11 Jun 2007 6:40 PM:

Hi Tracey,

Your children would probably both be fine in the spanish school system. They get an extra year in junior school here so don't go to senior school until they are 12. Therefore your 9 year old would have 3 years before going up, giving him/her enough time to become fluent etc.. The 3 year old can go to school now as they take them from 3 into the primary schools. Hope this helps.

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22 May 2007 10:49 PM:

Hi Barbie,

We're in Torrevieja, on the Costa Blanca so a long way from where you are heading I'm afraid.

Rgds

Louise

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12 May 2007 5:42 PM:

Hi Barbie,

I moved to Spain 4 years ago with a then 5 and 11 year old. They both went to spanish school. My daughter who is now 15 did 3 years in spanish school and struggled. I moved her last September to an international school where she is now doing GCSE's and has caught up amazingly well. My advice at 13 would be an international school. There are so many expats here now that unless you are moving to a very spanish area, the kids have lots of english friends at school and take longer to learn the language than they would have done a few years ago. For the sake of 3 years education, I would keep your daughter in the education they are used to. My daughters fees are EURO's 330 a month so well worth it and a lot cheaper than english school fees.

Louise

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