US education for Brits
Nov 27th 2006, 5:36 pm
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Re: US education for Brits
Originally Posted by mmksquirrel
Hi Ray...by E2 Business Visa. We have earmarked an 'A' rated school in Parkland but the business will be in Coral Springs.
House prices: Expect around $600,000 for a decent place (3/2/2 probably zero lot line) in a reasonable area right now along with 10-15% property taxes (ie 6-9 grand a year). House Insurance...not a chance. Car insurance, around $5000 a year and then another $3000 if your kid is over 15.
Expect to work like a dog and expect the place to be like London on steroids as far as crowding goes.
Nov 27th 2006, 5:37 pm
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Re: US education for Brits
Originally Posted by Old William
Be aware that Florida schools are shit. And I mean Shit. Even native Floridians will tell you this. Florida is something like 48th out of the 50 states for schooling with only Alabama and (I think) one of the Carolinas coming below it. It is a very transient and over aged (retirement) state and hence there is not much geared to younger working families. Also the average wages in FL are crap.
My daughter found FL schools to be pretty poor.. Curriculum wise they are behind, there is little opportunity for sports and the kids are heavily worked in many of the wrong ways.
My daughter found FL schools to be pretty poor.. Curriculum wise they are behind, there is little opportunity for sports and the kids are heavily worked in many of the wrong ways.
Florida has leapt up seven places to number 29 on the top states for education list for 2006 - 2007, produced by Morgan Quitno .
Not great, but not quite as bleak as you paint it.
Nov 27th 2006, 5:37 pm
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Re: US education for Brits
Originally Posted by krizzy
Middle Schools are fine...High School try to get them into a Tech School...my son found school as boring as hell...and he did the 4 year high school classes in 2....if he had gone to High School and not Tech...he would of graduated at 14 like all the other Brit kids we know of around here in MA...and what I would of done with him then what with the high cost of college is anyones guess...
Nov 27th 2006, 5:38 pm
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Re: US education for Brits
Originally Posted by ladyofthelake
Not so fast Mr!!
Florida has leapt up seven places to number 29 on the top states for education list for 2006 - 2007, produced by Morgan Quitno .
Not great, but not quite as bleak as you paint it.
Florida has leapt up seven places to number 29 on the top states for education list for 2006 - 2007, produced by Morgan Quitno .
Not great, but not quite as bleak as you paint it.
Nov 27th 2006, 5:44 pm
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Re: US education for Brits
Originally Posted by Old William
Well good luck with that.
House prices: Expect around $600,000 for a decent place (3/2/2 probably zero lot line) in a reasonable area right now along with 10-15% property taxes (ie 6-9 grand a year). House Insurance...not a chance. Car insurance, around $5000 a year and then another $3000 if your kid is over 15.
Expect to work like a dog and expect the place to be like London on steroids as far as crowding goes.
House prices: Expect around $600,000 for a decent place (3/2/2 probably zero lot line) in a reasonable area right now along with 10-15% property taxes (ie 6-9 grand a year). House Insurance...not a chance. Car insurance, around $5000 a year and then another $3000 if your kid is over 15.
Expect to work like a dog and expect the place to be like London on steroids as far as crowding goes.
We have a lovely 5 bed 2 living room 3 bath with pool for sale near us for $335k...3500 sq ft...taxes around $4k...Ins around $600/900 just a year old...lovely place...great neighbours...
Nov 27th 2006, 5:45 pm
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Re: US education for Brits
Oh and by the way I just spotted you said Parklands for living. Hope you have a LOT of cash. ie $800,000 plus for a reasonable standard home. MInd you since Parklands backs onto the nothern edge of the South Florida Water management district you'll have plenty of visitors....ie gators.
Nov 27th 2006, 5:45 pm
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Re: US education for Brits
Originally Posted by krizzy
With house prices falling like they are in FL...you could end up getting a new house free with every packet of Cornflakes in the not to distance future....
We have a lovely 5 bed 2 living room 3 bath with pool for sale near us for $335k...3500 sq ft...taxes around $4k...Ins around $600/900 just a year old...lovely place...great neighbours...
We have a lovely 5 bed 2 living room 3 bath with pool for sale near us for $335k...3500 sq ft...taxes around $4k...Ins around $600/900 just a year old...lovely place...great neighbours...
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Nov 27th 2006, 5:49 pm
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Re: US education for Brits
Originally Posted by Old William
Krizzy middle schools are a waste of time. Why do you think American kids are doing at 21 what UK kids do at 18?
Nov 27th 2006, 5:55 pm
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Re: US education for Brits
Originally Posted by krizzy
I found my sons middle school first class...High School was a different story...even at Tech...he was bored with the school work...in shop I could not ask for a better education for him...top training with first class teachers...shame that the rest of the school let the shop classes down...
Nov 27th 2006, 6:24 pm
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Re: US education for Brits
Originally Posted by Old William
A lot of it is hit and miss unfortunately. Our daughters middle school was utter pants. The high in the area had a good record though. All said and done she much prefers UK schooling to FL schooling though....The lack of sports and recess was something she always hated. No morning break, 20 mins lunch, no pm break and only 1 sports session a week kind of sucks.
In High School I found things like sports were taking up to much time...my son dropped hockey because of the hours you needed to put into it...he is a great skater...not great at hockey...but needed on the team because of his speed...but getting up at 4 each morning for practice...school..then games every evening and away games at weekends did get a bit much...
Nov 27th 2006, 7:04 pm
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Re: US education for Brits
Originally Posted by krizzy
They had breaks in the morning...not sure how long for lunch...but he finished at 2:30...he also played ice hockey and baseball...
In High School I found things like sports were taking up to much time...my son dropped hockey because of the hours you needed to put into it...he is a great skater...not great at hockey...but needed on the team because of his speed...but getting up at 4 each morning for practice...school..then games every evening and away games at weekends did get a bit much...
In High School I found things like sports were taking up to much time...my son dropped hockey because of the hours you needed to put into it...he is a great skater...not great at hockey...but needed on the team because of his speed...but getting up at 4 each morning for practice...school..then games every evening and away games at weekends did get a bit much...
Nov 27th 2006, 7:22 pm
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Re: US education for Brits
Originally Posted by Old William
Florida is something like 48th out of the 50 states for schooling with only Alabama and (I think) one of the Carolinas coming below it.
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Nov 27th 2006, 7:33 pm
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Re: US education for Brits
Originally Posted by gsnichol
I believe AZ has the rare honour of supporting that league table...
Nov 27th 2006, 7:45 pm
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Re: US education for Brits
MA was top till last year...but I would still put the English school system way above MA...so goodness knows what the States way down the list are like... :scared:
Nov 27th 2006, 7:47 pm
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Re: US education for Brits
Originally Posted by krizzy
MA was top till last year...but I would still put the English school system way above MA...so goodness knows what the States way down the list are like... :scared: