hi, our young family is being posted to Caracas. we are considering Escuela Campo Alegre and The British School to send the kids to. i understand both are TOP NOTCH, unique to its own.

the main consideration for us now is the commute time! work will be at the embassy at Altamira (halfway between ECA and TBS). ideally, we would like minimal commute time between work, home, and school.

we would very much appreciate any insights you may have! it will help us choose the right school in the context of the right lifestyle for our young family.

specific questions will be:
- how bad is traffic from Altamira embassy to ECA? to TBS?
- security during commute?
- where are the great and safe neighbourhoods for young families? how far/long-drive is each one from ECA? TBS? Altamira embassy?
- school community: we would love a warm, very-involved and engaged school-home life... is ECA/TBS better than the other in this regard?
- any recommendations for a good club for young families?

any other insights you may have, we welcome!

a call-out also to calciodirigore, who seems to have a good grasp of both schools and living in Caracas...

thank you in advance to everyone!