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HELP - DS gone to school in US and School isn't at all suitable

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SortCode · 23/08/2021 22:39

Need some urgent advice please from those who have experienced this NO nasty jibes or digs please.

DS is 16 just finished GCSEs here - gone to US on a student F1 visa - school is linked to a junior sport he's doing...sport is the main reason he is going but obviously continuing his education is important as well.

We knew it was an international school and knew he would be ahead in his learning but:

Classes are full of non English speaking students therefore teachers are slow, using visual aids to translate and communicate and pausing all the time - the classes are aimed at these students where English is a 2nd language

Classes are at least 3 years behind where DS is now - we knew he maybe 1 year ahead but they are way behind

Only 3 teachers

He cant be moved up as this is 12th grade so last grade

He is beside himself, absolutely distraught

He spoke to the Head and he said couldn't give him any other work or give him any other classes to his timetable. Said he could transfer his visa to another school couldn't see a problem

I'm so annoyed at 1 the sports club for telling us this would be his school and also we had Zoom calls with the head teacher and we specifically said at what DS predicted grades would be (As and A*s) he knew that he would be above there at the top - why didnt he say this school isnt suitable for him etc.

Im just about to send the host and school co-ordinator at the sports club an email - they need to find a suitable school for DS

Anyone else experienced this???

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yourestandingonmyneck · 26/08/2021 10:31

What is the sport?

How much are you paying and who are you paying it to?

SortCode · 26/08/2021 10:46

It's a junior club and schooling was part of the move. No fees to club at all but we have to pay for schooling - so money direct to school which is fine

However this school was the one they told us he would go to - they send all their overseas kids there however it is not suitable for a 16 year old from the UK, for the kids that come from Russia and other eastern european countries it's ideal they can learn English, they can get a better education - but that's already been established! The club are doing all they can to move him there are quite a few schools that are listed but just finding the right fit eg. fairly near to where he lives, people have to drive him there and back, it fits his learning requirements. Some kids would be happy just doing virtually nothing but no way is this for him he wants the balance of school in the week and sport at weekends etc.

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