A lot of the pressure is getting your kid IN to a school so you have a secured place there. And getting in from the get go/first year is infinitely easier than trying to transfer in at a later grade.
One point in your favor is that many companies here are downsizing due to the economy, so some families have already been sent back to their home countries -- thus freeing up spaces in these very competitive schools.
My advice: get your applications in as early as possible, wherever you decide to apply. At 3-4 years old, I think the emphasis in most programs is on socialization, some basic number work, learning names/sounds of letters, and becoming comfortable separating from mom/dad for half a day. Thus, the IB stuff can wait awhile, IMHO...
But I would agree: if your husband's job will have you bouncing around the globe, then it'd be nice to have the IB curriculum as a consistent thing in your kid's school life. But again, until they hit about grade 3 when things start to get a bit more academic, I think you have more wiggle room on this issue.
A lot of the pressure is getting your kid IN to a school so you have a secured place there. And getting in from the get go/first year is infinitely easier than trying to transfer in at a later grade.
One point in your favor is that many companies here are downsizing due to the economy, so some families have already been sent back to their home countries -- thus freeing up spaces in these very competitive schools.
My advice: get your applications in as early as possible, wherever you decide to apply. At 3-4 years old, I think the emphasis in most programs is on socialization, some basic number work, learning names/sounds of letters, and becoming comfortable separating from mom/dad for half a day. Thus, the IB stuff can wait awhile, IMHO...
But I would agree: if your husband's job will have you bouncing around the globe, then it'd be nice to have the IB curriculum as a consistent thing in your kid's school life. But again, until they hit about grade 3 when things start to get a bit more academic, I think you have more wiggle room on this issue.