想到外國讀書一問?

winwin_chai

我有兩個仔仔, 一個小一生, 一個k2生, 想安排佢地大概小四到美國讀書, 想問這個年齡是否適合? 是否太細?

88muimui

小四實在太細啦! 除非你有人照顧。  我姪兒(美國出生)都是在香港完成小學才回美，剛拿scholarship進入一所有名的大學。 因為香港學校的水平比較高，在美讀中學後成績非常好，畢業時還是全校第一。 所以在香港讀高班d才去會比較好。

原帖由 winwin_chai 於 08-11-15 14:23 發表
我有兩個仔仔, 一個小一生, 一個k2生, 想安排佢地大概小四到美國讀書, 想問這個年齡是否適合? 是否太細?

winwin_chai

88miumiu,

謝謝你的意見. 我都知小四到外國可能係好細, 但媽咪會同埋兩個仔仔一同過去嘅! 唔知道有媽咪照顧會唔會好啲呢?

88muimui

有媽咪照顧就幾多歲都冇問題啦，問題只係你想佢在港學幾耐中文!  你地係咪公民?

原帖由 winwin_chai 於 08-11-16 22:58 發表
88miumiu,

謝謝你的意見. 我都知小四到外國可能係好細, 但媽咪會同埋兩個仔仔一同過去嘅! 唔知道有媽咪照顧會唔會好啲呢?

winwin_chai

88muimui,

唔好意思, 如果係公民嘅話, 係有啲咩特別? 因本想哥哥在小四弟弟在小二安排外國讀書, 只不過真的唔知點安排? 請比啲意見吖!

88muimui

如果係公民或green card就方便又平，唔係就唔知會唔會攞到visa，而你留在美唔知可用乜身份陪佢地攞。  係公民安排入學都好簡單，佢地d學校都係分區，好似香港咁。

原帖由 winwin_chai 於 08-11-17 11:01 發表
88muimui,

唔好意思, 如果係公民嘅話, 係有啲咩特別? 因本想哥哥在小四弟弟在小二安排外國讀書, 只不過真的唔知點安排? 請比啲意見吖!

winwin_chai

88muimui,

我諗要拿綠咭都幾難, 那你有無好學校介紹呢?

88muimui

Sorry, 我唔係好識美國的學校，你可找agent問問。

原帖由 winwin_chai 於 08-11-17 19:49 發表
88muimui,

我諗要拿綠咭都幾難, 那你有無好學校介紹呢?

Nillie_Mami

I would suggest you to figure out what kind of status you enter to US and how you are going to maintain your status in US legally, before you think about finding the school.
Do you know which state you are going?
The living cost? do you have a driving license?
Can your children able to communicate in English? how do they think about to study overseas?
How you are going to get the F1 visa for your children as you are not green card holder or citizen?
As they don't have a legal status. you need to find school for them ahead, to get the F1 visa.
Where you can get that school to sign the I-20 for you?
I believe that you are going to find the private/catholic school.. beside the school fee, you have to bare in mind that there is a lot of subsitution every month.
Every state/city/boro has good school.. so you better know where you are going .. then you can go and search for it.
beside.. not just to prepare your children to go, you better prepare yourself as well. that is not easy at all. some states have flooding, some has snow, some are very windy.. US is not a very nice place.. you can't find a place with the weather like Hong Kong, not too cold in winter, too hot in summer, and less natural disaster.
Grade 2 and Grade 4.. very young.. and wish that you do tell them ahead.. to make sure that they wish to do so (come to US to study).

原帖由 winwin_chai 於 08-11-17 06:49 AM 發表
88muimui,

我諗要拿綠咭都幾難, 那你有無好學校介紹呢?

winwin_chai

Nillie,

好多謝你嘅意見!　我會好好周詳計劃吓！ 　當然Grade 2 & 4,去讀書似乎年紀太細，　但係我地好想佢地快啲適應外國嘅讀書及文化，　所以就想叫佢地細細個到外國呢！　 同埋我都好明白如果要找學校當然最好找私校，　雖然話有好多好嘅學校，　但想請問吓香港有無agent專係搞呢啲嘢呢？ 因為我真是無門路去搵！

Nillie_Mami

you may try to ask 大豬既老婆 for help, as she is an expert to find agency and school.
However, I would remind you the same thing.
you need to figure out how you can get a visa and you can legally stay in US with no problem, before you plan the studies for your children in US.
good luck..
P.S. New York is not a good spot.. Do not choose new york, or you will feel very disappointed unless your children are gifted and talented or you are very rich.

原帖由 winwin_chai 於 08-11-18 05:21 AM 發表
Nillie,

好多謝你嘅意見!　我會好好周詳計劃吓！ 　當然Grade 2 & 4,去讀書似乎年紀太細，　但係我地好想佢地快啲適應外國嘅讀書及文化，　所以就想叫佢地細細個到外國呢！　 同埋我都好明白如果要找學校當然最好找私校 ...

winwin_chai

Nillie mami,

真係好多謝你嘅寶貴意見! Tks!  那你有沒有打算安排小朋友到外地讀書? 交流吓!

Nillie_Mami

winwin_chai,
I am currently living in New York, my elder daughter (5)is a gifted, she is attending the gifted and talent school from NY city wide kindergarten class at Nest+M  @ Manhattan. My younger son (almost 2) is a reverse.. he is a development delay (speech) and he is at the day care in staten island, and will soon on the early intervention program.
It is very helpful to have support in US, if your kids need extra help, unfortunately, I used all the service in some points..
to send them to overseas.. do you mean.. to send them back to hk? I believe that I will not do that.. dept of education will not take care of my children. Gifted child for them--- equal to naughty, developmental delay -- equal to stupid.
I don't want any body to label my children.
I want someone who can treat them as a person, not a ball.

If you want to know more, feel free to ask.  

原帖由 winwin_chai 於 08-11-18 11:18 PM 發表
Nillie mami,

真係好多謝你嘅寶貴意見! Tks!  那你有沒有打算安排小朋友到外地讀書? 交流吓!

cckmami

How about study aboard after finish secondary school? Do you think it's too late? Thanks!

ndw

I agree with Nillie_mammi very much.

I have been in Houston of Taxes and San Deago and LA of Southen CA, so as many States in US
I think this 2 places I mentioned above have the closest weather like Hong Kong.

ndw

Which area do you concern being too late?
May be it is too late for the children to like the new culture and school life. I heard some one said he does not like it.  He misses Hong Kong very much.

Nillie_Mami

I believe.. your concern is.. about how your kid to cope with the English speaking environment..right?
I would say that 12th Grade.. between --mature and inmature.
and it will be never too late to study overseas..
I went to Australia for my BSN on my 21-22 years old. and I knew that I was not mature enough to deal with everything, as the environment in HK.. we (kids) are well-protected. we need to learn how to survive without our parents around.

原帖由 cckmami 於 08-11-29 05:31 AM 發表
How about study aboard after finish secondary school? Do you think it's too late? Thanks!

cckmami

Thank you NDW & Nillie_Mami.

My concern is that I'm afraid my kid will be hard to cope with the new culture, living environment, climate...haha, maybe I'm really a nervous mom.

On another hand, I'm also worry that my kid is so immature that it's impossible for me to let him live alone in foreign country in a younger age.

So I think most likely I will send him to study aboard when I think he's mature enough.