I'm not going public with this blog to friends and family until things are more settled, but for my own edification, I'm starting this now. It's big news and I want it all in one spot.
My husband and I both spent some time overseas before we ever met, and we both loved it. After we married 7 and a half years ago, we began talking about how we wanted to live overseas with our family for at least a few years. Today, we were presented with that opportunity.
The company that he works for needs to open an overseas office to be more competitive in their market. My husband has the experience and language skills necessary for the endevour, so he has been assigned the task. The goal is to have an office up and running in the Philippines in about 6 months.
There is so much to be done, I can't even keep my head on straight at the moment. This is a potentially long-term move! Just the household logistics are insane, let alone all the planning my husband will be involved in as he gets the office together.
My main concern at the moment, though, is finding out the regulations for homeschooling in the Philippines. We are 3 years in and have found our groove. I don't want to have to subject our homeschool to any more monitoring than is required by law. It seems like homeschoolers there have to work through an accredited homeschooling group, but I'm not sure if that applies to foreign homeschoolers who don't intend to ever use the schools there. However, from what I understand, the libraries there aren't that extensive and the homeschooling groups provide the curriculum for a fee, so it might be worth it to just pay the fee and not have to ship 3 years worth of materials for 2 kids.
Not surprisingly, it's hard to find the answer to any of these questions instantly online. I fear I just don't know the right places to look. I can't even find an official site for the Department of Education. I have joined few yahoo groups in the hopes that someone can point me to the right place.
I'm going to turn in for the night. Hopefully, I will be able to sleep!
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ok, I am starting at the start! LOL.
Expats here don't bother with registration as we won't be using the local high school/university.
And the group only provides one kind of curriculum and the support is only good if you are local to them. Chances are you are going to find other expats and or homeschollers in your community and be able to join one of the unofficial homeschooling groups, much like in america.
I take it you still have family in the US? They can always send you the homeschooling supplies by balikbayan boxes. It works out pretty cheap and you can get what you want, not wnat there is here locally.
I have been here only 6 months and this is what I know is available: the philippino version of Maths u see. Rod and Staff. Erm.. that's that, but then again, I am an expat and this is information my US/filipina friend has supplied me with.
Anyway, hope this helps
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