SINGAPORE EXPATS FORUM
Singapore Expat Forum and Message Board for Expats in Singapore & Expatriates Relocating to Singapore

sometimes environmental change can be excellent for emotional issues. As you have stated, the attachment to the family can go either way-she will feel terrible being so far from them or it might liberate her somewhat to be away from them. It sounds like it would be an economic advantage to move to S...

okay next question. I think that I will not find what I am looking for in a public school, or will not even have a choice as they are so hard to get into for expats. I have looked at various websites for international schools and here is the philosophy that I feel akin to: UWC which seems to have th...

all good points. My kids have already been in the US system of education, but that being said, it varies so much here. WE live in new york city and my kids attend sort of alternative public schools. meaning they applied specifically for schools-not just their neighborhood schools. these are definite...

thanks for the information. I was actually not thinking that expats are just caucasian-my kids will (hopefully) be expats and do not fit into that category. And I certainly would not want them to be in a school plenty of expat caucasians only-why for that I would move to middle america instead of so...

I think that my thinking has been limited. I thought that the Singaporean schools were rigid, rote, crowded classes, ridiculous amounts of homework, and even caning for some punishments! We have not yet made our deal and I was convinced that it had to include money for two kids at international scho...