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snding a 5 year old to kindergarten in austria??

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Snoah

12/15/2010 15:06 EST

Hi

We are moving to Schladming next March (2011) we have a 4 year old who will be 5 in March. He is in reception at the moment. I'm really worried about sending him to Kindergarten, not because of the language as I'd love him to be bilingual but because I am worried that he will lose all the ability to do things in English, like reading and writing which he has only just begun to learn and is really enjoying. I've also heard from a friend that if the children's German is not good enough then they will get kept back a year so I'm worried that he won't be able to start school til he's 7 which I think will not be a good thing for him as he's a bright kid. Can anyone tell me if they have been in a similar situation and what the kindergartens are like and how their children are getting on?
Thanks
Amanda
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gfalco

2/10/2011 08:07 EST

I don't have experience with this myself, but maybe this link will help?
http://www.virtualvienna.net/main/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=14125

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maaikeduisters

4/20/2011 06:03 EST

Hey Amanda,
I know there are kindergarten where you speak German and English. When you do not bring your child there, maybe she will have a lot of problems in the school because of the language and that the childs do not know here. Actually there are more parents who think like you and I saw this discussion although on
http://www.justlanded.com/english/Austria/Education in the Community, but your child is young and would not forget what she has learn in the last time.
Maaike

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