Best preschool for my kids?

[fruit salad]

I'm in a dilemma here, I'm looking for good preschools or schools in Cebu. I am outside the country but my kids are with my mom. She sent my eldest, to a private school at our local town, but I don't think that's good enough. Before long I will bring them back here sa US, I want them to go to a very good school so when they come back here, dali ra ang adjustment. I want them to speak good english.

I've looked at CIS... they are patterned to grade transition like in the US, of course, but very expensive. I am not rich, but I wish I could send them to CIS.

Pre-Kindergarten 4-5
Kindergarten 5-6

Elementary School
1st Grade 6–7
2nd Grade 7–8
3rd Grade 8–9
4th Grade 9–10
5th Grade 10–11

Middle School
6th Grade 11–12
7th Grade 12–13
8th Grade 13–14

High school
9th Grade (Freshman) 14-15
10th Grade (Sophomore) 15-16
11th Grade (Junior) 16-17
12th Grade (Senior) 17–18

So.. it's quite different with our grade transition in the Philippines. Although, I know some kids who studied there and moved here, they are placed accordingly, to which grade level. So for sure they count if the child has been to preschool and so on.

I've looked at Harvest Christian International School... their tuition fees are quite lesser than CIS, but their grade transition is not International? I don't think.

I've also inquired at Cambridge something.. I forgot. They would not disclose tuition fees on the phone, they need my mom to go there and talk to them.

I hope you guys can help me. Any ideas?

[chad_tukes]

i'd say CIS is your best bet. i agree though, it's quite a bit expensive and you also have to consider the location and of course, your finances.

[Sol_Itaire]

I'm not sure if CIE (Center for International Education) has the same system as CISs coz a Korean I know will enter as a 2nd or 3rd year high school student but will transfer to CIS as a HS freshman after that (she was late in processing her CIS application). CIS is still the best option, I guess.

[joshua_loquias]

USC Montessori for pre school.....Im proud that im an alumni of USC. dha ko ng grad elementary. Nice system, buotan mu anak pd, but depende sd ky layo ka. Most kids nga layo ang parents, naa jud nay negative attitude. You dont have to send you son to exclusive school like CIS. Just let the lola have time to their apos, coz learning start at home.

[fruit salad]

USC Montessori for pre school.....Im proud that im an alumni of USC. dha ko ng grad elementary. Nice system, buotan mu anak pd, but depende sd ky layo ka. Most kids nga layo ang parents, naa jud nay negative attitude. You dont have to send you son to exclusive school like CIS. Just let the lola have time to their apos, coz learning start at home.

On the contrary though, I've been consulting filipino friends here especially one very good pre-school teacher sa atoa, ni suggest man siya nga pa stayhon lang daw sila until they're like 6 yrs old. I go home every year though. I miss them so much but right now it's just not possible yet, I work full time and a single mom, I hate daycares here. Lahi gyud ang influences diri. A friend of mine told me somebody did the same too... her kids stayed there 3 to 4 years, they turned out pretty well, much better than if they were here. My family gives them so much love and I call them everyday. 2 years lang kuhaon na naku di na naku makaya. It is painful but there's nothing I can do about it for now. Agwanta lang gyud usa ko, sakit kaayo but paninguhaon lang naku. Lahi gyud ug values diha sa atoa, as in lahi gyud. I hope when they come back here kay nakainstill na nila ang filipino values nato, respect for elders and teachers. Diri, tubag tubagon lang nang mga maestra uy. They're too independent, once they start school teachers teach them about rights blah blah. I probably think differently than other pinoys here... but I have a vision for my kids not to be too americanized. Medyo lawm lawm pud ko ug reason this is not the right topic to be talking about it though.

Neways back to the school... I'll look into USC too. Kebaw ka pila ang range sa tuition fees? If dili kaayo mahal ang tuition then maayo ug discipline and quality... makauli siguro ko twice a year.

[fruit salad]

I'm not sure if CIE (Center for International Education) has the same system as CISs coz a Korean I know will enter as a 2nd or 3rd year high school student but will transfer to CIS as a HS freshman after that (she was late in processing her CIS application). CIS is still the best option, I guess.

CIS is very expensive hehe 90k for my nursery 2 for a year, doesn't include other fees. Harvest Christian School kay mga 50k a year.

Ey what about other montessori schools? Naa baya'y montessori diri $900 per child per month. Asa man pud na ang USC montessori?

Di nalang ko mokaon ani. Magkamote nalang ko ani permi.

[joshua_loquias]

On the contrary though, I've been consulting filipino friends here especially one very good pre-school teacher sa atoa, ni suggest man siya nga pa stayhon lang daw sila until they're like 6 yrs old. I go home every year though. I miss them so much but right now it's just not possible yet, I work full time and a single mom, I hate daycares here. Lahi gyud ang influences diri. A friend of mine told me somebody did the same too... her kids stayed there 3 to 4 years, they turned out pretty well, much better than if they were here. My family gives them so much love and I call them everyday. 2 years lang kuhaon na naku di na naku makaya. It is painful but there's nothing I can do about it for now. Agwanta lang gyud usa ko, sakit kaayo but paninguhaon lang naku. Lahi gyud ug values diha sa atoa, as in lahi gyud. I hope when they come back here kay nakainstill na nila ang filipino values nato, respect for elders and teachers. Diri, tubag tubagon lang nang mga maestra uy. They're too independent, once they start school teachers teach them about rights blah blah. I probably think differently than other pinoys here... but I have a vision for my kids not to be too americanized. Medyo lawm lawm pud ko ug reason this is not the right topic to be talking about it though.

Neways back to the school... I'll look into USC too. Kebaw ka pila ang range sa tuition fees? If dili kaayo mahal ang tuition then maayo ug discipline and quality... makauli siguro ko twice a year.

thats good if you'll call them everytime jd. Nice sa USC ky discipline jd au and quality pud jud. Sakto jd ka, ayaw i americanized mu anak, gnahan nila didto independent daun, mao mu talk back na sa parents.

Suerte mu anak. KK. good mom. Wa nko kahibaw tuition didto, inquire lng mo. Sa private man. Same campus sa USC - GHS. dont know if gilain nila, kay sauna same rman.

KK.

[mzkukuro]

Hi All,

If anybody here can recommend preschool for 3 years old kids.... please post:

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Thanks! Trying to find a good school for my daughter....

[tallthel]

hi fruitsalad!
i agree w/ joshua loquias na nice kaau usc montesori..naa dha ako 2 mga anak.. tag 39,500 cla dis skul year..mu increase daw cla 5-10% nxt skul yr.but dapat pa reserve ka daan b4 jan ky december na start pgpa reserve...nice kaau tnan teachers dha..dli jd ka mg mahay..kasagarn dha mga naa sa gawas country pd work mga parents...

[fruit salad]

ty tallthel... naa ni sa USC girls high?