Avalon Butterfly Posted September 9, 2004 Share Posted September 9, 2004 Hi Everyone,I just found this site, and have been reading the education forum. So glad I found you!I am moving to France for 1 year starting next August (so August 2005-August 2006). I have son who will be 9 (birthday in Sept, so he'll be 10 soon after we arrive) and a daughter who will be 6.I am having such a difficult time trying to decide if I should send Connor to the public school in the village, and I am not sure exactly where we'll be staying yet, but most likely in the Gard.He is so smart and bright and confident in school here in the US-we now live in New England in US-and I don't want him to loose his confidence or feel as though he is getting behind because he does not speak French yet. Of course we are taking classes, and have a year to learn. I hear that most villages do not have the funds to offer extra help if he is falling behind.Also, I would feel better if he went to a bilingual school, but it seems they are few and far between, and the private ones are expensive. I did hear of one called College St. Francois Regis in Montpelier, but can not find any info on it.I am less concerned about my daughter, Rowan as I think she will adjust better as she is younger.Also, is there any way to get out of the jabs? I had started Connor and Rowan on their immunizations, but started to read some scarry info on them. Here in the US I have to get a form that states we do not get them for "religious reasons", which is how we can get out of it here.Any advice would be sooooo much appreciated! I can't tell you all how many hours I have spent doing research in front of my computer, and I feel like I have not gotten anywhere.Thank you! Amy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annodomini Posted September 11, 2004 Share Posted September 11, 2004 http://perso.wanadoo.fr/collegesfr/index.htmlHi Amy,I think this is the link you are searching for.I am sure Connor will surprise you and establish himself quickly in France. Good luck with your search and move to France. Kind regards, AnnoDomini Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avalon Butterfly Posted September 13, 2004 Author Share Posted September 13, 2004 Anno~ Thanks for the web info on the school! It is so hard to know if Connor would do well in a state school, which is where I would love to send both he and Rowan (daughter 6) After reading the posts about the boys who became depressed and withdrawn, I felt I should try to come up with a 'plan B' in case he did not take to the school. He is very bright, but a bit introverted. We have a year before we go to France, and we are taking lessons and I am hoping that will help us to feel more confident. We are going for the experience after all~we love France and I want to be immersed in the culture-just don't want to make it too hard on the kids for the year.Thanks again, and I welcome any advice on the topic of schooling in France! ~Amy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janey Posted September 16, 2004 Share Posted September 16, 2004 Amy, did send you a private message, don,t know if you received it.Janey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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