yes i think so i and my sister would of performed a little better if the communication between our parents and teachers were there... but alhamdulilah, im in uni and sister in college..all fine. as for 3 little ones, i do the parent teacher thing.
and yes, when we first came here (Canada), i was 7, we were put in welcome classes where they taught us basic french (french system here) , so we had no trouble learning. as for parents trying to learn the language, quite difficult, dad always working and mom (a village girl lol) was/is a stay-at-home mom.
anyways, as for the OP, i think the school system here in the west is really supportive so there should not be any worries for the children, they will catch up fast. as for parents, i think some1 should be there as a translater,..
hey i'm a village girl and stay at home mom too.