Years ago when my parents had just settled down here in Ajijic, we got to talking about what it would be like if I moved there. My mother was insistent that moving here before my daughter had finished school was not a good idea. She was informed that the school system here was not as good as in Canada.
Little did my mother know at that time that she would pass on suddenly and I would find myself here caring for her mother and raising my daughter as well.
I researched and asked everyone about the schools. Almost everyone that I met and respected sent their kids to Terra Nova and my kid had met so many other children going there, we just opted for this particular private, bilingual school.
The school is in the top 10% of all schools in the state of Jalisco and they are working hard to be in the top 10 - period. They have a huge percentage of teachers that have their PHD and masters degrees.
School is taught in English for the first half of the day and Spanish on the second half. I have hired a tutor for my daughter to help her with her homework and he is doing wonders with her. She is understanding more and more and not falling behind in her schoolwork.
She attends after school Spanish lessons twice a week as well to help her learn the language. I have been told that after Christmas a light will click on in her head and she will be bilingual.
What an awesome opportunity for her. She also has available French and Italian after school lessons which we will take up next year after she has Spanish down pat. The school is a major prep for the University of Guadalajara, which is world renowned.
I am thrilled with the teachers, the school, the curriculum and the students. I am sure that she is getting a much better education here than she did in Ontario. There is daily homework and accountability. They teach values and not religion, which I am thrilled with. You can't learn too much values but religion is personal for me.
If you ever find yourself living in Mexico with school aged children, (I have met so many people here who are raising their grand kids here in Mexico while they are retired) don't be afraid of the schools. There are excellent ones that you would be proud to send your children to.
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Hello Kathy,
Please allow me to introduce myself. I am a 41 year old Canadian woman currently living in Ontario. I am seriously considering moving to the Chapala area. I have read some of your blog and found them very informative and realistic too.
Your experience is truly inspiring and I hope I can be as brave as you are when/if I commit to move to your beautiful area. My son is 15 year old. The only thing that stop us from moving is actually the schooling.
How is your daughter adapting to her new school?
Is she having difficulties making friends?
Would you know how much it typically cost for a grade 10 student to go to school (my guess is the private school is the only option for anglo kids).
Thank you in advance for reading me and I am looking forward to hear from you.
France
By the way, I hate scorpions too, I will remember to wear my sneakers everywhere if I move there lol!
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