There are a couple of the schools (well, SAS - not sure about others) that offer financial aid to existing students if you have a change in circumstances and can't manage the tuition one year. And there are some other schools that offer a few scholarships to existing students. But as a new applicant, I don't think you'd qualify, doesn't hurt to ask though.
Unfortunately, the
International Schools here were all built in the day when companies paid the bills for tuition...isn't the case anymore but they still charge as if it was. You can apply to local schools as the other post said, but that too is very difficult - as a foreigner you are dead last on the list for admissions. We tried that two years in a row and couldn't get a spot for primary school other than in one school way out by the airport. I've heard rumour it's easier at the religious - catholic and methodist schools - if you don't mind that.
Schooling for expats working here is a major problem in SP at the moment.
