Those who lived in Morocco or who are living in Morocco.

[Always+Forever 7]

undoubtedly, not all step parent/parent remarriage situations are created equally. a lot of children reap a lot of benefits from that kind of situation, in others it creates even more misery.

more often than not though, this particular forum has provided more "#######, i gotta just shake my head" moments than "wow, that person's really got their shite together and is really looking out for their kids' best interests" moments, at least in my opinion.

i know i for one would have a whole lot more of a clue about what my kiddo's educational situation was gonna be loooong before i had a set moving date, and have all of the specific details hammered out well in advance. i'd know the answer from the school itself that i had personally visited and discussed all kinds of things in a whole lot of detail with someone actually employed by the school rather than looking for pricing feedback from random strangers on an immigration website. but that's just me projecting "what's in the best interest of someone else's child". you'll have to excuse me for seeing a huge credibility gap with someone who is moving overseas in a little over a month, but doesn't even have a clue what her child's education there is going to cost.

I see your point...and I agree to most of it...I was sure of everything pertaining to school, etc for my daughter before I went & would not have done it any other way. The thing that bothers me with tiffmal's response is that there is an assumsion about the relatioship between the child's birth parents...like u said, not all relationships are the same, yes some r from divorce, some r from dating couples, etc. But just because a child is born does not mean the father was ever involved with that child besides conception, so judging the situation on that aspect without the info is hard for me to do. But as u said...not all cases are the same...each has its own story. And its sometimes hard to have an openmind with all of the sketchy situations that do get brought up on VJ. So I guess all we can really do is answer questions the best we can & hope for the best for the ones involved.

Monica

[msheesha 548]

undoubtedly, not all step parent/parent remarriage situations are created equally. a lot of children reap a lot of benefits from that kind of situation, in others it creates even more misery.

more often than not though, this particular forum has provided more "#######, i gotta just shake my head" moments than "wow, that person's really got their shite together and is really looking out for their kids' best interests" moments, at least in my opinion.

i know i for one would have a whole lot more of a clue about what my kiddo's educational situation was gonna be loooong before i had a set moving date, and have all of the specific details hammered out well in advance. i'd know the answer from the school itself that i had personally visited and discussed all kinds of things in a whole lot of detail with someone actually employed by the school rather than looking for pricing feedback from random strangers on an immigration website. but that's just me projecting "what's in the best interest of someone else's child". you'll have to excuse me for seeing a huge credibility gap with someone who is moving overseas in a little over a month, but doesn't even have a clue what her child's education there is going to cost.

Please see MM's other post from today if you're interested in wanting to rip your hair out in frustration & cry for her child. Unbelievable.

[rachbel 2]

Why dont you enroll your son at the public school? most successful students in Morocco come from public school

French schools are so expensive wherever you go in Morocco,public school staff is more experienced than any private school.i can guarantee that for you.

Edited November 9, 2010 by rachbel

[tiffmal 6]

I didn't realize this is the same person who is unsure about her situation with her fiance and that he is behaving badly. In that case I think I know enough details of the story to be able to say: please do not subject your young son to this situation! Don't even put yourself through it! Stop this madness now. It would be very honorable for you to admit its not right for the sake of your child and break up before you move all the way there to find out things you already know and are concerned about. This is not a stable or suitable environment for a child.

Please see MM's other post from today if you're interested in wanting to rip your hair out in frustration & cry for her child. Unbelievable.

Yes. I seriously hope that monica will not be defending subjecting a child to this #######. Unbelievable is right.

[Always+Forever 7]

I didn't realize this is the same person who is unsure about her situation with her fiance and that he is behaving badly. In that case I think I know enough details of the story to be able to say: please do not subject your young son to this situation! Don't even put yourself through it! Stop this madness now. It would be very honorable for you to admit its not right for the sake of your child and break up before you move all the way there to find out things you already know and are concerned about. This is not a stable or suitable environment for a child.

Yes. I seriously hope that monica will not be defending subjecting a child to this #######. Unbelievable is right.

For starters, I never once was defending her and her situation. I just said not to judge before having all of the details & was mentioning that all cases are not the same...we now have all the details & I 110% agree that this man is a scammer. I have been on both sides & know...A Moroccan/Muslim man should NEVER feel comfortable asking for money & all of those things from her like that. As my fiance has told me many times...my money is mine & he has no right to any of it. I feel for the OP...I know she must be so confused right now, but atleast you are finding this out now (before you get there). I know it's hard to hear what everyone is saying, so what you need to do is try to step back & see the situation from an outsiders point of view. You have already mentioned every red flag in the book for a scammer & if he is getting mad at you now over money...it will just get worse here, because he will be the type that views the US as a place where "miracles can happen & everything is perfect". If you need someone to talk to feel free to msg me...I have been on both sides, so I definitely know where you are at right now. Best of luck & remember that we are all here for you (even if it doesn't seem that way sometimes) & we all want what's best for you. And as for Tiff...I would NEVER say to put a child in anything but the best situation for them. And please reread my posts...I never said SHE should go...I just said that (in the right situation) its a great experience for children...hope i've clarified my point.

Monica

[Jenn! 918]

Looks like about $6,000/year + fees for elementary school: http://www.americanacademy-casablanca.com/admissions-fees.php

Seems pretty reasonable actually.

[rachbel 2]

Let me add something maybe interesting, my family has a house in Sale Eljadida,there is no french school there.french school are located mostly in big cities, Rabat, casablanca, agadir,marrakesh,tangier...sale eljadida is a new small town and no private big french school there.i`ve been there many times since the whole city was built.Public schools are free and even better.

Edited November 10, 2010 by rachbel

[dolphin1 5]

There are private schools that teach french, they are everywhere and the price differs from place to place, depends on how big they are and the location. Teach your kid arabic/moroccan too, how he will communicate with others? yes there are people who try to enforce french on moroccans and they use it in some places or some jobs but we dont use french to communicate between us. It's like brining a kid to the states and enroll him in a spanish or german school. In fact in Morocco we are open to others and we learn many languages, so teaching him french alone wont help him. Good luck

Edited November 11, 2010 by dolphin1

[Olive♥ 2]

My husband has informed me that the cost of french school is somewhere between $2000-$3000 american dollars. He says it is a very good school just like one would attend in paris france and that if the child graduated from this type of education at 12th grade they can attend college in france without needing a visa. So thats kinda cool. I have some of my own opinions about the other subjects but will keep them to myself however I agree with a little of what everyone said on both sides hehe