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New School Reviews

• Nexus International School Singapore 4/25 review 20
The staff have been subject to shock & awe… [270 words]

• Colegio Decroly Americano Guatemala 4/23 review 7
For profit meaning they do not invest money back into the school… [497 words]

• Lahore American School Pakistan 4/23 review 12
In 2024, things changed, the people changed… [159 words]

• Mandarin International School Thailand 4/23 review 6
Constant confusion & poor handling of visa-related matters… [667 words]

• American School Belo Horizonte Brazil 4/23 review 3
I will say my experience as a whole was pretty terrible… [729 words]

• Sultan’s School Oman 4/21 review 32
This week 2 valuable members of the team were forced to quit… [111 words]

• Misk Schools Saudi Arabia 4/21 review 80
Weigh whether short-term opportunities outweigh long-term costs… [271 words]

• Overseas Family School Singapore 4/21 review 30
Purges happen annually, rotating between one of the four schools… [491 words]

• Miras International School Almaty Kazakhstan 4/21 review 28
A thoroughly depressing place to work… [174 words]

• Hokkaido International School Japan 4/18 review 5
I’m not sure if the situation is going to improve… [336 words]

• Concordian International School Thailand 4/18 review 15
Yes, the school is not perfect, but I am darn happy here… [332 words]

• Newton College Peru 4/18 review 7
The parents run the school… literally… [446 words]

• Brighton College Dubai UAE 4/17
First time reviewed on ISR [619 words]

• Concordian International School Thailand 4/17 review 13
I don’t think any department is functioning well… [593 words]

• Concordian International School Thailand 4/17 review 14
Encourage you to read all reviews holistically & with an open mind… [148 words]

• American School Yaounde Cameroon 4/16 review 24
The future of the school is looking more & more dim… [343 words]

• Westhill Institute Mexico 4/16 review 17
I can’t quite bring myself to recommend it… [378 words]

• Overseas Family School Singapore 4/16 review 29
Pushback or the wrong question can put a target on your back… [251 words]

• New School International School Georgia 4/15 review 17
Ideas are not welcome or changed… [336 words]

• Xiamen International School China 4/15 review 15
It is by far the best school I have ever worked at… [498 words]

• Utahloy International School Zeng Cheng China 4/15 review 29
Credibility in any form is pulled down by contradictory info… [1,112 words]

• Misk Schools Saudi Arabia 4/14 review 79
I write this with a heavy heart… [545 words]

• International Community School Addis Ababa Ethiopia 4/14 review 23
If you consider this school, do your research… [124 words]

• Sedbergh Vietnam 4/14 review 23
It’s not great, but it’s easy to cruise along… [357 words]

• Misk Schools Saudi Arabia 4/11 review 78
Do your research. Read every review. Talk to staff… [224 words]

• Xiamen International School China 4/11 review 14
Be warned that you will face challenges… [483 words]

• Sedbergh Vietnam 4/11 review 22
Many staff are talking about leaving… [400 words]

• Aldenham Prep School Saudi Arabia 4/10 review 19
Don’t rock the boat & the head will be happy with you… [154 words]

• Sedbergh Vietnam 4/10 review 20
Future is uncertain unless some significant changes are made… [647 words]

• Sedbergh Vietnam 4/10 review 21
I can’t see a way forward in its current situation… [514 words]

• Casablanca American School Morocco 4/9 review 61
No current director… [21 words]

• Singapore International School Mumbai India 4/9 review 2
Good place to work… [16 words]

• Mountain Kingston Bilingual School China 4/9 review 5
A real mess run by the MEG group… [73 words]

• Singapore International School Bangkok Thailand 4/9 review 2
That’s just scratching the surface of how broken things are here… [983 words]

• Internationale Schule am Rhein Germany 4/8 review 26
Kids get a grade they would never get in a public school… [231 words]

• Sultan’s School Oman 4/8 review 31
There have been some very negative reviews recently… [174 words]

• Concordian International School Thailand 4/8 review 12
The most difficult part was the complete lack of support… [594 words]

• Misk Schools Saudi Arabia 4/8 review 77
The culture is one of survival rather than collaboration or growth… [484 words]

• Overseas Family School Singapore 4/7 review 28
Exemplary teachers have been pushed out for trivial reasons… [389 words]

• Madison International School Merida Mexico 4/7 review 3
There are no resources available for teachers… [420 words]

• Madison International School Merida Mexico 4/7 review 4
A service provided to the Country Club population… [663 words]

• Kingston International School Hong Kong 4/7 review 2
Lacks the individual learning support… [30 words]

• Nexus International School Singapore 4/4 review 19
School culture is rigid & not welcoming to change or innovation… [682 words]

• Sedbergh Vietnam 4/4 review 18
Significant turnover in staff, there one day & gone the next… [520 words]

• Sedbergh Vietnam 4/4 review 19
Good luck but don’t say you weren’t warned… [237 words]

• Westview International School Cambodia 4/4 review 6
Read the reviews because in reality it is actually worse… [238 words]

• The Perse School Singapore 4/3
First time reviewed on ISR [422 words]

• Brighton College Vietnam 4/3 review 27
A culture of neglect regarding serious behavioral issues… [407 words]

• Sedbergh Vietnam 4/2 review 17
It’s a sad place to be working… [671 words]

• American International School Cyprus 4/2 review 16
A school where learning is secondary to blame… [255 words]

• Kent College Dubai UAE 4/1 review 2
I feel the reality within its walls falls far short of expectations… [394 words]

• American School Dubai UAE 4/1 review 21
I hope to write a more balanced review… [635 words]

Director & Principal Reports

• Melissa Burnell 4/25 (Principal Report)
First time reviewed on ISR
Beijing International Bilingual Academy China

• Matthew Aston 4/25 (Principal Report 37)
Aldenham Prep School Saudi Arabia

• James McCrory 4/25 (Principal Report 6)
Canadian International School Beijing China

• Phil Dunker 4/24 (Principal Report)
First time reviewed on ISR
Colegio Decroly Americano Guatemala

• James Kearney 4/23 (Director Report 2)
Sotogrande International School Spain

• Sonia Bustamante 4/21 (Director Report 3)
Escuela Bella Vista Maracaibo Venezuela

• Richard Quantrill 4/18 (Director Report 2)
Newton College Peru

• Matthew Aston 4/18 (Principal Report 36)
Aldenham Prep School Saudi Arabia

• Steve Calland Scoble 4/17 (Director Report 3)
International School Dhaka Bangladesh

• Nilanthi Das 4/17 (Principal Report)
First time reviewed on ISR
International School Dhaka Bangladesh

• Judy Cooper 4/17 (Principal Report)
First time reviewed on ISR
Markham College Peru

• Kahla Bosomprah 4/16 (Principal Report 2)
GTIIT-Affiliated International School China

• Jenny Craig 4/16 (Principal Report 7)
Independent Schools Foundation Academy Hong Kong

• Timothy Boulton 4/16 (Director Report 2)
Westview International School Cambodia

• Chris Llewelyn 4/15 (Principal Report 6)
Canadian International School Hefei China

• Chris Llewelyn 4/15 (Principal Report 5)
Canadian International School Hefei China

• Glenn Holland 4/14 (Principal Report)
First time reviewed on ISR
Westhill Institute Mexico

• Craig Draper-Johnson 4/14 (Principal Report 5)
Canadian School Ulaanbaatar Mongolia

• Vani Joseph 4/11 (Principal Report)
First time reviewed on ISR
New School International School Georgia

• Chris Llewelyn 4/11 (Principal Report 4)
Canadian International School Hefei China

• Timothy Boulton 4/10 (Principal Report)
First time reviewed on ISR
Westview International School Cambodia

• Laura Viban 4/10 (Principal Report)
First time reviewed on ISR
American School of Brazzaville Republic of Congo

• Jenny Craig 4/9 (Principal Report 6)
Independent Schools Foundation Academy Hong Kong

• Daniel Cross 4/3 (Principal Report)
First time reviewed on ISR
The Perse School Singapore

• Dan Smith 4/2 (Principal Report 3)
Canadian International School Singapore

• Kate Russell 4/1 (Principal Report)
First time reviewed on ISR
Atlas American School Malaga Spain

• Phil Akerman 4/1 (Principal Report)
First time reviewed on ISR
Harrow Beijing China