Barbados Vacation Rental
US Department Of State Post Report
The school follows a U.S.-based curriculum, enriched by international perspective and content. Re-entry into U.S. schools is generally not a problem. Facilities include a large library, two computer labs, four science labs, two gymnasiums, and a theater as well as outdoor playgrounds, sports fields, and basketball and tennis courts. No boarding facilities are available. The school has a full extracurricular activity program, which includes intramural and interscholastic sports (soccer, volleyball, basketball, softball, and swimming), drama productions, student newspapers, student government, literary magazines, band, and choir. Transport to and from school is a parental responsibility via private car, taxi, or public transportation. The school year is divided into trimesters and runs from late August to the second week of June, with a one-week vacation in October, a two- to three-week Christmas/New Year’s break, a one-week winter break in February, and a week off in April. ... [Read More]
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Domestics who have been employed for a year expect a Christmas bonus of one month’s salary. Although employers are not required to make social or medical insurance payments, some employers assist servants with medical expenses. Servants customarily work a 5-day week, with a 2-week paid vacation after one year’s service. Religious ActivitiesLast Updated: 1/13/2004 10:30 AM English language services are available at the following houses of worship: Epiphany/Union Church, Episcopal/Interdenominational; First Baptist Church; Santisima Trinidad (Catholic). Denominations, which have Spanish language services, include the Seventh-Day Adventist; Plymouth Brethren; Latter-Day Saints; Assembly of God; Jehovah’s Witnesses; Evangelical; and Roman Catholic. The Hebrew Syna ... [Read More]
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No other government-owned or -leased quarters are available. Employees receive a Living Quarters Allowance (LQA), and should be prepared to pay the first and last months’ rent upon signing of the lease. Contact the Administrative Office in advance of arrival for an estimate of rental scales. Reimbursement for LQA expenses can be expected to begin about 4 weeks after submission of the request to the Embassy. The advance payment of the last month’s rent is not reimbursed until final departure from leased quarters. Permanent accommodations of all sizes and locations are available for rental, lease, and purchase. Within this range are included modern and old homes, apartments, townhouses, and duplexes. The variety of accommodations is similar to that found in major cities on the East Coast of the U.S. probably most closely resembling New York City. Newcomers may be surprised to find, however, that the lifestyle for those who choose to live close in is considerably more urban in orientation ... [Read More]
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Depending on the availability of funds, Post tries to employ, at least temporarily, teenage family members who come to Guyana for a summer vacation. ... Guyana's National Insurance Scheme (NIS) covers illness or accidents to local employees. Both employers and employees must contribute to the NIS monthly. NIS provides maternity leave to a pregnant employee at 70% of her salary. Domestic employees are entitled to 1 day's paid vacation for each completed month of service, after 12 completed months of service. Unless employees are separated for cause, they are entitled to 14 days' notice of intention to separate, or 14 days pay in lieu of notice from the employer. ... [Read More]
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A good private primary school, Westmorland Primary, has an average class size of 24. It has a few trained Montessori teachers and takes children in nursery class; after nursery class they join kindergarten and start basic reading, writing, and math. The school year is divided into three terms, running from early September until mid-July. Vacations are held at Christmas, Easter, and the long summer holiday. Westmorland Primary is part of Westmorland School, which is known to have the island’s highest standard of education, based upon CXC results. The primary department has few vacancies and securing a place may prove difficult. Government-run secondary schools, designed for Grenadians, are not geared to U.S. requirements. Away From PostLast Updated: 5/13/2004 1:07 PMParents of older children may, in most cases, have no option but to ... [Read More]
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