I studied languages at uni and would really like dd (7 - school year 2) to have some experience of a different culture and language. She doesn't speak anything other than English. I was thinking of 3-4 years abroad then probably moving back to UK.
My main foreign language is French so I've been looking at France & Switzerland. She'd have to go to a state school as there's no way I could afford an international school. Conversely, an international school might be my best bet for employment: I'm a qualified teacher though I've been out of teaching for 10 years. There's a miniscule chance that I could do the job I currently do in the UK in France or Switzerland, but it's very niche so highly unlikely (it also involves a lot of weekend and evening hours, which wouldn't work if I were abroad with no family support).
I'm really ready for a change and I feel that if I'm going to shift dd to a foreign school system, the younger the better. But there's a lot of negatives and I don't know if I'm just chasing unrealistic dreams. Should I keep checking the vacancies at international schools or is it completely unmanageable? Any advice?
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