Family of four moving to Ecuador

Hi Tywanna and welcome to Expat.com!

Do not hesitate to browse through the forum, it may help.

Harmonie.

Hi,

Most of the foreigners love to live in cities like Cuenca and Quito, the climate is more confortable for them, those cities are in the mountainsm we call this region Sierra, beautiful landscapes.
In the Cost (costa) we have Guayaquil, Manta, Salinas. tropical weather. The first one is the biggest one in the coutry, plenty of night live. Manta and Salinas have beutifull beaches.

bye

If you have children who are going to go to school here then I would suggest Cumbaya or Tumbaco.  Both are east of Quito and at a slightly lower elevation so the temps are not as cool as in Quito.  Both of these areas are considered sub-burbs of Quito which is only 20 minutes away.
I suggested these towns as most of the "foreign" schools are located here.  I know someone in a similar situation and he sends his kids to the "British School".  They looked at all the possibilities and this was considered the best.  $7500+ a year for tuition.
Hope this helps.