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[quote=Anonymous]If your kids might be in 10th to 12th grade, when you return, it might be worth loosely considering high school options to keep options open. You could live somewhere near the red line in Maryland which is zoned for BCC high school as it also offers the IB program for those who choose it. That might make the move back to high school and applications to European universities easier. The feeder schools should all be good and you can walk to the Metro. If you live in DC, I am not sure there are IB options except for privates like WIS or BIS (somebody else could chime in on this). Be aware that 9th Grade private school admissions can be extremely competitive. In hindsight, I wish we had stayed in the BCC zone as the privates offering the IB have very small cohorts and few facilities.

It’s great your organisation fully covers private school costs. Some international organisations (e.g. the IMF) only contribute a diminishing percentage, which has fallen way behind the tuition increases.

Worth considering staying on the red line as it means that, if your kids go into private schools, there are quite a number that can be reached via the Metro. That’s great when your kids become more independent and can commute to school on their own.

If you are looking at a K-8 private option, if your eldest goes into 7th grade, they are potentially only in the same school for two years before your eldest moves on. The private school vacation periods and school closures often do not align with each other or with the public options, so you could find yourself with misaligned calendars.[/quote]

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