small, med or large schools

[mathgym]

What are the adantages and disadvantages of small vs. medium vs. large schools?

What would you recommend for a first overseas experience?

[Overhere]

Small school-you are more likely to be able to be an agent of change, more/different opportunities to get involved, you have to wear more hats, possibly more preps, you can get to know the whole school

Large schools-possibly fewer preps, harder to have an impact on the institution, more staff to share the extra curricular load, possibly better resourced, you won't know the entire school

I have worked at both very large (>1700) and small (<200) and I prefer the small.

[adminpaul]

Here is a link to an article on the site about some of differences between small and large international schools.

http://www.internationalschoolsreview.c ... school.htm