 2 kids aged 7 & 9). I speak fluent Spanish, my wife speaks a little and my kids will have a very basic level. The main purpose of our adventure is to get the kdis bilingual and to enjoy Spanish life and culture. My wife is a primary teacher and is hoping to work as a tutor to kids at the British school, so we probably need to live around there somewhere.

We need some guidance on various topics and I'm hoping some of you can help! So I have a load of questions which I'm just going to list - any comments on any of them would be very welcome.

- which areas would be best to live? (we'd want to be within 20-30 mins of the British school, preferably in a predominantly Spanish area)

- does anyone know any good agents who could help us find a property to rent? (in case it helps, we'd be looking for a 4/5 bedroom house probably in an urbanisation with shared pool, probably inland a bit as I understand prices are cheaper)

- we want the kids to be taught in Spanish - is it still true that Valencian schools teach in Castellano?

- which are the best (Spanish-speaking) state schools in the Pucol area and what are the chances of getting our kids into them?

- are there any good bilingual schools in the area (and what are the chances of getting the kids in)? I assume these would be fee-paying, so any ideas on fees?

- what is the process for getting kids into school and when do we need to start applying for places?

- does anyone have any advice on how my wife can make English-speaking friends without being part of the British/International school scene?

Any comments on the above or general advice would be gratefully received.

Originally Posted by amitch (Post 8857614)

Thanks for all the info. We're currently thinking about sending them to a private school. My only concern is that they all seem to be bilingual and I wonder if my kids will be able to opt out of learning Spanish and just speak English at school. Does anyone have any experience of this?

Also, what is the layground language in most schools? Do the kids speak castellano or valenciano? And does it make any difference what area you're in?

Thanks!

Andrew

Originally Posted by amitch (Post 8857614)

Thanks for all the info. We're currently thinking about sending them to a private school. My only concern is that they all seem to be bilingual and I wonder if my kids will be able to opt out of learning Spanish and just speak English at school. Does anyone have any experience of this?

Also, what is the layground language in most schools? Do the kids speak castellano or valenciano? And does it make any difference what area you're in?

Thanks!

Andrew