By JayVon Muhammad (New BonaireTalk Poster - Post #1) on Monday, December 29, 2003 - 4:38 pm: |
I am thinking about taking a program at Saint James School of Medicine...If successful I will bring my 2 children. They are in elementary school.
|
By Cynde Loo Hoo (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #9972) on Monday, December 29, 2003 - 4:46 pm: |
Hi JayVon,
|
By Linda Richter - NetTech (Moderator - Post #1603) on Monday, December 29, 2003 - 5:03 pm: |
They teach in Papiamentu ages 4 and 5. At 1st level (age 6) they begin teaching them Dutch so it is a mix. Many of the teachers also speak English. My kids attend Reina Beatrix which is the only non-Catholic elementary school. Both my kids speak Papiamentu so we have not had a problem with them in school.
|
By Cynde Loo Hoo (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #9973) on Monday, December 29, 2003 - 5:06 pm: |
Linda, thanks for the clarification. I had thought that it was only Dutch from previous posts
|
By Linda Richter - NetTech (Moderator - Post #1605) on Monday, December 29, 2003 - 5:19 pm: |
The main language of instruction is Dutch with most of the children having Papiamentu as their first language. They recently introduced Papiamentu in the older grades as a subject for reading and writing the language.
|
By JayVon Muhammad (New BonaireTalk Poster - Post #2) on Monday, December 29, 2003 - 5:48 pm: |
Thanks!
|
By Ann Phelan (Extraordinary BonaireTalker - Post #1319) on Tuesday, December 30, 2003 - 10:04 am: |
Hello,
|
By JayVon Muhammad (New BonaireTalk Poster - Post #3) on Tuesday, December 30, 2003 - 2:01 pm: |
Thanks Ann. I appreciate all the detail that you provided in your message!
|
By Cynde Loo Hoo (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #9987) on Tuesday, December 30, 2003 - 2:12 pm: |
Annie, glad to see you made it Tell Maggs to hang in there, she will make friends soon...it's always a tough transition at that age
|
By michael gaynor (Extraordinary BonaireTalker - Post #1716) on Tuesday, December 30, 2003 - 4:44 pm: |
You can also do some homeschooling with your kids as well. Living on Bonaire is a great opportunity for them to learn another langauge.
|
By Linda Richter - NetTech (Moderator - Post #1606) on Tuesday, December 30, 2003 - 5:45 pm: |
The elementary school closest to the medical school is San Bernado. It is within shouting distance.
|
By Füredi Andrea (New BonaireTalk Poster - Post #1) on Friday, January 23, 2004 - 6:51 am: |
Wellcome to everybody!
|
By Jake Richter (Moderator - Post #4723) on Sunday, January 25, 2004 - 8:14 pm: |
What languages do the children speak and read and write? If not Dutch, then the local schools will be challenging. Ann Phelan, one of the regulars here, is an American who moved to Bonaire a few months ago with her daughter. She's had her daughter in intense Dutch language training since last summer and it seems to have paid off.
|
By Ann Phelan (Extraordinary BonaireTalker - Post #1340) on Sunday, January 25, 2004 - 8:27 pm: |
I hope I can jump in here: I had a terrible flu and was SO sick and needed to see a MD. I called Jake and got a referral but the MD was too full so I went across to the hospital and it was amazing..they were professional, quick and so helpful. I ended up seeing Dr. Schrader 2 hours later and got GREAT care for 20.00 USD for the office visit.
|
By Maxine van Bommel (New BonaireTalk Poster - Post #7) on Wednesday, May 12, 2004 - 4:31 pm: |
Hi,
|
By Kelly Wieser (New BonaireTalk Poster - Post #1) on Wednesday, June 30, 2004 - 12:02 am: |
Hello to all,
|
Visit: The Bonaire WebCams - Current Bonaire images and weather!
The Bonaire Insider - the latest tourism news about Bonaire
The Bonaire Information Site, InfoBonaire
Search Bonaire - Search top Bonaire Web sites