About arizonalux

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Luxembourg: Family of 6 move to Luxembourg?:

Tuition at the European school or International schools is very expensive, so definitely confirm if the employer is willing to cover that to make it affordable. But more importantly, you should know that schools here are not supportive of children with learning disabilities AT ALL. I don't know about the European school, but at the International school, they basically will tell you that you can try, but they are unwilling to do anything beyond the norm (i.e. nothing extra) to accommodate a special needs child. Even with physical infirmities, there are no elevators or wheelchair access or handicapped facilities on the premises, and this is in a relatively newly-built facility. Again, I don't know much about the European school, other than admissions/acceptance goes first to children of European Union employees, then to "founder companies" (companies that helped finance the construction of the school) and then a huge waiting list for everyone else. Other than the International school, there is St. Georges british school, but it's small and every British person I've met here says it's crap and sends their kids to ISL. If your children speak French, perhaps you could have better luck there. But definitely call the schools and ask detailed questions, especially as it relates to your special needs child. Hope this is helpful and good luck!

Luxembourg: I Wish I had Known... Before Moving to Luxembourg:

I wish I'd known that to find a rental house, the athome.lu site is the place to start, but you have to contact all the rental agents individually - each agent is limited to the properties registered with their company. Not like in the US where any agent can access a property to show it. Also, you can often send a request and nobody will call you back! You have to be persistent. Agents will try to tell you "No, this is not what you want..." or they will tell you there is a problem with a property (if it not in their listing, they will try to steer you toward ones that they want to get off their books.) So drive around and find a neighborhood you are comfortable with, and do your research on athome.lu, and be very clear with your criteria of must-haves. Housing availability is hit or miss, you can find beautiful homes a little further out, or if you want to be right near the city, you might have to compromise. Some landlords will be willing to do some renovations for a little extra rent, but I think attempts to bargain down are not really done. I also wish I'd known that the International School is basically the only schooling option, and academically it's comparable to an average US public school. All the Brits I know say St. Georges is crap, and unless you work for the EU, it's next to impossible to get into the European school. Also, cost of living is comparable to NYC + 30%. Very expensive.

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