Expat With Family - Returning Back To Milan Area
I am considering a serious offer from my previous company to return back to Milan region - but this time I return with a 7 year old, with different needs and priorities.
We are British, multilingual family but only I speak basic Italian to live and order good food and wine. Had moderate success with bureaucracy when my daughter was born in Milan. Left in 2020.
Now we are moving back, looking for English based schools and have short listed International School Milan (ISM) because of location - proximity to my HQ, located outside north west of Milan (15-30mins drive), Airports (MXP/Linate) and public transport (Trains / Bus to Milan for my wife, who hardly drives)
Looking around Bollate, Novate Millanese and Brazante. Open to further region but limited by whatever school buses can reach (e.g Arese).
Looking for general expat and local feedback on these towns, for a family to live in. Regarding International school vs Public school in those towns, for a kid with 0 Italian vocabulary - it makes sense to go private to *avoid* Italian based curriculum, in case I go international or homebound transfer again.
Rent between 1000-2500 EUR monthly, 2 bedrooms minimum, ideally 2 bathrooms for a 80-150msq, but I know it's rare as hens teeth here.
Appreciate your insights.