Schools & waiting lists
May 16th 2005, 10:04 am
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Schools & waiting lists
We are looking to move to the Valencia region next Summer - summer 2006. I foolishly assumed that getting our 4 kids (3 of school age) into a british school wouldn't be a problem seeing as we are talking over a year form now.
But it looks like I was wrong... the two schools we have looked at so far - Caxton and Cambridge House have some spaces, but not so that all the kids could go to the same place.
Are the schools always so difficult to get into? What have other people done?
But it looks like I was wrong... the two schools we have looked at so far - Caxton and Cambridge House have some spaces, but not so that all the kids could go to the same place.
Are the schools always so difficult to get into? What have other people done?
May 16th 2005, 1:58 pm
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Re: Schools & waiting lists
Originally Posted by stevebrowne
We are looking to move to the Valencia region next Summer - summer 2006. I foolishly assumed that getting our 4 kids (3 of school age) into a british school wouldn't be a problem seeing as we are talking over a year form now.
But it looks like I was wrong... the two schools we have looked at so far - Caxton and Cambridge House have some spaces, but not so that all the kids could go to the same place.
Are the schools always so difficult to get into? What have other people done?
But it looks like I was wrong... the two schools we have looked at so far - Caxton and Cambridge House have some spaces, but not so that all the kids could go to the same place.
Are the schools always so difficult to get into? What have other people done?
May 16th 2005, 1:59 pm
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Re: Schools & waiting lists
It seems we all make the same assumption!
May 16th 2005, 2:06 pm
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Re: Schools & waiting lists
It seems we all make the same assumption! We live on the Costa del Sol where there just aren't enough schools to go around. The international schools have huge waiting lists and the local schools just can't cope with the influx of foreigners. A warning to everyone looking to come over: you may have to make a few trips backwards and forwards in order to sort schools out before you move. I might also mention that in order to get into a local Spanish school you need to be registered at the town hall in which you live in Spain and you will be issued with 'empadrionamiento'. This needs to be presented, along with birth certificated, rental contracts etc when making local, Spanish school applications.
Most International schools have quite high registration fees which need to be paid up front.
Most International schools have quite high registration fees which need to be paid up front.
May 16th 2005, 2:34 pm
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Re: Schools & waiting lists
Originally Posted by jdr
Whats wrong with a Spanish school ????
Nothing wrong with them (is there?), and in fact we were thinking of our eldest two in a British school and our youngest two in a Spanish school, as the two youngest are likely to pick things up quicker.
May 16th 2005, 3:00 pm
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Re: Schools & waiting lists
Originally Posted by jaldridge
It seems we all make the same assumption! We live on the Costa del Sol where there just aren't enough schools to go around. The international schools have huge waiting lists and the local schools just can't cope with the influx of foreigners.
Originally Posted by jaldridge
A warning to everyone looking to come over: you may have to make a few trips backwards and forwards in order to sort schools out before you move.
Originally Posted by jaldridge
I might also mention that in order to get into a local Spanish school you need to be registered at the town hall in which you live in Spain and you will be issued with 'empadrionamiento'. This needs to be presented, along with birth certificated, rental contracts etc when making local, Spanish school applications.
Originally Posted by jaldridge
Most International schools have quite high registration fees which need to be paid up front.
May 16th 2005, 5:17 pm
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Re: Schools & waiting lists
Hello Steve,
I may have a site for you to look at It might be just what you are looking for then again maybe not take a look and see
Schooling in Spain, Information and addresses
Look around the site its full of useful info.
Good luck.
I may have a site for you to look at It might be just what you are looking for then again maybe not take a look and see
Schooling in Spain, Information and addresses
Look around the site its full of useful info.
Good luck.
May 17th 2005, 10:06 am
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Re: Schools & waiting lists
Originally Posted by countryboy
Hello Steve,
Look around the site its full of useful info.
Good luck.
Look around the site its full of useful info.
Good luck.
