![]() ![]() He didn't examine the kid (except the regular 3 y. The paediatrician left a message on our answering machine saying he is against delaying the start of school and he won't support us in this direction.That made me think this is a parents decision the Swissinfo article at the top of the thread cites "parents deciding to keep their kids home another year".So he wouldn't go in the public school that would be assigned to him, which makes me wonder whom to talk to? the school he *would* be going to? Even if he starts compulsory, we want him to continue in the same place (which does have a school the first 2 years) eventually.not the easiest setup by any means so progress is slow) He's started a couple of months ago, so he doesn't speak French yet, but he starts to understand (he hears constantly 3 languages at home, of which he's fluent in 2. he's going to a (private) kindergarten 3/week.To answer the other questions, thanks all for your replies! This is great info how did you "hold him off a year"? Did you need a paediatrician recommendation? What "official" procedure did you need to follow? I don't think they allow you to keep your child back just because you want to. One was not potty trained and the other had some cognitive issues that they felt would be resolved with another year at home. If you go directly to the school where your child has a place, they can also be very helpful and can point you in the right direction.Įdited to add, have 2 friends whose children were held back. If your paediatrician won't do the check, or won't write that your child is not ready to start on the forms sent by the canton, maybe go to a different paediatrician. They play a lot its not like they spend all day at a desk learning to write etc. We felt that because language acquisition is so much easier at a young age, it was better to send her now and she is flourishing. The only person that can do this is the paediatrician. Im not sure what you mean by the paediatrician does not want to help you? They have to do the school readiness check before starting school in Vaud. Our daughter turned 4, 12 days before the cut off date and started school the next month. ![]()
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