{"id":23485,"date":"2026-09-29T04:50:18","date_gmt":"2026-09-29T04:50:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/glendaleschool.org\/in\/?p=23485"},"modified":"2026-09-29T04:59:06","modified_gmt":"2026-09-29T04:59:06","slug":"age-to-move-to-international-school","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/glendaleschool.org\/in\/blog\/age-to-move-to-international-school\/","title":{"rendered":"What Age Is Best to Move Your Child to an International School"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"23485\" class=\"elementor elementor-23485\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4f5a58af elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default exad-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"4f5a58af\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4041f121 exad-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"4041f121\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-74073297 exad-sticky-section-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"74073297\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<p><b>Key Takeaways<\/b><\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There is no single correct admission age, but earlier transitions are generally smoother.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">NEP 2020 identifies ages 3 to 8 as the foundational stage of a child&#8217;s education.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Most international curricula, including the IB PYP, welcome children from age 3.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">An early start gives children more time to adjust to a new pedagogy and assessment style.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Glendale&#8217;s IB PYP and Cambridge pathways in Hyderabad are built around these early years.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2><b>What Does \u201cThe Right Age\u201d Actually Mean for International School Admission?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2018When is the right age for joining an <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/glendaleschool.org\/in\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">International School<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">?\u2019 Well, there is hardly an exact right age. Rather, it depends on how the curriculum is structured and how ready your child is to adapt to new routines, a new language of instruction, and a different teaching style. When you ask about the ideal <\/span>admission age<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, you&#8217;re usually asking how much time your child will have to settle in before formal assessments begin. Most international programmes are designed to welcome children as early as three years old, precisely because that gives enough runway for a smooth transition.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Why Do the Early Years Matter So Much in a Child&#8217;s Learning Journey?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The National Education Policy 2020 places particular weight on early years and primary education because young brains develop so quickly. The policy notes that over 85 per cent of a child&#8217;s cumulative brain development happens before age six, which is why NEP 2020 introduced a 5+3+3+4 structure that treats ages 3 to 8 as a single foundational stage. This reflects a growing consensus among Indian educators that early exposure to a structured, inquiry-based environment pays off for years afterwards.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Which Age Groups Do International Curricula Typically Welcome?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Most international programmes are deliberately structured to receive children well before formal schooling becomes rigid elsewhere. Here is a general picture of how curriculum stages line up with age, so you can see roughly where your child would enter.<\/span><\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><b>Age Group<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><b>Typical Stage<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><b>What Usually Happens<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3 to 6 years<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nursery to UKG<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Play-based induction into an international curriculum, focus on language and social skills<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">6 to 8 years<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Foundational, Grade 1 to 2<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Structured literacy and numeracy begin, formal routines introduced<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">8 to 11 years<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Primary \/ Preparatory<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Subject-based learning deepens, more independence expected<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">11 years and above<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Middle to Secondary<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Transitions get harder, more catch-up support usually required<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2><b>When Should You Start Thinking About an Early Start for Your Child?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The honest advice most educators give is this. If you are already considering an international pathway, an early start education, ideally before age six, tends to be the smoothest route. Children at this age absorb a new academic environment, whether that means English-medium instruction or an inquiry-based approach, far more naturally than children who join at 10 or 11 and must simultaneously catch up on content and adjust to a different way of learning.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>How Does Early Childhood Education Shape What Ages Matter Most?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Parents often ask exactly which ages count as early childhood education in the Indian context. Under NEP 2020 and the National Curriculum Framework for the Foundational Stage, the answer is clear. Early childhood education in India spans ages 3 to 8, covering pre-primary and the first two years of formal school. This window is when foundational literacy, numeracy and social skills are built, and it is the single biggest reason schools encourage families not to delay an international curriculum decision for too long.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Where Does Glendale Support This Transition?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As one of the best<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/glendaleschool.org\/in\/\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">international schools in Hyderabad<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, Glendale welcomes children from the nursery stage onward, with a dedicated IB Primary Years pathway at our <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/glendaleschool.org\/in\/hyderabad\/tellapur-campus\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tellapur campus <\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and Cambridge and CBSE options at our other campuses. If you are exploring preschool admission for your child, our admissions team can walk you through which stage and campus best fits your child&#8217;s age, and you can also read more about our<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/glendaleschool.org\/in\/learning\/ib-pyp\/\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">IB Primary Years<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> programme before you decide.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>To Conclude<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Choosing the right age to begin an international education is less about finding one perfect number and more about giving your child enough time to settle in, explore and grow into a new way of learning. Most families find that the earlier this conversation starts, the smoother the transition is.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you would like to talk through what this could look like for your child, our<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/glendaleschool.org\/in\/admissions\/\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">admissions team<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> at Glendale is more than happy to help. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/glendaleschool.org\/in\/enquiry\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Contact us now for more information.<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-787b748 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default exad-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"787b748\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0f30521 exad-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"0f30521\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-5ebe7f5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default exad-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"5ebe7f5\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-586af58 exad-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"586af58\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-69f8953 exad-sticky-section-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"69f8953\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">FAQs<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-50fe772 adm-faq exad-sticky-section-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-accordion\" data-id=\"50fe772\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-8491\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-8491\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">What is the ideal age to move my child to an international school?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-8491\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-8491\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Most educators recommend starting between ages 3 and 6, when children adapt most easily to a new curriculum, language of instruction and classroom routine.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-8492\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-8492\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Is it too late to switch curricula after age 10?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-8492\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-8492\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">No, but the transition usually needs more support. Children older than 10 can still adjust well with the right bridging help, though the process typically takes longer than an early start.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-8493\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-8493\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Does NEP 2020 recommend a specific age for early education?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-8493\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-8493\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yes. NEP 2020 defines ages 3 to 8 as the foundational stage, recognising this period as critical for a child&#8217;s cognitive and social development.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-8494\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-8494\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">What documents are needed for early admission?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-8494\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-8494\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Requirements typically include a birth certificate, previous school records (if applicable), and proof of identity. Exact requirements vary by campus and grade.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-8495\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-8495\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Can I enrol my child mid-year into an international curriculum?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-8495\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-8495\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Many schools, including Glendale, accommodate mid-year admissions depending on seat availability and a readiness assessment.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@type\":\"FAQPage\",\"mainEntity\":[{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"What is the ideal age to move my child to an international school?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"<p><span style=\\\"font-weight: 400;\\\">Most educators recommend starting between ages 3 and 6, when children adapt most easily to a new curriculum, language of instruction and classroom routine.<\\\/span><\\\/p>\"}},{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"Is it too late to switch curricula after age 10?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"<p><span style=\\\"font-weight: 400;\\\">No, but the transition usually needs more support. 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