09 Feb 2009 2:24 PM:

 Thanks so mcuh for the info... we'll be sure to check out their site. 

Glad to hear you're happy with their services. We're hoping the few months' lessons ahead of school should give them an easier time starting classes. 

Getting closer, one shovel full of snow at a time.... 

Jenn & John

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07 Feb 2009 6:09 AM:

Thankyou for your reply, mariadecastro. The info on that site is helpful. 

We're looking forward to many of the changes in the school system -- anyone know of any particulars regarding registeration that we might want to be aware of to save some grief?

Any advice would be appreciated.

Sincerely,

 

Jenn & John

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06 Feb 2009 12:00 AM:

 Hi, 

We have read that there are a number of bilingual state schools throughout Spain now, but are finding information on this very tough to come across. We were wondering if anyone has any information on these schools, or any experience with them. Our children will be 9 and 5 for the next school year, and are planning to settle in Benalmedena. The article said there were many throughout the Malaga area, where they were started as a pilot program, but the success of them has seen them spread throughout Spain now. After hours of researching, and limited Spanish (for now), we haven't been able to find much more information on these schools.

We have no problem enrolling the children in 100% Castillian, but thought a bilingual school might make integration a bit easier, while keeping up with the children's English studies. 

If anyone has any information regarding a good summer course for the children to prep their Spanish before school, we would be very grateful. We're arriving in May, and would love to have the children in a some sort of course or day camp if this type of thing is available.

Looking forward to landing,

 

Jenn & John

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05 Feb 2009 12:00 AM:

Hi Everyone!

We are new to this forum, but have been looking through numerous apartments for the past few months. We are located in Canada, and have been to Spain a few times, and found we thoroughly enjoyed the pace of life and friendliness of the people. After much consideration, we will be moving to Benalmedena this spring after the sale of our house here. John is a British citizen, so the move for us and our two children is fine as far as the immigration goes, but there are so many questions about just settling once on the ground.... all in good time, I suppose. 

We have decided to take a short term rental, in order to provide us with some time to decide which area suits our family best. We will be looking to sign a long term let to ensure the area is a good fit for our family. As our current landing date is still dependant on the sale of the house, we can just speculate somewhere near early May. If anyone has any advice on a good location to be near schools (children will be 9 and 5, and we are leaning toward state schools), and maybe any advice on what areas to watch out  for, we would be very grateful. 

We have read about numerous "bilingual state schools" now running in the Malaga area, and were wondering if anyone has heard of or been involved with one? The article stated they were begun as pilot projects, but have taken off and spread throughout Spain. We have no qualms enrolling the children in 100% Castilian, but thought a bilingual setting would help with integration while keeping up English studies. On the subject, any information regarding a good summer Spanish program for children would be well appreciated, too.

Thankyou for reading, and we hope to talk with many of you in the coming weeks and months.

Sincerely,

Jenn & John

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