By RobT (New BonaireTalk Poster - Post #1) on Wednesday, January 14, 2004 - 6:43 am: |
Hi All,
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By Kelly Lott (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #762) on Wednesday, January 14, 2004 - 11:10 am: |
Hi Rob... you'd probably be better off posting this under the "Moving to Bonaire" topic.
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By Cynde Lee (Moderator - Post #11) on Wednesday, January 14, 2004 - 2:46 pm: |
I've moved this thread to "Moving to Bonaire" where as Kelly noted, is where belongs
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By Jake Richter (Moderator - Post #4711) on Sunday, January 18, 2004 - 10:42 pm: |
Rob,
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By Ruth van Tilburg (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #140) on Sunday, January 18, 2004 - 11:21 pm: |
Yes, you need a car/pick-up truck, etc. There is a wide variety for sale here, used/new, in all price ranges.
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By johan seekles (New BonaireTalk Poster - Post #1) on Saturday, February 7, 2004 - 1:20 pm: |
Hi there,
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By Linda Richter - NetTech (Moderator - Post #1669) on Sunday, February 8, 2004 - 12:04 pm: |
The 13 year old only has one choice for level 7 and higher which is the SGB. Classes are in Dutch so he should have no problem there.
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By johan seekles (New BonaireTalk Poster - Post #2) on Sunday, February 8, 2004 - 12:20 pm: |
Hello Linda,
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By Linda Richter - NetTech (Moderator - Post #1672) on Monday, February 9, 2004 - 9:41 am: |
Ours is the Dutch system. The kids are tested in 6th and start MAVO, HAVO, MBO, VBO, etc. in 7th. My kids are only 6 and 8 years old so I don't know all the details about the older children's school. As an American, I find the different "high school" levels to be confusing. Other parents have told me that the HAVO and higher are fairly good but are not happy with the lower levels.
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By johan seekles (New BonaireTalk Poster - Post #3) on Tuesday, February 10, 2004 - 9:19 am: |
Hello Linda'
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By jan van der List (New BonaireTalk Poster - Post #6) on Thursday, February 12, 2004 - 10:44 pm: |
Rob the question is if you are willing to adjust to the local situation. I posted another message for someone who had the same question and said that if you stick to Dutch rookworst, you will pay 9 guilders. Chickenmeat is much cheaper here and by the way much healthier than probably Dutch meat. So adjustment is the big issue. A gross salary of 4500 would be in the 3600 nett range. I guess renting a house would be the biggest expense. And again the question arrises what would you like, a waterfront house for 2500 guilders a month or a house in a local area for 800 guilders.
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By Melanie Hill (New BonaireTalk Poster - Post #1) on Wednesday, February 25, 2004 - 11:12 am: |
Rob, as your son is still young, Bonaire is an excellent place to grow up. I should know. I was born and raised on Bonaire myself. At least, till I was eight years old. My oldest sister lived there till she was thirteen, another till eleven, and so on. Although that was several years ago and things have changed since then, I still look back on Bonaire as a sort of paradise for children. We lived right on the ocean front (in Belnem), had our friend, my sisters attended Dutch school for five years (they had Juffrow Bea as a teacher), and had a wonderful life there all around.
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By Kim Bates (New BonaireTalk Poster - Post #1) on Tuesday, February 22, 2005 - 11:41 am: |
I am an American considering attending the medical school on Bonair. If I moved there, I have an eight year old daughter in third grade. Are the school comparable to US schools? What language do they teach in? Are english teachers available? Thanks.
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By Ann Phelan (Extraordinary BonaireTalker - Post #1700) on Tuesday, February 22, 2005 - 2:00 pm: |
Hi Kim,
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By Andrea & Dave Bartlett (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #148) on Thursday, February 24, 2005 - 1:53 am: |
Kim, Have you considered home schooling thru the USA programs. I know several people who live on their boats and sail a lot (for months at a time) who do this. That way the kids don't fall behind the kids their age in the US. This might be an option for you.
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By marcela fejer (New BonaireTalk Poster - Post #1) on Saturday, December 10, 2005 - 7:36 pm: |
I heard there is a new school in Bonaire that teaches it's classes in English (not Papiamento).
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By Ann Phelan (Extraordinary BonaireTalker - Post #1998) on Saturday, December 10, 2005 - 7:49 pm: |
There is a new secondary school starting with 7th grade. It is a VWO Dutch school (high level). There is a story in this week's Bonaire Reporter. My child's friend attends.
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By Patrick Janssens (New BonaireTalk Poster - Post #2) on Thursday, February 23, 2006 - 4:38 am: |
Hi,
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By Tish (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #989) on Thursday, February 23, 2006 - 8:15 am: |
I do not know of any job search web site for jobs on Bonaire.
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By Peter Cabus (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #334) on Thursday, February 23, 2006 - 9:18 am: |
Hey Patrick,
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By Ann Phelan (Extraordinary BonaireTalker - Post #2109) on Thursday, February 23, 2006 - 9:29 am: |
Peter, so if I hold an EU passport, which I do, 2007 I may not need work permits and what not..?? Yipppeee..never thought of that..
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By Peter Cabus (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #335) on Thursday, February 23, 2006 - 9:32 am: |
Hi Ann,
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By Patrick Janssens (New BonaireTalk Poster - Post #3) on Thursday, February 23, 2006 - 9:38 am: |
Thank you very much for your responses Tish and Peter.
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