Not sure if this is the best sub-forum to post it, but "Pregnancy & Parenting" seems geared more towards pre-school and day-care while "Education Essentials" is more college/university-oriented.
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1. My wife and I plan to send our kids to a Chinese primary school and then later on to a local International secondary school.
2. She can speak Mandarin, but we speak only English at home; neither of us will be able to help our kids with any Chinese homework.
3. My parents are insistent that the kids attend International primary and secondary schools. *
4. I went to an International School, and from personal experience, I believe my kids would get a stronger educational foundation from attending a Chinese primary school. **
5. I hope to hear either first-hand perspectives from students/former students or from parents; arguments for/against Chinese schools and International schools. Is it difficult for a Chinese primary student to adapt to an International secondary school?
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* My parents believe that by transitioning from a Chinese primary school to an International secondary school, my kids will be at a disadvantage, they will have to work to catch up to their peers, will experience a lack of confidence from having learned Science and Maths in Chinese; in their words, they'll be "ruined" by Chinese school.
** The debate is not about cost, but about the quality of education and other factors. Even if they could attend an International school for free, I would want send my kids to a Chinese school. I'll accept the negative aspects for which Chinese schools are criticised if it means my kids will learn to be disciplined and taught to work hard and be self-sufficient.
Chinese School v. International School - pros/cons, Tell me your personal experiences