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on 28 Jul 2016
Hi There
I would appreciate if someone could help me below.
I will be moving to Belgium November(it) as I have been offered a job to work for an international company in Vilvoorde. I am a single parent with a son who will be 4 years old in November. I was told that the local Dutch Schools are better for teaching than the local French Schools and would prefer to place him in a Dutch School.
Therefore, I need to think about the school before finding a place to live and how I will be able to get to work on time and be able to collect him. If they have a breakfast and after school club in case I have to work late.
Would anyone know of any dutch schools which have a good reputation. How does the system work as in the UK you go by a ousted report which marks them by Outstanding, Good, Needs Improvement. I understand there are no system, but would like to ensure that my son will be enjoy his time as well as learning a new language.
I would prefer a school which has a pre-primary school attach to it. I understand you are not obliged to send our child to school until they are six. But as I need to work he will need to be.
Although, I am thinking of his school as the main focus. I would also like to enjoy my life as well knowing that I am in a good area and hopefully meet people either locals or international. Which area would be good to live in. Although, I would prefer not to live so close to work is Vilvoorde a nice area. What about Mechelen? Or is it possible to live in Brussels if there are Dutch Schools to put my child in? I do not want to spend too much as I would like to live comfortably and not worry that I have not got much to live on. I would like to a 2 bed property for no more than 800€ (give or take). Is this price possible? As understand properties can be expensive depending on area.
Thanks in advance
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Hi there Natasha ! Did you make your move to Belgium? And if so how has it worked out for you?! Any advice will be very much appreciated! I am a single mother as well with a 4 year old boy planning to move on the next couple of months ! I will be visiting in September for a few days ! If you are there I would love to meet if possible and have a coffee and a chat! If that can fit on your schedule!
Thank you in advance !
Best regards
Angeliki
Hi Angeliki
Hope all is well and you made it over ok.
I apologise for this very late response, but I do not recall seeing a notification.
I am still here.
If you do see this message. Let me know if you would like to meet.
Take care
Natasha
Hi Angeliki,
did you make your move to Belgium? I'm also on the same boat I'm moving to Belgium with my children and first want to start looking into schools and then could progress into accommodation and job hunt.i'd like to chat to someone who is already there and also with children and how they have settled if you don't mind getting back to me I'd really appreciate it.
Thank you Very Much,
Regards
Mina