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nicolelaiyy 發表於 14-4-3 20:26 
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Hi Jolalee,
My boy studied in DMS (in DB), which is very similar to IMS (but without a Primary section). He has been there since age 1 and my husband & i both adore the school (my husband is very hard to please). My boy has learned so much there, both in terms of knowledge and learning habits. Montessori schools stresses well on manners too, and i can see a little gentleman in the making, which is inline with the way i teach my boy.
Congratulations on getting both IMS & St. Catherine!! Wow, this is a huge struggle!
St. Cat is basically LS & IMS is mainly IS, so you really need to ask yourself which path does your family prefer for your child. That is the #1 key point you need to decide on.
Other factors you may also want to consider:
- Would you prefer your child to stay in one school for kindie+primary (IMS), or switch school after kindie but may have a chance in getting into a good local primary+secondary school (SC)
- Does your child thrive better in a small group setting (IMS) or large class setting (SC)?
- Can your child work well by herself (IMS)? Does she learn better by doing (IMS) or reading/listening (SC)?
For IMS:
- Is your family familiar with the Montessori learning method, and would you practice Montessori at home as well?
- Is your child adaptable, if you plan to move her back to main stream (either IS or LS) education in the near future?
- Can you communicate well with expats and be able to socialize in that circle? This is sorta a funny question, but i do see a few very local parents in DMS (which has a very similar demographic as IMS), and both them and their kids are having trouble socializing with the main crowd. For example, my son refused to play with one of the other (very nice) boy, the reason being that the boy mainly speaks Canto (although my son understands Canto himself). I noticed that boy is kinda lonely and has no friends, and having good relationships is the major life-long happiness factor, not academic or career success. I just hope that this situation will change as that boy grows older...
I hope this helps you sort out a few more things in your head ;)
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