Transferring schools

[mdy]

My son has been with San Beda for 3 and half years now and I am happy with their teaching method and everything. It never crossed my mind to transfer him to any other school until recently. My husband's work is based in Clark, Pampanga and he asked me if we can transfer my son to OB Montesorri there. Confused ako ngayon whether to transfer my son or not. Syempre he already made friends and he's doing well in school kaya worried ako sa magiging adjustments nya if ever. Wala naman kami plan na mag-settle sa Clark for good pero just so we can stay together everyday naging option ang pag-transfer ng school. We have plans to go abroad in the future and it means another transfer. Ano ba pwede maging effect ng pag-transfer-transfer ng schools? Well for one, no permanent friends. Hindi ba macoconfused ang anak ko sa teaching style/method knowing na magkaiba yun 2 schools mentioned?

Please share your views and opinions thanks!

[ichelie]

Hi mdy, where are you from?  I think were from the same area.

regarding transferring schools.  it is a risk and depends on the child's temperament and readiness.  there are kids who easily adjust to new situations and are sociable by nature, then transferring adn having friends is not a problem for them.  if the child tends to take time to adjust to new experiences, sorroundings and shows separation anxiety, then this is where you have to consider that option.  the effect may depend on the personality of your child.  the differences of the school structure is secondary to it.

also, is your child doing well academically in San Beda, and you think the school is perfect fit for you child?  Assess what is important for you - being with hubby, child's welfare in the school, the school itself.  Your child may get confused, but it would depend on his mental capacity, emotional preparedness to the new school and ability to process the new experience.  you have a crucial role here to prepare your child and to explain all the possible changes, the new experience and to ease out the transition phase in case you opt to transfer your child.

[mdy]

^Hi there! Been very busy kaya ngayon lang ako nakapag-post. Siguro we have to check first OB Montessori with our son and see how it goes for him. Thanks for your input sis ichelie! God bless!

Btw, im from Rizal area

[ichelie]

^welcome sis,  from where are you?

[abee]

does anyone here happened to you na you decided to transfer your kid(s) to a public scholl because of financial problems? please share your pros and cons...and how you get to decide.. ive been there and its so hard because we all want the best education for our kids. but im thankful my kids adjusted easily and they still maintain their high grades and even got the first honor this year.

[stormy]

Ilang weeks ko na ito pinag iisipan at masakit sa ulo magdecide dahil gusto ko happy anak ko.

Nasa small school pre school ang anak ko at masaya sya dun. Sa june 5yo na sya kaya kinder na sya sa school na ito. In terms of academics ok naman, pero hindi ako masyadong happy sa reading program nila. Mababait mga teachers at school personnel. Isa sa naging isyu ko lang yung d naitutuloy sa school yung values na gusto ko ituro sa anak ko gaya ng po at opo pag sumasagot sa matatanda. Kasi nga english raw ang medium of instruction so ayun mahirap daw ipasok yun. Siguro point ko e ituro nila tapos kung d maaari kasi ng ingles ang gamit nila e ituro na pwedeng daanin sa tono ng boses ang respeto sa pagsagot sa matanda.

In short, yung mabuting asal d lang sa bahay tinuturo dapat sana tulungan between school and home. Sinauna na tao kasi ako so impt sa amin talaga yung magandang pagtrato sa mga nakakatanda.


Naisip kasi namin ng mister ko na ipa-try sya na mag exam sa big school para dun na sya magtuloy ng peparatory nya. Kinakabahan ako na baka d sya makapag adjust kasi ang laki ng school bigla, may mga madre na (mas maramimg rules kumpara sa ngayon) atbp na mga naiisip ng isang praning na nanay.

Sa ngayon, well as of last fri, ok naman sya na magtrnasfer na. Kinukwento na nya na nga sa iba na tungkol dito kaso kagabi nakita nya isang classmate nya sa mall at super happy sila na nagkukwentuhan at kulitan at tilian. So simula kagabi dami na naman nyang kwento abt sa school nya na ito at tanong ng tanong abt her former classmates kung nasaan na sila.

Parang ayaw ko na ilipat kasi ok naman ang turo at happy naman ang anak ko kaso may chance naman na maging happy rin sya sa bagong school nya at sigurado ako na aligned sa values ko yung ituturo dahil produkto rin ako nung school.

Pag pakiramdam ko sigurado na kami na ilipat, naiisipko mga "ok" dun sa dati na svhool. Pag pakiramdam ko wag ng ilipat,  naiisip naman yun magaganda na pwedeng mangyari sa big school. Plus, next yr ililipat na rin naman talaga kasi wala naman silang grade school dun. Ayaw ko lang syang mahirapan mag adjust kaya lalo ko naiisip na wag na muna ilipat.


@ichelie, paano ko ba maipeprepare ang daughter ko sa mga changes? Para d naman masyadong mahirapan sa pag aadjust.

[gorgeous_mommie]

does anyone here happened to you na you decided to transfer your kid(s) to a public scholl because of financial problems? please share your pros and cons...and how you get to decide.. ive been there and its so hard because we all want the best education for our kids. but im thankful my kids adjusted easily and they still maintain their high grades and even got the first honor this year.

sis sa private pag 1st honor di ba free tuition? sayang naman kung ilipat mo public.. bakit di mo try avail sa sch ng anak mo yong 1st honor benefits?

[imnuttz]

mag transfer din kami ng school. excited naman ang daughter ko at wala naman ako masyado naging problema. kasi mga november pa lang last year ni-set ko na ang mind nya na mag ta-transfer kami. atsaka nakapunta na sya dun sa school na lilipatan nya kaya alam na nya.

if you have plans of transferring, its better na i-set nyo yung mind nya maaga pa lang. wag yung biglaan nyo sya ita-transfer. saka kinda orient nyo din sya about sa school na lilipatan nya and syempre the reason why he/she transferring in a way na maintindihan nya.

[j27]

eldest ko din, has no permanent school aslo. i mean, nung ako kasi ang bata, from pre school to high school, isa lang ang school ko. :-)

her first school, sa WESTFIELDS INTL SCHOOL (angeles, pampanga), kinder to grade2. so 4years, same friends/classmates. nagtransfer lang kami because aabutin na sa P100k/year ang grade3 niya. that time, im about to give birth to our second baby din, kaya the next school year, we took the risk of transferring her to a new private school kahit na mahirap sa part ng daughter ko, adjusting to a new community. friendly naman siya pero mahiyain kaya nag alala din ako. tsaka para hindi kami mahirapan sa budget. we spent P35k/year for grade3 sa new school.

second school, L'Altra Montessori School, Inc. (angeles, pampanga), grade3 to grade4. nakasundo naman niya agad mga classmates niya. 2years lang because kailangan nanaman namin mag transfer, here in UAE, para makasama namin si hubby.

present school, The New Filipino Private School, (ajman, UAE). grade5. medyo mahal, 5800aed/year, mga P68k satin sa pinas. ganun din, mabilis naka close din niya agad mga classmates niya. very welcoming naman kasi sila. pero baka tapusin lang namin ang grade6, then lumipat nanaman kami for high school, sa dubai. hindi pa naman sure. :-)

[Red Rack 21]

i transferred all my girls to a new school when they were incoming gr. 4, gr. 2 and prep. at first they were hesistant kesyo mamimiss ang mga friends but after a year or so when i tell them that i will transfer them to a cheaper school (kasi mahal ang nilipatan nila) ...nag oobject agad ayaw daw nila. when they were new in the school i was always around to assure them that everything willl be alright and i think that helped too. they have many friends  and enjoy their school now.