Chloe Posted January 6, 2016 Share Posted January 6, 2016 My dh is considering a job offer in Madrid. Is there anyone on these boards homeschooling in Spain? I'd love to hear some personal experiences. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mimm Posted January 6, 2016 Share Posted January 6, 2016 My brother has a Spanish girlfriend and she thought homeschooling was super weird, possibly illegal, when she first heard that I did it. He had to explain that it's much more normal over here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laurel-in-CA Posted January 6, 2016 Share Posted January 6, 2016 Spanish schools promote by examination only; if you don't pass you repeat, period. I don't know if homeschooling is even legal there, but I do know it's quite common to quit school not having passed the last year or two's exam for high school. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chloe Posted January 6, 2016 Author Share Posted January 6, 2016 Exactly. I can't even figure out if it would be legal for us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StillStanding Posted January 6, 2016 Share Posted January 6, 2016 I am from Spain. People do not homeschool in Spain. My family thought I had joined a cult when I told them I was homeschooling my children (we started 12 years ago). I didn't know what homeschooling was until I met some homeschooling families while teaching a Spanish Class for Pre-Schoolers at my local library here in the states. My family thinks I am crazy :) You are American so you should be able to homeschool your children. Contact the US. Embassy and ask what the rules are. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mumto2 Posted January 6, 2016 Share Posted January 6, 2016 The HSDLA describes home ed precarious when removing a child from school in Spain. I suspect that as an expat intending on University in the US you would be in a better situation than many. http://www.hslda.org/hs/international/Spain/default.asp Several years ago I met someone (British) moving to Spain and planning on home ed. She never mentioned any potential legal issues with home ed in Spain and seemed to be relatively well researched. I know something didn't go as expected but I think the problems were more the parents part (maybe a divorce?). I have heard they are back in UK with the kids in school. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chloe Posted January 7, 2016 Author Share Posted January 7, 2016 You are American so you should be able to homeschool your children. Contact the US. Embassy and ask what the rules are. Good idea. Being able to homeschool there is a deal breaker in whether or not dh takes the job. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chloe Posted January 7, 2016 Author Share Posted January 7, 2016 The HSDLA describes home ed precarious when removing a child from school in Spain. I suspect that as an expat intending on University in the US you would be in a better situation than many. http://www.hslda.org/hs/international/Spain/default.asp That's what I'm thinking. We won't exactly be expats, as it would be a new job with a new company, so we would be there as long as dh keeps the job. However, we would be intending on our dc coming back to the US for university. My oldest, a senior, has already been excepted to her college of choice here in PA and will be attending after a gap year. It would be great if she could spend part of that year in Spain. Being able to homeschool in Spain is a deal breaker in whether or not dh takes the job. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loesje22000 Posted January 7, 2016 Share Posted January 7, 2016 I know this lady in person: http://orca-alce.blogspot.be/p/quienes-somos.html She homeschools in Spain / Catalonia and is no expat. But as we use Dutch as conversation language I don't know how good her English is. Obviously she speaks and writes Spanish. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanny Posted January 7, 2016 Share Posted January 7, 2016 OP I suggest that one of the things you do is to send an email to the ACS (American Citizens Services unit) in the U.S. Embassy in Spain. If you are VERY LUCKY, the person who responds to you will know what Home Schooling is, AND, possibly that person will know whether or not it is legal in Spain, or who you can contact for better information. . I suspect it may take you and your DH awhile to get the bottom line on whether or not it is legal. If you do move overseas, DO NOT FORGET to register with the ACS! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xahm Posted January 7, 2016 Share Posted January 7, 2016 I have friends homeschooling in a place where that is very unusual, and they find being able to say "we are using an American curriculum to prepare our kids for American University" works very well to avoid social awkwardness. People understand and accept that. I can't speak on the legality, sorry. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janeway Posted January 7, 2016 Share Posted January 7, 2016 I knew a family that home schooled there. But for them, they were missionaries. They were not concerned with getting in to college there or such. They came back to the US before college age and finished here. Their oldest is in college now. The 2nd is a senior in an American high school. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chloe Posted January 9, 2016 Author Share Posted January 9, 2016 I knew a family that home schooled there. But for them, they were missionaries. They were not concerned with getting in to college there or such. They came back to the US before college age and finished here. Their oldest is in college now. The 2nd is a senior in an American high school. Good to know. We are not concerned with our dc getting in to college there either. We know we will eventually make our way back to the US, even if it isn't until dh retires. But regardless, our dc will be going to US colleges. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starr Posted January 9, 2016 Share Posted January 9, 2016 You are subject to the laws of the country. Spain sounds a bit confusing. It looks like you don't want to put them in school and then try and take them out. You could probably use an accredited US homeschool program. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penguin Posted January 9, 2016 Share Posted January 9, 2016 I have friends homeschooling in a place where that is very unusual, and they find being able to say "we are using an American curriculum to prepare our kids for American University" works very well to avoid social awkwardness. People understand and accept that. I can't speak on the legality, sorry. This is what I usually say. I live in a place where homeschooling is legal but rare. And nearly unheard of for high school. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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