Spanish homeschoolers

If you are homeschooling outside the US, or doing a lot of moving between military bases, share your stories, questions, and tips here!

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nicfrombristol
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Spanish homeschoolers

Postby nicfrombristol » Sun Oct 28, 2007 11:47 am

hello
we home school in the uk, but are thinking of spending some time in spain so the kids can improve their (basic!) spanish.

we're looking for some where with lots of home school kids (speaking spanish) so they can mix? can anyone recommend anywhere in spain with lots of home schoolers?

Thanks

Nicola

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Postby Elei » Wed Oct 31, 2007 7:36 am

Hello Nicola,

We have just started homeschooling in Spain. You will not find a lot of homeschoolers in Spain because homeschooling is not permitted in Spain. It is still illegal. But (as mine) there are families homeschooling, some hiding, others getting out to get it legal. You will find most families in the big cities: Madrid or Barcelona for example. Most homeschooling families are in Catalonia.
Elei

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Postby nicfrombristol » Wed Oct 31, 2007 11:37 am

thanks Elei
I guess it would be difficult to get in touch with existing homeschoolers then? No public accessible groups?
Nicola

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Postby jinxyfred » Sat Nov 03, 2007 10:31 am

The Spanish constitution recognises the right of the parent to choose the form of education that their child receives. However most teachers, police officers, and local social service departments have their own ideas. I´ve yet to find anyone else homeschooling in my area.
We tend to keep our heads down until after 2pm when school lets out too. saves alot of hassle.

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Postby Elei » Sun Nov 04, 2007 10:26 am

Hi Nicola,

Their are no public accessible groups.
You can have a look at ALE.
http://www.educacionlibre.org/
But you have to be a member before you can get into the group.
Hope you are lucky to find somebody.
What area were you thinking of?

Jinxyfred are you homeschooling in Spain as well?
It is not just teachers and police officers or Social Service departments with their own ideas. It is the Spanish Educacional Law that says litteraly that schooling is compulsury. So there is a gap between the Constitution and the Educacional Law.
We are trying to arrange that. Hope it doesn't take too many years.
Elei.

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Postby jinxyfred » Sun Nov 04, 2007 12:40 pm

Hi Elei,

Yep we´ve been teaching our 3 for a few years out here. We bowed to family pressure and tried school for a while and that is when we ran into trouble with the system.
Like I said, we tend to keep our heads down. I feel like a criminal. lol

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Homeschooling in Spain

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Re: Spanish homeschoolers

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homeschooling in Mallorca

Postby Gretchen Sukow » Sun Mar 07, 2010 12:43 pm

My family will be moving to Mallorca for a year beginning in the summer. I have never homeschooled, but am considering it for the year we are in Spain. I am wondering if "apmama" or anyone else knows how I can get in contact with someone in the small homeschooling community of Mallorca. Any info is appreciated. Gretchen

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homeschooling in barcelona

Postby mika » Tue Mar 16, 2010 2:11 am

hello
we are moving to bacelona, and considering homeschooling for our 2 boys. I hope something has changed since those last posts...
Im looking for homeschooling families, or if anyone knows how I could contact them.(there must be some in Barcelona...)
thanks!

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Homeschoolers in Barcelona

Postby Evelyn Kemp-Hart » Mon Mar 22, 2010 9:29 am

and I, I took the road less traveled by and that has made all the difference.

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Homeschooling if you are a certified teacher

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Saludos de mallorca

Postby apmama » Fri Jan 07, 2011 12:39 pm

Hello everyone! We ended up moving to Mallorca and are now happily homeschooling here :D

We still think it's a great place to live, and I feel the homeschooling movement is growing- poco a poco. We would love to get in touch with more.


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