I have three kids, two are about the same ages as yours. It’s been so hard and I spend so much time worrying about whether this is the right thing for them. It’s impossible to know. But I do know they faced every challenge and grew so much this year. Wishing you and your kids a very wonderful summer break! Congrats on getting through another year.
Thank you! I’ve had so many doubts at times. In the end, I suppose there’s no way to really know how it’ll all turn out, but they seem okay for now. I hope yours had a good year. And now it’s time to relax for a bit. 😎
You are not alone in those experiences. It is hard at times and definitely an ask for your kids. And yes, the transition to IB can be rough. All I can say is that it will help shape the adults they become (in a good way!) My daughter ended up at NYU with a full year of credits going in from IB exam scores, had a fabulous university experience, and is now working a job that regularly takes her from New York to London and Paris.
Wow! What an awesome outcome for her, Becky! It's definitely not all unicorns and rainbows, but as my kids settle in, they seem more comfortable with it. I hope they have a rich experience that will carry them through life like it has for your daughter.
It’s so hard not to second guess. We moved when our son was the same age as your youngest and we opted for an international school taught in English knowing that he is an anxious kid and also not knowing how long we would stay. I do sometimes wish we would have put him in a local school so that he would have that language immersion, but I also know the school we chose has been a great learning and growth opportunity for him as well.
I’ve had the exact same thoughts on international versus public. Overall, putting them in the international school was the best decision for them, but if they were younger, I don’t think I would have hesitated to put them in a local public or concertado school. I really wanted them to pick up the language fast. And they are—just not as quickly as they would in a fully Spanish school.
I have three kids, two are about the same ages as yours. It’s been so hard and I spend so much time worrying about whether this is the right thing for them. It’s impossible to know. But I do know they faced every challenge and grew so much this year. Wishing you and your kids a very wonderful summer break! Congrats on getting through another year.
Thank you! I’ve had so many doubts at times. In the end, I suppose there’s no way to really know how it’ll all turn out, but they seem okay for now. I hope yours had a good year. And now it’s time to relax for a bit. 😎
You are not alone in those experiences. It is hard at times and definitely an ask for your kids. And yes, the transition to IB can be rough. All I can say is that it will help shape the adults they become (in a good way!) My daughter ended up at NYU with a full year of credits going in from IB exam scores, had a fabulous university experience, and is now working a job that regularly takes her from New York to London and Paris.
Wow! What an awesome outcome for her, Becky! It's definitely not all unicorns and rainbows, but as my kids settle in, they seem more comfortable with it. I hope they have a rich experience that will carry them through life like it has for your daughter.
It’s so hard not to second guess. We moved when our son was the same age as your youngest and we opted for an international school taught in English knowing that he is an anxious kid and also not knowing how long we would stay. I do sometimes wish we would have put him in a local school so that he would have that language immersion, but I also know the school we chose has been a great learning and growth opportunity for him as well.
I’ve had the exact same thoughts on international versus public. Overall, putting them in the international school was the best decision for them, but if they were younger, I don’t think I would have hesitated to put them in a local public or concertado school. I really wanted them to pick up the language fast. And they are—just not as quickly as they would in a fully Spanish school.