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There are a number of private International schools in Athens, plus one in Thessaloniki, teaching the curriculum in English. There are also French and German schools in Athens.

For a list of International schools and colleges see http://www.athensnews.gr/Directory2004/1dir21.htm

On the islands, even on Crete (the largest island with many expats), there are no full time International schools and children must attend a Greek school or be tutored at home.

Greek Schools

School hours are 8.15am to 1.30 or 2.00pm.

If you are considering putting your child in a Greek school you should consider the long term implications as well as the initial worries of settling your child into a new school with a foreign language.

In general, the younger the child, the easier it will be for him/her. Toddlers and small children adapt and absorb a new language quite easily.

Older children, and especially those coming up to their teens, may have a very hard time adjusting. If they are not fluent in Greek they will be placed in a class with younger children to cover the language basics, and they are likely to be kept back throughout their schooling.