 Dear ISF Parents - Your Advice Please
Our daughter has been accepted by ISF for Foundation Year. We are thrilled by the good news, but also need some input to help us make the final decision.
Background: We are a native-Mandarin speaking family who've spent many years in the States. We mostly speak Mandarin with our daughter at home. She goes to an international pre-school. Currently her Mandarin is stronger than her English.
We like many things about ISF. The only remaining question we have is the amount of English exposure. 30% roughly translates into 1-1.5 hours a day. Is it enough? How do the students' English speaking, reading and writing compare to their peers at other international schools? In the event that we need to move back to the States in a few years, will she have difficulty adjusting to the American system?
Would love to hear your perspective ... |