New School Reviews
• American School Torreon Mexico 10/24 review 27
The problems are wide and will take time to change… [1,025 words]
• Renaissance International School Vietnam 10/24 review 30
Image of wellbeing is promoted, but its practice feels inconsistent… [132 words]
• Misk Schools Saudi Arabia 10/24 review 88
A poem for our DG, a tale of school leadership in Riyadh… [253 words]
• International School @ ParkCity Hanoi Vietnam 10/23
First time reviewed on ISR [735 words]
• Canadian International School Vietnam 10/23 review 17
Parent satisfaction over meaningful learning outcomes… [159 words]
• Bilkent Laboratory & International School Turkey 10/23 review 31
Four teachers quit in the same week that I did… [549 words]
• Tokyo YMCA International School Japan 10/22 review 4
Classrooms lacking textbooks & basic materials… [208 words]
• Sedbergh Vietnam 10/22 review 28
Already informed leadership we’ll not be staying after this year… [793 words]
• United World College Thailand 10/22 review 7
What they did made me rethink if it’s a school I want to work for… [446 words]
• Colegio Panamericano Colombia 10/21 review 9
Sadly, positives overshadowed by the failure to foster respect… [533 words]
• Singapore American School Singapore 10/21 review 15
I left because of a clear mismatch in values… [951 words]
• American School Taichung Taiwan 10/21 review 16
A hidden gem, which deserves stronger recognition… [310 words]
• BASIS International School Guangzhou China 10/20 review 19
Growth, appreciation, & collaboration are genuinely prioritized… [194 words]
• Wellington College International China 10/20 review 27
This can make the environment frustrating rather than inspiring… [355 words]
• Al Ain British Academy UAE 10/20 review 2
Has gone from bad to worse in the past year… [394 words]
• Sultan’s School Oman 10/17 review 37
I sincerely hope the school will return to its former strength… [155 words]
• Yangon International School Myanmar 10/17 review 36
Image management takes priority over genuine accountability… [310 words]
• ISG Jubail School Saudi Arabia 10/17 review 6
I was saving far more money in Asia… [333 words]
• United World College Atlantic Great Britain 10/16 review 3
The atmosphere often felt controlled rather than communal… [1,403 words]
• BASIS International & Bilingual Schools Chengdu China 10/16 review 3
I deeply regret my time here… [478 words]
• ACS International Schools – Egham Great Britain 10/16 review 5
I have little faith that this is going to be managed well… [288 words]
• Brighton College Al Ain UAE 10/15 review 14
They seem to have completely given up the battle… [320 words]
• Sultan’s School Oman 10/15 review 36
Promises are replaced by gaslighting rather than genuine action… [162 words]
• Jeddah Knowledge International School Saudi Arabia 10/15 review 36
This two months already killed my spirit for teaching… [183 words]
• British International School Riyadh Saudi Arabia 10/15 review 48
People feel unheard & undervalued… [149 words]
• Canadian International School Bangalore India 10/14 review 25
I’d like to echo concerns expressed by many of my colleagues… [1,049 words]
• Misk Schools Saudi Arabia 10/14 review 87
A story I need to tell, not for catharsis, but as a warning… [769 words]
• San Silvestre School Peru 10/14 review 5
Everything has changed over the past three years… [384 words]
• Korea International School Jeju Campus Korea 10/14 review 26
Why is it acceptable to arbitrarily change requirements?… [1,986 words]
• Harrow International School Appi Japan 10/13 review 5
The workload is intense. Six days a week is the standard… [1,057 words]
• Newton College Peru 10/13 review 9
It seemed idyllic… almost too good to be true… [1,301 words]
• Qingdao #1 International School Shandong China 10/13 review 19
It’s very sad what a once decent school has turned into… [249 words]
• Bromsgrove International School Thailand 10/13 review 39
The focus is on optics, not learning… [316 words]
• British International School Riyadh Saudi Arabia 10/10 review 47
The staffroom’s unofficial motto? Survive till Thursday… [87 words]
• Brighton College Al Ain UAE 10/10 review 13
There was an audible gasp of incredulity… [366 words]
• Busan Foreign School Korea 10/9 review 21
You can survive here if you keep your head down… [514 words]
• The Perse School Singapore 10/9 review 3
The overall atmosphere feels tense & disorganized… [390 words]
• Shanghai Community International School China 10/8 review 57
It needs to start investing in teachers again… [385 words]
• Canadian International School Phnom Penh Cambodia 10/8 review 18
Teachers are stretched thin. Expectations are sky-high… [917 words]
• True North International School Vietnam 10/8 review 3
Come for the experience & PD, not for the savings… [876 words]
• Concordian International School Thailand 10/7 review 22
This makes it a difficult & unsatisfying place to work… [476 words]
• British International School Riyadh Saudi Arabia 10/7 review 46
Let us uphold our high standards, rather than compromise them… [159 words]
• Oxbridge International School Uzbekistan 10/7 review 11
This is definitely not a professional environment… [711 words]
• Australian International School Phnom Penh Cambodia 10/6 review 23
Staff who refused to sign were escorted out of the school… [205 words]
• British International School Riyadh Saudi Arabia 10/6 review 45
Not the supportive school that’s being sold to parents… [185 words]
• Australian International School Singapore 10/6 review 9
How important it is to feel valued in your job… [780 words]
• Swiss International Scientific School Dubai UAE 10/3 review 14
I write this not to be negative, but to help others… [752 words]
• Australian International School Vietnam 10/3 review 5
Troubling pattern of favouritism & political games… [685 words]
• British International School Riyadh Saudi Arabia 10/3 review 44
Educational quality is sacrificed for appearances… [223 words]
• Al Bayan International School Kuwait 10/2 review 23
This environment is draining… [544 words]
• Concordia International School Shanghai China 10/2 review 21
Keep your head down & be careful who you trust… [581 words]
• Wellington College International China 10/2 review 26
Too many decision-makers but no clear direction… [516 words]
• American School Torreon Mexico 10/2 review 26
Honestly, I would go somewhere else in Mexico… [566 words]
• British International School Tunis Tunisia 10/2 review 18
This school is not heading in an upwards trajectory… [418 words]
• Korea International School Jeju Campus Korea 10/1 review 25
Many questionable changes in recent years… [652 words]
• British International School Riyadh Saudi Arabia 10/1 review 42
Would not recommend it to someone I care about… [105 words]
• British International School Riyadh Saudi Arabia 10/1 review 43
This decision indicates a catastrophic failure of due diligence… [126 words]
• International College Lebanon 10/1 review 5
Now that they’re settled, those red flags are no longer theoretical… [352 words]
• Nord Anglia School Beijing China 10/1 review 13
Teachers who question this are bullied or silenced… [398 words]