DH has been offered an exciting opportunity in Chicago. We're trying to work out if it could work for our family, without me having been there! All I know about Chicago is what I've seen on ER
We've got 4 DC age between baby and nearly 8. Fairly academic kids, and as any move is likely to be for 3-5 years, we'd need them to be able to slot back in to UK prep schools on return.
Its not all snow and drive-by shootings is it? DH visited there a few years ago in summer and liked it. He's lived in NY and Boston before, and is completely unphased. The company want to fly us all out there to have a look, but if his current company find out, he'll be fired, and he is happy in current job, just thinks Chicago might be fun adventure and definitely lower taxes for a while.
Any international/british curriculum schools? How easy will it be for a friendly but slightly reserved English girl like me to make friends, find toddler groups, etc..? What's the Chicago vibe like?