Homeschooling in Mauritius

GlobetrotterFamily

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Member since 10 February 2018

GlobetrotterFamily

10 February 2018 22:04:50

GlobetrotterFamily

10 February 2018 22:04:50

Hi !
I'm so pleased to have found this wonderful website!!!

We are a multi-national family (2+3) looking at living in Mauritius for a few months/years and would like to know whether 1) homeschooling is legal (has anything changed in the last few years), and 2) where homeschooling communities/meet-ups generally occur. 3) if it's illegal, do you know what limits are set, I.e, can only be in country for 3 or 6 months a year?

It seems a lot of the other questions are just a few threads away, so I'll go and read those before asking for more advice !

I look forward to hearing from you!
Kaileen and family x

Cara Kahn

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Member since 16 August 2016

Grand Baie, Rivière du Re

Cara Kahn

11 February 2018 18:30:37

Cara Kahn

11 February 2018 18:30:37

Grand Baie, Rivière du Re

Hi
Home schooling is definitely becoming more and more popular here. There is a good community already.
There are fb pages to join the community and there you can ask more questions.
What age are your kids ?
Love Cara

GlobetrotterFamily

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Member since 10 February 2018

GlobetrotterFamily

12 February 2018 03:43:38

GlobetrotterFamily

12 February 2018 03:43:38

Hi Cara,
Thank you so much for taking the time to reply! You won't believe how excited I was to hear that homeschooling is more accepted.... do we require any exemption or such from the Ministry of Education? I looked at their website but it doesn't seem to have anything on the subject at all. May I ask the name of the facebook group(s) please? Would it be ok if I joined even though we are a few months out from visiting? I will leave the fbgroup if we decide that moving to Mauritius is not going to work for our family, but it will help to get a feel for the communities there.
My kids are 9(b), 7(g) and 5(g).
I hope to hear from you again
Kaileen

katiecutehair

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Member since 21 December 2009

katiecutehair

19 February 2018 06:29:06

katiecutehair

19 February 2018 06:29:06

Unfortunately although it may be popular, homeschooling is not legal in Mauritius.

Karen Desvaux

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Member since 20 March 2018

Tamarin, Black River

Karen Desvaux

14 August 2018 15:37:56

Karen Desvaux

14 August 2018 15:37:56

Tamarin, Black River

So does anyone actually know for certain is home schooling legal or not? Does it maybe depend on what type of curriculum you are using e.g like Cambridge? I am getting mixed information about this. ????

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