Dv 2013 kenyan selectees report here!!!!
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The American school year runs from September to June, with a full summer vacation. There are differing categorizations in some school systems but Elementary School usually goes from 1st grade to 6th grade, 7th & 8th grades are considered Middle School, and High School consists of grades 9th -12th. Students in grades 1-12 do not pay tuition, unless you opt to put your kids in private institutions.The basic requirement for enrollment of a child in a public school is that you and your child live in the district. As a parent all you need to furnish is proof of residence with your name and address on it, like an apartment lease, though telephone and electric (utility bills) are widely preferred proofs. You will also be required to submit vaccination records. There is also the option of Home-Schooling. Home schooling refers to the practice of educating children at home. Home-schooled students, in some states are expected to pass state-administered placement tests. Home schooling is often motivated by objections to the public school curriculum, usually on religious grounds. Another motivation is the perception that the standard school environment in general is psychologically harmful or otherwise not conducive to quality education.
You sure????........... kidding of course
Thanks SM1smom you are such a darling
Sm1smom
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What about a 11yr old-who is in class 6 and 13 year old who is in class 7
The 11 yrs old will most likely go into grade 6 (elementary school), and the 13 yrs old will be placed in grade 8 (middle school), that is assuming you arrive in the US before the end of May, which is when they break out for summer, otherwise they will go into the next upper grade in September.
If i travel in June what wili happen then?
The American school year runs from September to June, with a full summer vacation. There are differing categorizations in some school systems but Elementary School usually goes from 1st grade to 6th grade, 7th & 8th grades are considered Middle School, and High School consists of grades 9th -12th. Students in grades 1-12 do not pay tuition, unless you opt to put your kids in private institutions.The basic requirement for enrollment of a child in a public school is that you and your child live in the district. As a parent all you need to furnish is proof of residence with your name and address on it, like an apartment lease, though telephone and electric (utility bills) are widely preferred proofs. You will also be required to submit vaccination records. There is also the option of Home-Schooling. Home schooling refers to the practice of educating children at home. Home-schooled students, in some states are expected to pass state-administered placement tests. Home schooling is often motivated by objections to the public school curriculum, usually on religious grounds. Another motivation is the perception that the standard school environment in general is psychologically harmful or otherwise not conducive to quality education.
You sure????
Thank you Sm1smom you are great and to let you know early enough, we need you more now because by end of May some of the members will be in the US and we would love to hear from you.Eheeee now that i have remembered seems like where am heading to that City people live in apartments lol
what do you think of apartments for a family?Blunder, Makiki I registered my name at the DHL and I thought the rest will come without registering them so I had to register them just now can you Imagine
kwani you havent gotten your Visas? Here in Mombasa the DHL just demands for your ID cards and Birth certificate of the kids sio DHL reference number. Go pick them alaaaaaa
I got mine minus babies and Husband coz i dint put them int the family List,kwani you havent gotten your Visas? Here in Mombasa the DHL just demands for your ID cards and Birth certificate of the kids sio DHL reference number. Go pick them alaaaaaa
For other Family mamas with kids i felt like i put these for you to look at instead of each and everyone asking which grade her kid will enter when you get to the US.
Typically, pre-school is 3 to 4, mostly for learning social skills, following directions, enjoying stories, self help/toilet training, how to handle materials, exploration.*
Pre-Kindergarten is 4 to 5, where it gets into more school readiness (writing name, listening, listening to stories, following directions, social skills, learning "abc's and 123's")
Kindergarten is 5 to 6
Elementary School
1st grade would be 6-7, depending on when you were born.
2nd grade would be 7-8, again depending on when you were born.
3rd- 8-9 years old
4th- 9-10 years old
5th- 10-11 years old
Middle School (Or Junior High)
6th- 11-12 years old
7th- 12-13 years old
8th- 13-14 years old
High School
9th- 14-15 years old (freshman) year in high school
10th- 15-16 years old (sophomore) year
11th- 16-17 years old (junior) year
12th- 17-18 years old (senior) year in high school
And then, college.
Now see for yourselves huh, by the way the new people who just joined us. Sm1smom has been in the US for some time now so feel free to ask all the questions that you cant wait to see for yourselves.
Typically, pre-school is 3 to 4, mostly for learning social skills, following directions, enjoying stories, self help/toilet training, how to handle materials, exploration.*
Pre-Kindergarten is 4 to 5, where it gets into more school readiness (writing name, listening, listening to stories, following directions, social skills, learning "abc's and 123's")
Kindergarten is 5 to 6
Elementary School
1st grade would be 6-7, depending on when you were born.
2nd grade would be 7-8, again depending on when you were born.
3rd- 8-9 years old
4th- 9-10 years old
5th- 10-11 years old
Middle School (Or Junior High)
6th- 11-12 years old
7th- 12-13 years old
8th- 13-14 years old
High School
9th- 14-15 years old (freshman) year in high school
10th- 15-16 years old (sophomore) year
11th- 16-17 years old (junior) year
12th- 17-18 years old (senior) year in high school
And then, college.
Now see for yourselves huh, by the way the new people who just joined us. Sm1smom has been in the US for some time now so feel free to ask all the questions that you cant wait to see for yourselves.
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I got mine minus babies and Husband coz i dint put them int the family List,
heheheheheheheheheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee you have made my evening. Mama what plan do you have huh??? Your hubby should keep that passport coz you might disappear without them lol and you know with you being the principal applicant you can enter the US without them and life goes on. Someone give me Mr. Nickelly's number someone please
Welcome for breakfast as you wait for your flight to JFK.
you havent gone to the US? You are still in Dubai till when and how did you do it?
Infact Mahyuni you can contact them through GoArmy@USAAC.ARMY.MIL. Ask all questions you got before making the decision. Do thorough research on google also. Check airforce,navy and marine also.Right now they have a program where you get Naturalized faster as you graduate from the training. If its your passion and your really want to do this, man you will have an exciting life as a young man. I have to mention though, that the above email is for the army.
Mahyuni is a lady hehehehe, by the way do all of them take as from 18 to 26yrs?
Sm1smom
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You kids will enjoy the long summer break with the rest of the kids in the US
. Schools will be out by then, you'll need to wait till about 1 week before the official school resumption date, before approaching the schools to register them. A quick correction to my earlier post, new school year usually starts for most schools in mid to late August,depending on your resident state and the school district you fall under (not September). In the mean time, you can look into getting your kids into VBS (Vacation Bible Schools) usually organized by churchs and are free as a way of getting them out of the house and involved with some sort of activities, summer time can be long and boring for kids!. Also check out the YMCAs or YWCAs in your area for summer time activities for kids. Look/ask around your local community for additional information on such activities.
I spoke to Obama direct....lol. After activating your visa, you have atleast 1yr to relocate and there is also the option of re-entry permit which is valid for 2yrs. What this means is you can stay out of the US for more than 1yr but that will affect your application for citizenship after 3yrs and 1day. What guys do is, apply for the re-entry permit but every six months you visit the US. Check out olyn in the previous forum. I stand to be corrected though.
Sorry for that. Being a lady in the forces commands respect in the community. Service men/women are highly regarded in the US....Mama Kiki you have categories ie active/reserve in all. If you want reserve the age cut off goes higher to I guess 42yrs. Kuna wakenya Wengi ladies in the forces but if you ask around watu will scare you with details about war in Iraq,afghan with no details. Talking to a recruiter is free and it's not a must you join if your dissatisfied. They have a lot of info online also.
Sm1smom
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Absolutely true. You are allowed to go back to your home country after activating your GC without any risk of lossing your permanent residency status if you have course to. You don't need to apply for a re-entry permit if you're going to be out there for a year or less following your initial entrance and GC activation. However, if you intend to stay away for more than 1 year, then you need to apply for the re-entry permit which covers your absence for 2 years. You will need to put in the application while in the US, and wait for the BIometric appointment. After that, you can leave the country before the permit is issued, you just have to request for the permit to be sent to your home embassy when it is issued and you pick it up from there. There is no need to visit the US every 6 months if you already have a re-entry permit, it covers the entire absence.
The 3 years 1 day citizenship rule is not application to DV based GC, that is only appplicable to Marriage based GC. All others, such has DV, Family or Employment based can only use the 5 years rule. Of course long period of time spent outside of the US resets the citizenship calculation clock.
Sm1smom
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Eheeee now that i have remembered seems like where am heading to that City people live in apartments lol
I never left, I've always been around. I didn't post because there wasn't any posting/question within my area of knowledge, however, you've been doing a remarkable job holding the fort
. Of course you've always know you can inbox me for information (and anyone else interested is free to). I'm happy to share whatever knowledge/information I have or the experiences I've gone through.Families live safely in apartment buildings all the time
so what is your stress? . The only thing you need to be concerned about is the neighbourhood for safety reasons, otherwise, I say go have a happy life in the US and stop stressing over little things.I never left, I've always been around. I didn't post because there wasn't any posting/question within my area of knowledge, however, you've been doing a remarkable job holding the fort
Families live safely in apartment buildings all the time
Thank you so much
hellooo housemates,i was jus thinking of emailing the kcc and confirm if they rily received my visa application forms.yes i did ask them and they said the did receive them and are under processing.but i jus wana be sure.is it wise guys? pls help.i jus also wanna know the exactly feedback they give when inquired of the same thanxs
thanxs