Originally Posted by Jeff

I am working overseas for the past 10 years, and many of my friends (including Singaporeans) send their kids to private international schools. Some kids have followed their parents to many countries, so when they grow up, they say they have lived in singapore, new york, london, shanghai, hong kong, tokyo....very impressive. But behind this, what really is happening? Actually, they are sent to and from school by car. They stay most of the time in school and with their 'international' school mates. But they have never even walked alone a stretch of the local streets in their years in the country.

So it may be tougher to compete with local students, but one of the best things to do for kids is NOT to send to international schools...especially in developed countries (but not NY though)