Yesterday was the start of school here in most places in the Philippines. Our kids studied in Ateneo de Davao University. They start for three days to just have a half day of school, then on Wednesday they will start the whole day classes. Their day usually starts from 7:40 am to 3:30 pm. We usually wake up the kids around 5:00am so that they can have breakfast before the carpool picks them up at around 6:20 am. Two of our kids go to Ateneo. Our daughter goes to Rizal Memorial College just near to our house.
We are kind of worried about the traffic situation here in Davao right now due to the damage of the Bankerohan bridge. To go to Ateneo our kids has to pass by that bridge. Even before the bridge was damaged it’s really heavy traffic in that area during school days because Ateneo is just less than a mile away on that bridge. We will find out I guess when all school starts their regular class on Monday.
Anyway to all of you that have kids that studied in that area, or if you are in that area and working in the other side of the bridge, good luck to you. Just have patience I guess, hopefully the bridge would be fixed soon.
And here in California had their last day of school today. They now have summer vacation until the middle of August. Very different.
Sorry, that should read, "And here in California, my children had their last day of school today."
It’s really good to have your children eat breakfast before school, Feym. That makes them alert in their classes and somehow diminish cravings for junk food and pop even before recess. Just curious, is ADDU-HS coed ? XU-HS/GS (ateneo de cagayan) has been coed for several years now despite huge opposition from the male alumni at the beginning. I guess ADMU-HS/GS is still an all-boys. Thanks and keep posting!
Hi Tom- Yeah we are different here than in the States. The kids here starts school beginning of June and would end by middle of March usually. Have a good summer there.
Hi Tom – I think that the reason for the difference is because the summer here starts in March and runs through June. I am talking the season of summer. It is earlier here because we are closer to the equator than you are, and with the extreme temperatures during summer, it's best that the kids are not in school.
hi, one of my concerns when I think about moving to the philippines is how the kids will manage adjusting to school and making friends. Its not likely to happen in the near future but it does worry me a little to think about the possibility, and what they would be able to do when they left school. Could they get a job if they are british and went to school in philippines even if their mother is filipino?
phil
I have been viewing this site for about the past week, and I have really enjoyed reading the posts! The subjects are extremely helpful 🙂 I recently moved to Davao, and have found the speciific posts about Davao especially helpful. I'm just curious about one thing: colleges here the city. There are many here, and I've heard that Ateneo is the best one. Is that true? I'm interested in the possibility of taking a few courses at a college or university here in the city, but I want to make sure that the credits would be transferable to a university in the US, if I chose to complete my program there. I am learning Visayan now, and I haven't learned much if any Tagalog, so I am only interested in attending an English speaking school. Do you have a reccommendation of one or two schools here in Davao?
Hi Feyma,
I am not sure but I think you start a few days early in Davao. My nephews and nieces in Cebu are yet to start. At least the college level have yet to start. They go to CIT(Cebu Institute of Technology), University of San Jose-Recoletos and University of San Carlos. Specially, Independence Day is coming up.
Liklik
Hey Bob and Feyma,
I just found this other site of yours, it is Great and will add more to my daily Davao readings.
Keep up the great work
Bruce
Hi Jul- Yeah Ateneo here in Davao is Coed.
Hi Phil- When Bob and I decided to moved back here to the Philippines that was also one of our worries if our kids can adjust easily here. So we went and talked to the pediatrician of our kids and he told us that it was best for us to move at that time since our kids are still young and can easily adjusted to the new environment. Our oldest was 8 years old, our 2nd was 4 years old,our 3rd was 1 month old at that time. You know what? They love it here. Hope our experince help you a little bit. If you sent your kids to good school here, and have good grades, I think they can find good jobs here.
Hi Shannon- Yeah Ateneo is the best here in Davao, and yeah your credits will be transferrable to the school in the States. Have fun with your visayan learning.
Hi Liklik- Some school here in the Philippines starts school tomorrow.
Hi Bruce- I'm glad your enjoying reading our post.