Thread: non-english speaking kid to go to bali school

Dobra Di

There will certainly be very few who speak Russian :D Children however are very quick to learn languages but it can be very frustrating in the beginning as they try to interact and cannot. Bahasa Bali is not spoke to a great extent in International schools as it is mostly for expat kids rather than local but you may find Bahasa Indonesia spoken

As an aside my eldest son never spoke english until he was five. He then entered the english school system and very quickly picked it up even with the local accent. Good luck. Are you all coming to work in Bali?

There will certainly be very few who speak Russian Children however are very quick to learn languages but it can be very frustrating in the beginning as they try to interact and cannot. Bahasa Bali is not spoke to a great extent in International schools as it is mostly for expat kids rather than local but you may find Bahasa Indonesia spoken

Russian is one of the msot popular languages to learn here now. There are schools popping up every where teaching russian to locals and there are many businesses with signs and staff who speak russian. Russia is one of the biggest growing markets here. And ther are several russian speaking children in my sons school. I know several restaurants where you are more likely to be given a russian manu than an english one. I also have a freind who is married to s russian and thay have opened a luxurius spa here in Jimbaran. Let mw know if you want more info or to be out in touch.

There you are now Mimpi I did not know that. :)

And Mimpi, those Russian kids in your son's school - how was their English in the beginning? Our biggest concern is that he won't be even accepted to an international school based on his absent English. Any info about acceptance policy in this case, please??

I cant say how their Engosh was when they started but I do know that they accept non English speaking children as at a graduation ceremony last week for the Pre school children moving up to Primary - there was praise for one child who had joined with no english - and was now doing really well.

I can comment on prices for any 4 bedroom houses as I havent looked at any myself but to give you an idea of what a smaller house would cost;

My house is 2 bedroom + maid room 30 million
There is a similar house across the road for rent at the moment for 25 million.
A slighly bigger house over the road just went of r 32 million (two bedrooms but one with ensuite)
A freind of mine has a small 2 bedroom house newly completed for 24 million.

That should give you some idea for comparisons when you are looking at bigger houses.

Martica I am not sure it would be classed as an International school.

It is a Montessori school and classes are taught in English. The children are a mixture of various expat nationalities and Indonesian.

They have a website but it is not very up to date but it will give you an idea. http://www.balichildrenshouse.com/

I am more than happy with the school. Infact I am now Secretary of the Parent Committee Board :D

I dont know what classes a school as International either - I just know Children's House doesnt call itself one. Maybe the curriculum they follow or having native speakers. All the children and teachers at childrens house are indonesian.

One other difference I see with schools that call themselves "international" is the price!

Sorry your freind's boy will be too old for this school but hopefully you all will be able to find somehwere else suitable. Good luck :)