ANSWERS TO SUMMER

ANSWERS TO THOSE THINGS I KNOW ABOUT:

DON'T KNOW ABOUT HOME SCHOOLING, BUT THERE ARE AMERICAN AND ENGLISH PRIVATE SCHOOLS HERE FOR HIGH SCHOOL LEVEL.

Can we bring our two dogs (Rottweilers) with us if we live in an apartment in Salmyia or Salwa? YES, AS LONG AS YOUR LANDLORD IS OKAY ABOUT HAVING DOGS IN THE APARTMENT. NEED TO CHECK IT BEFOREHAND. I KNOW LOTS OF PEOPLE WHO HAVE BROUGHT IN PETS, BUT DON'T KNOW THE DETAILS - ASK THE COMPANY YOU ARE JOINING TO GET YOU THE DETAILS OF THE MINISTRY THAT LOOKS AFTER THIS.

Does Kuwait have activities for the teens such as BMX racing? Swimming? Ice Skating? Ballet? Dance instruction of any kind? Piano lessons? Drum lessons? Etc DON'T KNOW ABOUT BMX, BUT THERE IS A DECENT ICE RINK (WAS USED AS A MORGUE DURING THE INVASION AS I FOUND OUT RECENTLY) THE BRITISH SCHOOL OF PERFORMING ARTS HAS DANCE/BALLET CLASSES AS DOES THE HILTON; I HAVE FRIENDS WHO DO PIANO LESSONS FOR THEIR KIDS...NO IDEA ABOUT DRUMS.

I understand that most Kuwaiti’s have what I call “household assistants” (ie; maid, cook, nanny, etc.) Is this common for Expats as well? What could you expect to pay for such a service? EVERYONE HAS A MAID!! (WHY DO YOU OWN LAUNDRY/CLEANING??). WHETHER THEY LIVE IN OR LIVE OUT AND WHETHER FULL OR PART TIME DEPENDS ON YOUR NEEDS. WE HAVE SOMONE WHO COMES IN 3 TIMES A WEEK FOR CLEANINGS AND DOES BABYSITTING OCCASIONALLY. FRIENDS WITH BABIES/YOUNG CHILDREN HAVE FULL TIME LIVE IN. A LIVE IN IS CHEAPER (FROM 60-150kd A MONTH); LIVE OUT FULL TIME IS NORMALLY 80-150KD; LIVE OUT PART TIME IS 60-80KD PER MONTH. EXPATS TEND TO PAY HIGHER THAN LOCALS.

Internet (Broadband) Service in Kuwait? Plans & Prices? YES - COSTS ABOUT 250KD PER YEAR...THERE ARE PLANS WITH MAJOR TELECOMMUNICATIONS PROVIDERS WHERE YOU CAN PAY BY THE MONTH OR AS A ONE OFF PAYMENT.

Household electrical plugs? Will I need some type of converter to use my own appliances as well as the kids Nintendo and XBOX gaming units brought from the United States? Ours are all set up for 110volt here in the United States…NO IDEA...THE VOLTAGE IS 220V HERE...SO YOU'LL PROBABLY HAVE TO CONVERT...

How much do you pay for cellular phone service? What are their plans like? Can you direct me to a website with plans/prices? WATANIYA AND ZAIN ARE THE MAIN PROVIDERS (GOOGLE THEM). i HAVE A PREPAID CARD AND HOW MUCH YOU SPEND DEPENDS ON HOW MUCH YOU CHAT...I NORMALLY SPEND ABOUT 20-25KD A MONTH (BUT DON'T TELL MY HUSBAND!!!)

What is the cost of purchasing a large SUV to drive while living there? TRY WWW.Q8CAR.COM FOR AN IDEA OF CAR COSTS. YOU CAN ALSO LEASE ONE ON 1, 2 OR 5 YEAR LEASES FROM 99KD - 300KD PER MONTH (INCLUDES INSURANCE, ROAD SERVICE, REGULAR SERVICING)...

Is there a subscription satellite television service there? (ie; Dish Network, etc.) SHOWTIME AND GLOBAL ARE THE TWO MAIN CABLE PROVIDERS...AGAIN LOTS OF PLANS TO CHOOSE FROM

Can you answer what you know for me? Feel free to add anything I may not have considered. Much appreciated!! ) HOW OLD ARE YOUR CHILDREN? THE MAIN SCHOOLS FOR TEENAGERS ARE:
AMERICAL SCHOOL OF KUWAIT WWW.ASK.EDU.KW
BRITISH SCHOOL OF KUWAIT WWW.BSK.EDU.KW
NEW ENGLISH SCHOOL WWW.NES.EDU.KW
KUWAIT ENGLISH SCHOOL WWW.KES.EDU.KW
AND FOR LITTLE ONES UP TO YEAR 8 WWW.TES.EDU.KW

BEST OF LUCK!!

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