We are getting stationed at Camp Eagle and have been told that our only choices for school are to either send our son to a korean school or homeschool him. I was interested in some ideas about what homeschooling will be like overseas and about the resources that are available. If we have to purchase materials I would like to buy them states-side before we leave. If anyone has any info it would be greatly appreciated!

Home schooling has come up here in the forums before. Just do a search and you should find a lot of information about it.

Let me know if you find any information out on the homeschooling situation. I started a thread over a month ago but still didn't manage to find anything out. I did email the principal the the elementary school at Osan and he said that while most NCS kids in previous years have been admitted without any problems that they were expecting a large influx of CS families to the area and he couldn't guarantee a spot for the upcoming year. Where will you be stationed??

Keep in mind that there are other options. No matter where the Military Spouse is stationed, NCS Dependants can live right outside Yongsan in Seoul, with access to all U.S. facilities, free movies, cheap child care, and there are English Schools for foreigners here, at least two that I know of. The English speaking children from foreign Embassy's go there, as well as others who can afford it. One right by Gate 3 of Yongsan is excellent, I was told by an Army enlisted MP who is married to a Navy wife. I believe they pay $600 per month. I don't know if that is per child or not.

http://www.abeka.com/

This is the school we taught our daughter while we were in Japan.

Are you talking about a school?

If so, $600/mth sounds way too low. As of two years ago, Seoul Foreign School was $18K/yr. I know it's possible some other school would be cheaper, but I seriously doubt it would be that cheap.

If you do homeschool, there are a lot of curriculum options out there, and it can be overwhelming to decide which to use. My parents homeschooled me for awhile (I'm in college now) and also used Abeka. Abeka is a Christian curriculum, but it is also very thorough, well organized, accredited, and more advanced than most American schools. If your kids are preschool through early elementary and a Christian curriculum doesn't bother you, I'd highly recommend it. If your kids are older, Abeka might be too much to jump into right away because it is so far ahead of most schools. Definitely do your research stateside though, and try to find a homeschool co-op in your area where you live now. Getting in touch with a homeschool base here and talking to other seasoned parents will help you a lot. They'll be more than willing to let you know what has and has not worked for them, and which types of resources you should be looking into. They'll also be able to give you info on what you need to keep track of for records. Different states have different laws, and in order for your homeschooling to be accepted by U.S. schools once you return from Korea, you'll have to have a transcript of some kind.

I presently have no idea what the foreigner's schools cost, I said I belive it was $600 a month. It could have been a week! I'll try to call around and get better info, when I get time.

I just found this on the net:
Mission Statement

Seoul Foreign School, centered in Christ, provides a quality Western style education and promotes Christian values, personal integrity and responsible world citizenship.

Curriculum

IB & AP courses at high school, American curriculum at both elementary and middle school levels and British curriculum for KS1-KS3.

Level / Class

Preschool through Grade 12.

Facilities

Exceptional! Two theaters, two gymnasiums, indoor swimming pool, artificial turf on soccer pitch, six tennis courts, outstanding science labs, smart boards in each classroom, excellent technological resources.

Fees

US$9,578 Preschool - US$24,857 High School

Address

55 Yonhi dong

Seoul
Korea (south)

Telephone

82-2-330-3110

Fax

82-2-335-1857