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International school advocates say they help ease the transition, while others claim real integration only happens at a local school.When the wanderlust has worn off, many expats start to feel settled in their host country, but remain uncertain as to whether they should send their children to local or international schools.
Although international schools that use a fixed model, such as the British school model, provide a constant structure for country-hopping expat children, some argue that international schools may isolate these children from natives their own age.
The case for expat schools "We go to great lengths to make sure that our expats feel integrated. Our newsletter appears monthly, and we have all sorts of events organised by the Parent and Teachers Association, such as coffee mornings along with counselling events for those who need particular support," says Christine Burrett, the director of the British-style international school in the Netherlands.
"However, I definitely feel that an international school like ourselves is definitely the best education possible for expat children…This means that it is possible for children with parents moving throughout Europe to take them to any British school and smoothly be able to integrate. It's really the only way to get a really broad outlook on life."
Burrett also thinks children benefit from the international exposure. "The insight into other cultures is essential for a child, and I believe that from attending schools such as these, the pupils really end up as ideal ambassadors of the world for the future."
But hardly everyone shares these views. Finding true cultural integration Claire Antosweski is of dual British and American citizenship, and, because of her parents' career moves, has lived and worked in a number of countries, including the US, Africa, Poland, France, Africa and Austria, where she used to work as editor of the international newspaper, Austria Today.
Antosweski always opted to attend local schools as opposed to international schools. She strongly disagrees that international schools are the best choice for expat children.
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