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Moving & visasUS L-1/L-2 assignments: what about the children's school?
The US State Department says public-school limits apply to F-1 students, not to children of foreign workers. Here are the basics from official sources.
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CurriculaMatching grades: UK Year, US Grade and Korean school year
A UK Year number is one higher than the US Grade for the same child. Korea groups children by calendar year and starts in March, so birthdays can shift a child by one grade.
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ACS WASC: a US regional accreditor serving many Asian schools
- 5,500+ schools
- Self-study validated by a visiting committee
- Annual progress reports
Source: ACS WASC — ACS WASC Overview · checked 2026-10-29
What ACS WASC accreditation is
Source: ACS WASC — ACS WASC Overview · checked 2026-11-06
What NEASC accreditation is
Source: NEASC — NEASC home · checked 2026-11-06
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