My wife and I are thinking of spending at least a year in Chile with our children, now aged 3 and 6 years old. We will probably go in two to four years from now when the youngest is not too young to learn Spanish and the oldest is not to old to learn to speak like a native speaker. Santiago seems rather expensive in terms of renting an apartment, but Talca seems very reasonable. There are a few things that I think I would like better about Talca. It is more to the South. It is a smaller city. I'm not so much into big cities although they are nice to visit. Also, there is a university with a faculty of music. With more time on my hands. I'd like to have violin lessons for myself and my children from someone who can teach me at an advanced level. My question is about schools for the children. There are private schools in Santiago, but they are so expensive. Are there any good schools in Talca? I've heard that public schools are really not a good option. Is that true? I'd like our children to be interacting with native speakers of Spanish, but I don't want to send them to a public school if it is going to traumatize them. Are there other options? Is it easy to homeschool but have children involved in lots of extra-curricular activities such as team sports, girl guides, boy scouts, etc?
I have been using vivastreet.cl to look for rental properties. English language sites are of course catering to expats and are all overpriced. Any other ideas on finding a good place?
Please inform!
I have been using vivastreet.cl to look for rental properties. English language sites are of course catering to expats and are all overpriced. Any other ideas on finding a good place?
Please inform!
