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Posted: Sat Mar 19, 2022 10:42pm
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azwolsman

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Goodafternoon,

we would like to emigrate to Marbella with our kids. One of 13 years and a twin of 11 years. Now we are looking for an international school but our children are just beginning to have enlish language. Will this be a problem? which school will you recommended?

anna

Holaitsdavid

Posted: Sun Mar 20, 2022 2:11am

Holaitsdavid

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Posted: Sun Mar 20, 2022 2:11am

When you say immigrate, do you mean form the UK Anna?  Plenty of schools. https://www.marbellafamilyfun.com/marbella-english-schools.html 

azwolsman

Posted: Sun Mar 20, 2022 3:09am

azwolsman

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Posted: Sun Mar 20, 2022 3:09am

Holaitsdavid wrote on Sun Mar 20, 2022 2:11am:

When you say immigrate, do you mean form the UK Anna?  Plenty of schools. https://www.marbellafamilyfun.com/marbella-english-schools.html 

Thank you ! We are a dutch Family and my kids do not speak english or spanish. Just start english Lessing in the Netherlands. So would an international school beter or spanish school ? 🥴

Holaitsdavid

Posted: Sun Mar 20, 2022 5:04pm

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Posted: Sun Mar 20, 2022 5:04pm

azwolsman wrote on Sun Mar 20, 2022 3:09am:

Thank you ! We are a dutch Family and my kids do not speak english or spanish. Just start english Lessing in the Netherlands. So would an international school beter or spanish school ? 🥴

Good question, my son (now 24) went to Spanish Nursery (Gauderia) then a local Spanish school, followed when 11 senior school and University back in UK. (I had to move back for business reasons) His English was good from home of course, but speaks Spanish with no accent. He later did well with a first in economics and now doing OK in the US where his Spanish has also been useful.

The one thing I have noticed here is that British children, who don't go to Spanish schools can be insulated from their Spanish piers, like what we call 'odd balls', I know a few who grew up here and did not go to Spanish schools and now regret it. You could ask yourself the same question in reverse, what would you recommend for Children whose parents are migrating to the Netherlands. I'm sure you would suggest they fit in as soon as possible and not be part of an insular ethic group. Children adapt very quickly,, but can be tough at the start, personally I think if you are migrating for good to Spain, it's important they culturally adapt as soon as possible. I'm sure will thank you when older, 'good luck' it's a great place to live, in particular for young people. (I think being a child in Spain is wonderful) 

Maridoll

Posted: Mon Mar 21, 2022 9:16am

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Posted: Mon Mar 21, 2022 9:16am

Hola Anna 

Check out ATALAYA COLEGIO 

My son who is 12 started last year its a bilingual school spanish/English he is doing really well he speaks English an had no spanish when he started an his spanish is coming on great we send him to private spanish in san pedro 3 nights a week 

He also has dyslexia an school has been great with him

I will say its really hard for them at this age  an lots of  work but will be worth it.

He has also made friends an is very happy at school 

Hope this helps 

Marian 

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