I tried to write a blog about the education here in erbil some time ago , however the powers that be decided not to print it. The main school here for primary and secondary students in choufait , it is located outside of the city , next to American village , a lot of the expat children use this school , however the standards are lets say "not brilliant" , large class sizes and not the best teaching standards , but that is erbil in general , there are schools here but as yet they do not reach western standards.
erbil is a safe and enjoyable place to live , the local Kurdish people are very friendly , the cost of living here is higher than you may expect . I am a housewife here with older children who have flown the nest so I am not in need of the education facilities , I am however a retired teacher who would not let here children attend the schools here , one day erbil will certainly "get" there but it has quite a way to go yet . if you have alternatives ? take a good look .