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Ask HN: Are there schools for kids of roaming parents?

by usablebytes on 1/13/14, 4:19 AM with 5 comments

I love to travel; and so does my wife. My work might allow me to roam anywhere throughout the year. The biggest concern is our daughter's schooling. She is right now 4 and in her preschools. We were wondering in this age of internet, is there a network of schools which will allow her to attend from anywhere? It seems difficult because of many reasons; but just checking our luck.

  • by codex on 1/13/14, 6:51 AM

    Young children don't like losing caregivers. Too much change and the child starts to learn to stay emotionally distant from teachers (and new friends). It's heartwrenching to watch.

  • by brudgers on 1/13/14, 5:31 AM

    In the US, homeschooling would be an option. However, although there are many resources each state has different requirements.

    Attending schools in different communities? Public schools have residency requirements. Some private schools are likely to be more flexible, but that flexibility comes with a cost.

    As a parent, I would suggest that online schooling for so young a child is not among the approaches I would recommend as anything more than a supplement to an in person educational environment.

  • by Irishsteve on 1/13/14, 9:16 AM

    Had a good few diplomat / ngo friends when I was a younger. When they grew up to college age, all of them just wanted to stay put. They hated the fact that they could never keep friends.