DODEA vs. International schools

Feb 22, 2019

DODEA is my dream, but with everything going on with the excess and all, it seems to be a slim chance for any time soon. I am open to international schools in Europe, but don't know much about them or their benefits. I would like to know if they offer some of the same benefits as DOEA with moving expenses and housing. Also, my husband and children will be coming with, so tuition and salary are concerns. My husband will not be working, but we would still like to have a life and travel some... live comfortably. Any suggestions, information, or first hand experiences definitely welcome!

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Just Me When you get hired with DORA while working at an international school, do you still get the relocation help, housing, and pay as if you are hired from the states?

Feb 22, 2019

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Feb 22, 2019

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haha It is not automatic. As long as you can show that you were offered these things to relocate to your current location/school then generally you would get the same benefits (as long as the DoDEA school was not in commuting distance to your foreign location at time of hire). We kept our Permanent Address as a US address in EAS (relative's address) but...See More

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Woodsie I worked at a school in Albania. It is a developing country but still Europe. They would readily take someone with a non-working spouse and 2 children. They provide airfare for the whole family. They pay settling and some shipping/excess luggage fees. They also give you a stipend each month for rent which comes pretty close to covering rent, depend...See More

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haha Agree that Eastern Europe is a little more accessible and doable then Western Europe. The housing allowances are a little better and the cost of living generally a little lower. Budapest, Sofia, Bucharest and Warsaw all have decent to very good int'l schools.

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