Hello!
My family and I are from Seattle, WA and are planning to move to Puerto Rico for a year (or 2) in July. We have a son who will be entering 10th grade in August of this year. We have saved more than enough money to make this move, but would like to find a job in Puerto Rico if we can. We don't want to blow through our savings if we don't have to.
My question to you fine expats, where should we consider moving? We have researched many private schools and know they can be quite expensive, and that is okay. It does seem like the schools on the west side of the island are a bit cheaper. We have been all around the San Juan area, and think that that area may be too busy for us. We have heard that the west side (Rincon, Aguadilla) has more expats than other areas, and that it is more laid back. We like that, but want to make sure my son goes to a decent bilingual school, as we don't speak fluent Spanish. We love scuba diving, snorkeling, working out, movies, and hanging out on the bench. We have also considered living in Humacao, but it may be too "ritzy" for us?
If anyone has any advice, it would be greatly appreciated! Especially regarding the schools. My husband and I are coming to Puerto Rico in 2 weeks to scout out our options, but we only have 8 days to do it.
Thank you,
A. Macdonald