everybody has a different yardstick to measure performance..what's good for you may not be nescessarily good for the other...hence its diificult to really form an opinion in a forum which is open and where everybody's opinions are welcome...try for yourself and see whats good for you..take each of these comments with a pinch of salt. at the end of the day we have very few options and we have to make do with whats available...its a pity ..very few expat kids compare with the kids back home academically!!!