You're not alone, Ron. I for one think it would be a good learning
experience for the children without the schools even being
discussed. As for schools, there are some here that are on par with
US schools, one would just need to look at that aspect of it when
choosing a place to live. Silliman has many foreign students, and in
this area there are quite a few foreigners living here with children
they have brought from overseas. As for the language issue, young
people pick up languages very quickly, especially when surrounded by
it. We watched an 11 YO of a friend of ours go from a complete and
total Chicago kid to not being able to tell him from his Filipino
friends in just a few months. Foreign children are also very popular
with their schoolmates here, everyone wants to be their friend. I
think living abroad for at least a year, especially in a poor
country, should be part of everyone's education.
Just my opinion derived from observations
Larry in Dumaguete
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<ron@...> wrote:
>
> Steve,
>
> Guess I'm the only one who believes that you could find a good
life here
> with your children. The skeptics are not entirely wrong. You
would surely
> need to keep your eyes open as you do at home and select your
style of
> living and paths for your children carefully. Depending upon
where you
> choose to live, the expenses for your children will be higher.
Though $12K
> is wildly pessimistic!
>
> I would avoid any school that labels itself "International"
expensive
> and mediocre. Wealthy Filipino families would rather send their
children
> abroad (many do) than send them to an "International" school. The
best
> schools such as U of the Philippines (NCR), St. Paul Collage,
Silliman U
> (Region VII), Sto. Tomas (NCR), De la Salle (Das Marinas) are
highly
> accredited and none charge more than P130K per year tuitions, some
much
> less. Peripheral costs should be half of that in addition.
>
> Plan your move carefully, be adequately capitalized and prepare
your
> children for the move and you'll minimize the landmines. On the
other hand,
> you need to be aware of the hazards as well. Among them are the
> availability of inexpensive drugs (shabu) which have invaded every
strata of
> society. I say plan your strategy carefully (make an extended
visit with
> your children), be certain that you are adequately funded and
move! You can
> find a good life here.
>
> Ron
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