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Thank you for the advice and info you have given me. We are looking for schools to attempt to get jobs there as well, but I have a 4 year old son who will also need to go to school, so just checking which schools are advised by the residents of Italy :) x x x

Thank you everyone for your helpful information! I will have a look and do some research on the places you have all mentioned. We will be looking for jobs in International schools and at the moment, like you have said, the jobs seem to be in the larger cities such as Rome and Milan. My husband is a PE teacher for both prep and grammar school and I am a pre-school - primary school teacher, but we will be going over (hopefully) on my husbands passport as he has a european passport. Can anyone recommend any schools - like the well known, popular schools in Italy? We will definately be going to wherever the jobs are, but to get information from people who know the country will help us to eventually see where we would like to go, and persue that choice. I will do some research and Im sure I will have other questions once I have done so. Kind Regards, Tammy...x

 Thanks Alan,I have already been to that site, but was just wondering if anyone had any others they knew of that I havnt seen online yet.Thanks for your help :)Kind Regards,Tammy...x

Hi Iritalia,Please dont worry at all - I was not offended by your sarcasm, but it did make me go back and check my message to see what I was being so naive about :SThanks for the apology.Regards,Tammy. 

Oh dear - Im sorry ..... I only realised it was not you who made the sarcastic remark or who sent the apology.....please excuse my skim reading (on the second read!)....Thanks for all the information you have sent me - all other info is most welcome!!!!Regards, Tammy...x

Hi Gala, Thanks for the comment. I am making an effort to learn a bit of Italian before we visit the country, so will hopefully be well equipped. Like I mentioned above, it sounds like Italy and Saudi Arabia have one thing in common - their use of the English language on road signs and anywhere else an English speaker needs information from! Regards,Tammy.

Dear Pilch, Please don't worry AT ALL about the first comment you posted! I took absolutly NO offense to it whatsoever, although it did make me look back on my message and wonder why on earth people were being all sarcastic about it....See, because I have no idea on what it is like in Italy, I thought it a good question to ask as I would hate to arrive in Italy, and have absolutly NO understanding of what was going on! We are living in Saudi Arabia at the moment, and although their first language here is obviously Arabic, all road signs and most shops also have the english equivalent below the arabic. I suppose this is also why I found myself asking the question above. And, like Italy (by the sounds of things) Jeddah (Saudi Arabia) also has the English version of things, but not necessarily in the English which we all know and understand ;PAgain - with the driving .....If you had to ask about the driving in Jeddah, anyone would probably answer EXACTLY the same way as what you mentioned above :) They drive on the wrong side of the road, and the right! And they drive on pavements or over islands if they feel the need aswell! You would have to have absolute nerves of steel to drive here aswell and you would have to be very quick to avoid and accidents!!! Again - we also have the issue with the roundabouts. My husband has got used to the way of the roads here and I am guessing if you an drive here, then you can probably drive almost anywhere! :)We are originally from South Africa, so the issue with walking in large crowded streets is foreign to me. Thanks for the tip though! I have made a note of the places you have recommended and will check them out once I have some spare time. This site is SO helpful - even for the "STUPID" questions :PHope you are well and thanks for the apology, although not needed :)Regards,Tammy.

Well..... Thanks for the information to everyone :)Bearing in mind that I havnt done much research up until now, my question, I would think is quite a common one?I do understand that some Italians would be able to understand or try to converse with my in the English language, however, I had no clue about road signs, shop signs etc as I have never been to Italy.I have already started learning the basics of the Italian language for when we eventually do get there, so hopefully I will be well equipped :)At least there are a few people who likea da sensa of humour ;P although this question would need to be answered correctly to tourists who know nothing of Italy.Thnaks so much for all the posts - and for making it an enjoyable topic of conversation:) Kindest Regards,Tammy....x P.S: I am 25years old for those who were wondering :P   

Hi Carole,Thank you so much for all the information you have provided me with! I have been trying to get websites for some time now as every time I search for pre-schools in Italy, I can't seem to find what I am looking for! I have not had the time to do any research over the past few weeks, but I will be doing some research soon! And I will DEFINATELY use the websites you have provided! I did, however, read up on all the 'Asilo Nido' , 'Asilo Materna' ,  'scuola media'  and 'scuola secondaria'  on a few of the web pages I managed to find. That is why I was confused when people said there were no pre-schools....I will have a look at those websites and let you know how I go.Thanks again for all your help.Kind Regards,Tammy.

Hi ROnan, My son is 3 now - he will be 4 when we hopefully move to Italy. I thought they had pre-schools there?If I google Azilo, hopefully Ill find some info on it. Is it basically like a pre-school and not a daycare???Im still looking around at areas as to where we would like to move to in Italy - where would you recommend moving to with kids? We want to make sure there is enough to keep him busy and that there are things to do as a family wherever we move to in Italy. Thanks for the comment.Regards,Tammy...