New School Reviews
• Lakeside International School Costa Rica 9/30
First time reviewed on ISR [149 words]
• Galaxy International School Uganda 9/30
First time reviewed on ISR [187 words]
• St. Johnsbury Academy Korea 9/30 review 6
I’ll focus on facts of specific instances to illustrate the working experience… [416 words]
• TASIS The American School in England Great Britain 9/29 review 7
You don’t have to be paranoid to work here but some ARE out to torpedo you… [190 words]
• Al Batinah International School Oman 9/29 review 5
Had a great two years & will always have fond memories of it… [385 words]
• American School Warsaw Poland 9/29 review 16
Excellent; perhaps Europe’s best kept secret… [509 words]
• Newton College Peru 9/28 review 5
I’m grateful to have had this experience & hope you’ll give them a chance… [796 words]
• Yew Wah International Education School Shanghai Lingang China 9/28 review 9
It’s true people only leave bad reviews, but take them as a warning… [461 words]
• International School Belgrade Serbia 9/28 review 4
Belgrade is a vibrant city but is becoming expensive… [105 words]
• Rugby School Thailand 9/27 review 2
Don’t believe the pretty pictures in the brochure… [249 words]
• Universal American School Kuwait 9/27 review 43
The standard housing facility may be a hardship for a family… [277 words]
• Al Sahwa Schools Oman 9/27 review 31
There’s little more to add to reviews except that everything is true… [219 words]
• Yew Wah International Education School Shanghai Lingang China 9/24 review 8
Teachers have all the necessary items to work effectively… [346 words]
• Modern English School Egypt 9/24 review 38
The high pay does not balance the treatment… [104 words]
• BASIS International School Shenzhen China 9/24 review 13
Has a reputation for breaking & changing terms of contracts for its teachers… [223 words]
• St. Andrews International School Green Valley Thailand 9/24 review 3
I’d be very cautious of anything promised unless it’s in writing… [218 words]
• Springboard International Bilingual School China 9/24 review 7
Read your contract carefully, there are a lot of “gotchas” that they can hold you to… [196 words]
• BINUS Serpong Indonesia 9/23
First time reviewed on ISR [298 words]
• Rugby School Thailand 9/23
First time reviewed on ISR [191 words]
• Al Ain English Speaking School UAE 9/23 review 12
Ruined my experience of international teaching entirely… [490 words]
• American International School Budapest Hungary 9/23 review 14
In terms of package and location in Europe, AISB is in the sweet spot… [577 words]
• Internationale Schule am Rhein Germany 9/23 review 21
Salaries aren’t fabulous, but permit you to live reasonably… [236 words]
• Leysin American School Switzerland 9/22 review 14
For me the negative factors outweighed the positive… [552 words]
• Clarion School Dubai UAE 9/22 review 2
This is NOT a school, this is a CIRCUS… [324 words]
• Kaiwen Academy Haidian China 9/22 review 23
Will treat you like an object they’ve purchased… [340 words]
• Bilingual Kids Academy International School Switzerland 9/22 review 2
It is my belief that the school is moving in the right direction… [330 words]
• International School Myanmar 9/22 review 40
Grateful for the opportunity but also very disappointed in them… [558 words]
• Korea International School Korea 9/21 review 24
Over the past few years has become an incredible place to work… [1,381 words]
• British School Jakarta Indonesia 9/21 review 10
From my perspective, a good place to work & I’d recommend it to friends… [869 words]
• GEMS World Academy Dubai UAE 9/21 review 27
Would you have climbed aboard the Titanic as it was sinking?… [666 words]
• Garden International School Thailand 9/21 review 13
I hope that that our SLT will reflect on their behaviour & act accordingly… [623 words]
• Modern English School Egypt 9/20 review 37
Experience dependent upon willingness to make do with what you have… [1,106 words]
• Miras International School Almaty Kazakhstan 9/20 review 15
Has seen better days, in terms of appearance & student numbers… [198 words]
• International School Panama 9/20 review 19
After only a few months I have already decided to not stay… [110 words]
• Wycombe Abbey International School China 9/20 review 38
I should have taken more notice of comments here on ISR & stayed away… [340 words]
• A’Soud Global School Oman 9/17 review 4
Most teachers employed are from India or Philippines… [65 words]
• British School Jakarta Indonesia 9/17 review 9
Has been & will be a great school – it just isn’t at the moment… [207 words]
• Surabaya Intercultural School Indonesia 9/17 review 12
Not a stable school & seems to be living off their past reputation… [208 words]
• Olive Tree International Academy China 9/16
First time reviewed on ISR [66 words]
• Saigon South International School Vietnam 9/16 review 11
Non-profit status is apparent in how they choose to spend money… [48 words]
• American School Bangkok Thailand 9/15 review 30
Unfairly dismissed have had to sue in labor court to get severance pay… [189 words]
• International School Myanmar 9/15 review 39
The moment I stepped into the classroom, I knew I’d made a huge mistake… [1,774 words]
• Strothoff International School Germany 9/14 review 4
The future of SIS is anything but certain at this moment… [325 words]
• Cambridge English School Hawalli Kuwait 9/13 review 23
Has a lot to offer & I do wish the school in every success… [325 words]
• Shanghai Concord Bilingual School China 9/13 review 6
Strong moral values & a sense of responsibility? This place isn’t for you… [934 words]
• Bahrain Bayan School Bahrain 9/13 review 15
It’s a well rounded school, highly respected in the community… [1,270 words]
• Yew Wah International Education School Shanghai Lingang China 9/13 review 7
Collaborative approach with upper management is minimal… [197 words]
• International School London Qatar 9/10 review 24
I want to provide my thoughts on ISLQ and affirm previous reviews… [968 words]
• Gulf English School Kuwait 9/10 review 49
They rule by fear & threats of salary deductions… [272 words]
• St. George International School Bulgaria 9/10 review 4
Unknowingly worked illegally here as HR failed to process my residency… [179 words]
• GEMS International School Metropark Malaysia 9/9
First time reviewed on ISR [534 words]
• International School Brunei Darussalam 9/9 review 26
Unhealthy lifestyle, undue stress, & a feeling of being overwhelmed… [2,396 words]
• TASIS The American School in England Great Britain 9/9 review 6
The witch hunt is on to find out who grassed to ISR… [195 words]
• Hayat Universal Bilingual School Qatar 9/8 review 11
Do you simply live to work? If so, you might have found the right place… [378 words]
• Huamao International School China 9/8 review 21
Lucky ones who made it out are sharing the truth so YOU won’t be next… [1,339 words]
• Huamao International School China 9/8 review 22
I left after one year of my contract as I was treated really badly… [415 words]
• International School London Qatar 9/8 review 22
Staff is overwhelmed, saturated & overloaded… [41 words]
• International School London Qatar 9/8 review 23
My experience here felt a bit like leadership playing Whac-a-Mole… [193 words]
• International School Kazan Russia 9/7 review 13
The city of Kazan is great but the school has some major issues… [3,355 words]
• Yew Wah International Education School Lingang China 9/7 review 6
There’s a nice buzz around the school & a warm, friendly atmosphere… [372 words]
• St. Dominic’s International School Portugal 9/7 review 77
Until I worked here, I had not personally experienced a toxic environment… [565 words]
• Blyth Academy Qatar 9/7 review 20
It has a real ‘family feel’… [201 words]
• Instituto San Roberto Monterrey Mexico 9/6 review 6
Lots of negative comments here, I say it depends on what campus you work on… [139 words]
• International School London Qatar 9/6 review 21
Thank you to all who have posted here to share their experiences… [520 words]
• TASIS The American School in England Great Britain 9/6 review 5
Maybe people will feel able to speak out on ISR… [199 words]
• British School Jakarta Indonesia 9/6 review 8
Pay is high but you’ll need that to put up with the management… [408 words]
• International School London Qatar 9/3 review 20
Today I came home more exhausted than I’ve ever been in my teaching career… [1,472 words]
• International School Ho Chi Minh City Vietnam 9/3 review 29
It was heartbreaking to want to leave after such a short period of time… [296 words]
• Zhuhai International School China 9/3 review 8
Up to us to figure out how to get remaining salary out of the country… [1,106 words]
• Avenor College Bucharest Romania 9/2
First time reviewed on ISR [467 words]
• Canadian International School Thailand 9/2
First time reviewed on ISR [134 words]
• Shenzhen American International School China 9/2 review 21
Students are local with foreign passports… [148 words]
• TASIS The American School in England 9/2 review 4
Ruled by a cabal of parents who if they don’t like you then you’re disappeared… [226 words]
• Gyeongnam International Foreign School Korea 9/1 review 23
The salary at GIFS is not the highest in the area… [524 words]
• Raha International School UAE 9/1 review 10
Teachers trying to teach with minimal equipment & resources… [172 words]
• Malvern College Egypt 9/1 review 16
I’m sad I gave my time to this school, you shouldn’t… [364 words]
• American School Vietnam 9/1 review 28
In 2020, teachers were notified that all incoming staff were let go… [451 words]