Relocating with kids.
Relocating with kids.
Hey. I am currently resident in the UK. I am considering a long term stay in Cambodia with my family. Ideally a year or so. Could anyone please tell me what the options for my children’s education are please? We’re very early in the research process and it all seems a little confusing. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
Many thanks
Jon
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Jon
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Re: Relocating with kids.
Children's ages might help.
Re: Relocating with kids.
Budget is also important...
Re: Relocating with kids.
Sorry. 11 and 12
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Re: Relocating with kids.
home school FREE
international school Expensive
bilingual school soso
For 1 year, not worth moving; up routing ur kds from all their friends and what they know, setting up a house, buying a car, furniture etc etc
$290/year for visas and assume you and ur wife are under 55.... how will u even get them?
£6000 $7,000 for a family of 4 for a year?? Ur joking,right
visas alone eat up $1,200
rent min $250 $3,000
so that leaves u $2,800 or less than $250/month for everything else
How old are u and what are you qualified to do for work?
international school Expensive
bilingual school soso
For 1 year, not worth moving; up routing ur kds from all their friends and what they know, setting up a house, buying a car, furniture etc etc
$290/year for visas and assume you and ur wife are under 55.... how will u even get them?
£6000 $7,000 for a family of 4 for a year?? Ur joking,right
visas alone eat up $1,200
rent min $250 $3,000
so that leaves u $2,800 or less than $250/month for everything else
How old are u and what are you qualified to do for work?
In a nation run by swine, all pigs are upward-mobile and the rest of us are fucked until we can put our acts together: not necessarily to win, but mainly to keep from losing completely. HST
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Re: Relocating with kids.
Jon, a year is typically not considered long stay.
I would respectfully suggest you place your kids at schools in your home country for a year with reliable minders, don't interrupt their education for your agenda, and then consider what to do on your return.
To relocate everything for a year would be kind of disruptive, and, imho, irresponsible. Sorry for being direct, it's what I do.
Re: Relocating with kids.
Thank you. I appreciate your comments. They’re only ball park ideas so maybe a review is in order.that genius wrote: ↑Tue Jun 26, 2018 6:25 pmJon, a year is typically not considered long stay.
I would respectfully suggest you place your kids at schools in your home country for a year with reliable minders, don't interrupt their education for your agenda, and then consider what to do on your return.
To relocate everything for a year would be kind of disruptive, and, imho, irresponsible. Sorry for being direct, it's what I do.
If one were to stay for longer? Is an education system over there in any way as adequate as the uk’s?
Jon
Re: Relocating with kids.
Expensive being about $6k/year +, so adding misc extras, that's your savings gone for one child's school fees.phuketrichard wrote: ↑Tue Jun 26, 2018 5:44 pm home school FREE
international school Expensive
bilingual school soso
You can live cheaply in the sticks, home-schooling, or possibly an ngo school of some kind.
Completely forget about local schools.
If you want to work, you'll probably need to be in Phnom Penh, where it's much more expensive.
I think you either need much more savings, a well-paying job lined up, or find an NGO, government or MNC to send you all exes paid.
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Re: Relocating with kids.
Phuket Richardphuketrichard wrote: ↑Tue Jun 26, 2018 5:44 pm home school FREE
international school Expensive
bilingual school soso
For 1 year, not worth moving; up routing ur kds from all their friends and what they know, setting up a house, buying a car, furniture etc etc
$290/year for visas and assume you and ur wife are under 55.... how will u even get them?
£6000 $7,000 for a family of 4 for a year?? Ur joking,right
visas alone eat up $1,200
rent min $250 $3,000
so that leaves u $2,800 or less than $250/month for everything else
How old are u and what are you qualified to do for work?
Thank you for the part of your comment that actually answered my question. The rest was not necessary but I appreciate your concern. Nice to know that there are genuine people out there who care so much that they will offer their unsolicited opinions.
I am a 37 year old nurse and I am grateful for your input.
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