Hi Everyone,
I am emigrating to Germany from South Africa in November this year and my work will be based in Ludwigshafen. However, our family in Frankfurt has informed us that it is an industrial city/town and that we should look at staying in the Heidelberg area and surrounds, with me commuting everyday by train or car. I have three children aged 12, 10 and 8 and they will start school in January 2018 and I am looking for recommendations for a good town and school to live in either close to Ludwigshafen (20km radius) or in Heidelberg with the same radius. My children are fluent in English and Afrikaans and understand very basic German. Can someone recommend a good bilingual school in the area that would make their integration easier? I cannot afford the massive rates of an international school so I am looking for other options. Secondly, any recommendations on a nice neighborhood in any of the two areas which are close to the schools? Any assistance will be highly appreciated.