steveq

We owned a company - which we sold to my current employer- and employed a couple of people. It wouldn't have been good to pre-empt the closure, put people out of work, and liquidate our assets, then the deal fall through. As it is, we still have friendly exchanges and Christmas cards with the people we left behind.

Cerig1977

Glad it's all worked out

Pulaski

You might want to start another thread to ask about planning and strategies for a smooth(ish) transition of your children into the US education system. I see one immediate obstacle to be recognized and addressed - US high schools (last four years of school so the GCSE and A Level years in the UK) operate on an integrated 4 year program, so no exams to walk away with at age 16. So your son is going to need to slot in with only half the program left, and whatever school he is assigned to (based on address) may be unwilling or uncooperative in giving him much if any credit for the work he has already done, and so significantly hurt his gradings as reported when he complete high school, which in turn may impact which colleges may offer him a place.

Alternatively you might put him in a private school offering a British program (there are only a few, so it depends where you settle), or you could look for a school offering an international baccalaureate program, which I understand is similar. Anyway, if you start another thread there are others with more knowledge and experience than me, such as PetiteFrancaise and Lizzyq, who I am sure will help you by sharing their experience.