The Globally Mobile Family’s Guide to Educating Children Overseas

“Never before in history have parents faced so many choices on how to best educate their children. For globally mobile families, the number of factors to consider in choosing a school is amplified. . . . Finally, help has come! Wrobbel describes all options clearly, listing the benefits and challenges of each so parents can make well-informed choices. I highly recommend it!”


—Ruth E. Van Reken, Cofounder, Families in Global Transition





“We needed this book fifty years ago. When our family moved from the USA to Nigeria, the topic most hotly debated among parents was education of children. We needed this book to calmly and objectively point out the advantages and challenges of each option. . . . I highly recommend this book and wish Wrobbel had written it earlier.”


—James E. Plueddemann, Professor of Intercultural Studies, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School





“Wrobbel provides invaluable information, insight, and counsel for globally mobile


families considering the education of their children overseas. . . . Karen draws on critical research, collective wisdom, and professional and personal experience to provide a definitive educational guide for globally mobile families.”


—David A. Wells, Founder, Principal, and Executive Consultant, GLOBAL School Consulting Group





“For expat parents, planning for the education of their children is an important and complex task. Wrobbel helps families consider appropriate goals for the education of their third culture kids given cross-cultural considerations and the individual needs of their children. . . . I would highly recommend this book to any parents embarking on an overseas assignment.”


—Melissa Shipman, Executive Director, The Professional Association of Cross-cultural Consultants in Education (PACE)