Moving a 12 and 13 year old to Florida
#32
Re: Moving a 12 and 13 year old to Florida
Where are you looking in Florida?
Husband was offered a job in Orlando, but after I checked out the local schools we decided not to make the move.
I looked into private schools which cost $15-20k per year per child and seemed like a reasonable option, but they didn't seem much better than the public schools we have locally so I was loath to make the move.
Husband was offered a job in Orlando, but after I checked out the local schools we decided not to make the move.
I looked into private schools which cost $15-20k per year per child and seemed like a reasonable option, but they didn't seem much better than the public schools we have locally so I was loath to make the move.
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Re: Moving a 12 and 13 year old to Florida
Florida is a MASSIVE state with at least three distinct weather systems & (as the saying goes) it's the only state in which "the further North you go, the further South you get." As I'm at least a 10 hour drive north of Ft. Lauderdale, ymmv, but school quality can vary WIDELY within Broward County. At the end of the day, much comes down to the karma of the school (which can also change over time). So, while not definitive, I hope my answer helps you stay "loosey goosey" & flexible in mind-set -- their accents will make them socially popular at least!
#34
Re: Moving a 12 and 13 year old to Florida
Even if it (green card sponsorship) is "written in", and even if your employer follows through with the promise, you need to understand that the green card is granted by the U.S. Government. Not the employer. In other words, there could be unforeseen reasons that you might not qualify for the expected category, rules/timescales change, your case takes longer to process than usual, and so on.
#35
Re: Moving a 12 and 13 year old to Florida
Not the only state - they call Maine as the Deep South of the far North, and it definitely gets more 'south' the further north you go...
#36
Re: Moving a 12 and 13 year old to Florida
Doesn't Florida also get more suthin' as you travel west along the Panhandle? They call that area The Redneck Riviera.
I personally would have benefited from living in another country or even in a different part of the USA as I was growing up. I would probably be less resistant to change now, as an adult. Kids are more adaptive than we give them credit for.
I personally would have benefited from living in another country or even in a different part of the USA as I was growing up. I would probably be less resistant to change now, as an adult. Kids are more adaptive than we give them credit for.
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Re: Moving a 12 and 13 year old to Florida
We moved 4 children- schools were part of the criteria we used when picking a house. Socially our school aged children adapted without a hitch. They did find the work load a bit heavier than in the UK comparing primary to elementary and secondary to middle school.
As said- we had family in the UK predicting doom and gloom, but all are happy and loving it.
As said- we had family in the UK predicting doom and gloom, but all are happy and loving it.
#38
Re: Moving a 12 and 13 year old to Florida
We moved 4 children- schools were part of the criteria we used when picking a house. Socially our school aged children adapted without a hitch. They did find the work load a bit heavier than in the UK comparing primary to elementary and secondary to middle school.
As said- we had family in the UK predicting doom and gloom, but all are happy and loving it.
As said- we had family in the UK predicting doom and gloom, but all are happy and loving it.
#39
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Re: Moving a 12 and 13 year old to Florida
The schools where we are now are on par with the schools in NH more or less- though this took research. Put the effort in finding a house within a good school district, and chances are you will have no troubles.
That said- make sure the school assignments within the district are set firmly. There are some districts that work on a lottery basis, and you could wind up being in a nice neighborhood while your children are not in a nice school.
Our children range from 14 to 3.
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Re: Moving a 12 and 13 year old to Florida
We initially relocated to the Portsmouth NH area, and got the chance to move south, and are now in the southern tip of FL.
The schools where we are now are on par with the schools in NH more or less- though this took research. Put the effort in finding a house within a good school district, and chances are you will have no troubles.
That said- make sure the school assignments within the district are set firmly. There are some districts that work on a lottery basis, and you could wind up being in a nice neighborhood while your children are not in a nice school.
Our children range from 14 to 3.
The schools where we are now are on par with the schools in NH more or less- though this took research. Put the effort in finding a house within a good school district, and chances are you will have no troubles.
That said- make sure the school assignments within the district are set firmly. There are some districts that work on a lottery basis, and you could wind up being in a nice neighborhood while your children are not in a nice school.
Our children range from 14 to 3.
#41
Re: Moving a 12 and 13 year old to Florida
The Fremont California unified school district has an area that is ranked 10 out of 10 and families in that area have first choice at their catchment school. However registration starts March 1 for school starting in the fall and if a family registers too late and the catchment school is full, the children may be assigned a lower ranking school in the district for that year. Registering after the school year starts is almost a certain guarantee that the child will be assigned a lower ranking school for the remainder of the school year since the high ranking schools will almost certainly be full since the district allows others in the district that are not in the catchment area to apply for spots in those schools just before the school year starts. Fremont doesn't have real low ranking schools so it stays together as one school district but San Jose has some schools that rank 1 out of 10 and there are several school districts in San Jose with the affluent areas having their own school districts.
Possibly if the city is small, there may not be an option to create two school districts.
Last edited by Michael; Jan 7th 2015 at 2:11 am.