Clancy’s School

When we first arrived Clancy was enrolled at the Ocean of Light, a self proclaimed International school. While it has nice grounds,on a teaching perspective it is only just adequate and we felt there could be a lot more the school could be doing. We weren’t comfortable that teacher and program development was a significant enough part of the school focus, which in turn reflects poor opportunity for the students. There is a new school being developed, led by a number of Kiwi teachers at an old derelict university. It is very basic, although internally the classrooms are well stocked and presented. However, the difference in what they deliver in a class room and what their goals are for students, versus that of the Ocean of Light, are light years apart. After three weeks at Ocean of Light we got a call from the ACTS Community School with a place for Clancy so we moved him the first week back from term break. He is enjoying it and comes home happy everyday as he did at the other school, but we are happier that he is getting a planned and well thought out education. The down side is that most of the expatriate kids go to Ocean of Light, but through play dates and our normal socializing he gets to see all of them anyway.