{"id":12665,"date":"2019-11-01T09:09:39","date_gmt":"2019-11-01T16:09:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.internationalschoolsreview.com\/?page_id=12665"},"modified":"2019-12-02T08:08:20","modified_gmt":"2019-12-02T15:08:20","slug":"updates-oct-2019","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.internationalschoolsreview.com\/nonmembers\/updates-oct-2019.htm","title":{"rendered":"Most Recent Reviews October 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-background-position:left top;--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:20px;--awb-border-sizes-top:0px;--awb-border-sizes-bottom:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last fusion-column-no-min-height\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-margin-top:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-1 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-center fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-six\"><h6 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-center fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;--fontSize:45;line-height:1.27;\"><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #009966;\">October Additions To ISR<\/span><\/p><\/h6><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-one-half fusion-column-first\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;width:48%; margin-right: 4%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-align-block\"><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat button-small button-custom fusion-button-default button-1 fusion-button-span-yes fusion-has-button-gradient\" style=\"--button_accent_color:#ffffff;--button_accent_hover_color:#ffffff;--button_border_hover_color:#ffffff;--button-border-radius-top-left:0px;--button-border-radius-top-right:0px;--button-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--button-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--button_gradient_top_color:#009966;--button_gradient_bottom_color:#009966;--button_gradient_top_color_hover:#ffffff;--button_gradient_bottom_color_hover:#009966;\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.internationalschoolsreview.com\/nonmembers\/updates-nov-2019.htm\"><i class=\"fa-arrow-left fas button-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><span class=\"fusion-button-text\">November 2019<\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-2 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-one-half fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;width:48%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-align-block\"><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat button-small button-custom fusion-button-default button-2 fusion-button-span-yes fusion-has-button-gradient\" style=\"--button_accent_color:#ffffff;--button_accent_hover_color:#ffffff;--button_border_hover_color:#ffffff;--button-border-radius-top-left:0px;--button-border-radius-top-right:0px;--button-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--button-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--button_gradient_top_color:#009966;--button_gradient_bottom_color:#009966;--button_gradient_top_color_hover:#ffffff;--button_gradient_bottom_color_hover:#009966;\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.internationalschoolsreview.com\/nonmembers\/updates-sept-2019.htm\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text\">September 2019<\/span><i class=\"fa-arrow-right fas button-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/a><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-3 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last fusion-column-no-min-height\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-margin-top:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-alert alert custom alert-custom fusion-alert-center fusion-alert-capitalize awb-alert-native-link-color alert-dismissable awb-alert-close-boxed alert-shadow\" style=\"--awb-accent-color:#009966;--awb-border-top-left-radius:0px;--awb-border-top-right-radius:0px;--awb-border-bottom-left-radius:0px;--awb-border-bottom-right-radius:0px;\" role=\"alert\"><div class=\"fusion-alert-content-wrapper\"><span class=\"fusion-alert-content\"><h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #009966;\"><span style=\"color: #666666;\">The Comments Below are Excerpts from the Full Length Reviews. 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margin-right: 4%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-2 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-center fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\"><h2 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-center fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;--fontSize:24;line-height:1.33;\"><span style=\"color: #808080;\">Follow ISR for Daily Updates<\/span><\/h2><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-7 fusion_builder_column_1_6 1_6 fusion-one-sixth\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;width:13.3333%; margin-right: 4%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-2 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-background-position:left top;--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:5px;--awb-padding-bottom:5px;--awb-border-sizes-top:0px;--awb-border-sizes-bottom:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-8 fusion_builder_column_3_5 3_5 fusion-three-fifth fusion-column-first\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;width:60%;width:calc(60% - ( ( 4% ) * 0.6 ) );margin-right: 4%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-3 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-center fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\"><h2 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-center fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;--fontSize:24;line-height:1.33;\"><h2><span style=\"color: #808080;\">New School Reviews<\/span><\/h2><\/h2><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><h3><span style=\"color: #999999;\"><span style=\"color: #009966;\">\u2022 International School Riga Latvia 10\/31<\/span> <span style=\"color: #808080;\">First time reviewed on ISR<\/span> [155 words]<\/span><\/h3>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #009966;\">\u2022 American International School Abu Dhabi UAE 10\/31 review 23<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #999999;\">AISA most closely resembles The Twilight Zone&#8230; [1,924 words]<\/span><\/h3>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #009966;\">\u2022 Kolej Tuanku Ja&#8217;afar Malaysia 10\/31 review 8<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #999999;\">The school motto is &#8220;there is no money&#8221;&#8230; [395 words]<\/span><\/h3>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #999999;\"><span style=\"color: #009966;\">\u2022 European School Rhein Main Germany 10\/30<\/span> <span style=\"color: #808080;\">First time reviewed on ISR<\/span> [290 words]<\/span><\/h3>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #009966;\">\u2022 Shenzhen American International School China 10\/30 review 8<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #999999;\">Last year was toxic, this year has been really good&#8230; [301 words]<\/span><\/h3>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #009966;\">\u2022 American Community School Abu Dhabi UAE 10\/30 review 11<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #999999;\">Increased hiring of first-time IS teachers is indicative of a trend&#8230; [705 words]<\/span><\/h3>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #999999;\"><span style=\"color: #009966;\">\u2022 Springboard International Bilingual School China 10\/29<\/span> <span style=\"color: #808080;\">First time reviewed on ISR<\/span> [169 words]<\/span><\/h3>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #009966;\">\u2022 Albanian College Tirana Albania 10\/29 review 18<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #999999;\">We have a lot of potential here &amp; we have challenges ahead&#8230; [2,414 words]<\/span><\/h3>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #009966;\">\u2022 Berkeley International School Thailand 10\/29 review 20<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #999999;\">It&#8217;s far from perfect, but there are a number of positive things&#8230; [634 words]<\/span><\/h3>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #999999;\"><span style=\"color: #009966;\">\u2022 BASIS International School Guangzhou China 10\/28<\/span> <span style=\"color: #808080;\">First time reviewed on ISR<\/span> [718 words]<\/span><\/h3>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #009966;\">\u2022 Al Nahda National School Abu Dhabi UAE 10\/28 review 2<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #999999;\">Every year there is a new school head mistress&#8230; [376 words]<\/span><\/h3>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #009966;\">\u2022 Wroclaw International School Poland 10\/28 review 6<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #999999;\">Overall package is not adequate, particularly for the workload&#8230; [626 words]<\/span><\/h3>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #009966;\">\u2022 International School Panama 10\/25 review 15<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #999999;\">I believe the golden years for ISP are already gone&#8230; [164 words]<\/span><\/h3>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #009966;\">\u2022 Universal American School UAE 10\/25 review 23<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #999999;\">Things have changed at this school, and not for the better&#8230; [171 words]<\/span><\/h3>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #009966;\">\u2022 Albanian College Tirana Albania 10\/25 review 17<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #999999;\">Ordinarily, I would not engage in this type of online hate-fest&#8230; [502 words]<\/span><\/h3>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #009966;\">\u2022 Guangdong Country Garden School China 10\/25 review 31<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #999999;\">Since then they refuse to answer when I call&#8230; [822 words]<\/span><\/h3>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #009966;\">\u2022 American Schools Angola 10\/24 review 7<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #999999;\">After a semester at ASA, I no longer felt burned out&#8230; [885 words]<\/span><\/h3>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #009966;\">\u2022 Shanghai Singapore International School China 10\/24 review 28<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #999999;\">SSIS is a great place to teach and work&#8230; [256 words]<\/span><\/h3>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #009966;\">\u2022 American School Bangkok Thailand 10\/23 review 24<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #999999;\">A big concern for me as a teacher is&#8230; [18 words]<\/span><\/h3>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #009966;\">\u2022 Albanian College Tirana Albania 10\/23 review 16<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #999999;\">The entire admin staff broke contract &amp; bailed over the summer&#8230; [567 words]<\/span><\/h3>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #009966;\">\u2022 Al Bayan Bilingual School Kuwait 10\/23 review 29<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #999999;\">I felt a sense of community &amp; togetherness&#8230; [400 words]<\/span><\/h3>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #009966;\">\u2022 Vanke Meisha Academy China 10\/22 review 4<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #999999;\">You can only sacrifice integrity &amp; happiness for so long&#8230; [1,480 words]<\/span><\/h3>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #009966;\">\u2022 Riffa Views International School Bahrain 10\/22 review 9<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #999999;\">RVIS had, a lot of potential to be a great school, but&#8230; [805 words]<\/span><\/h3>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #009966;\">\u2022 Shenzhen American International School China 10\/22 review 7<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #999999;\">Things have changed again this year for the worse&#8230; [313 words]<\/span><\/h3>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #009966;\">\u2022 Yew Chung International School Beijing China 10\/21 review 8<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #999999;\">I enjoyed my time in YCIS and learned a lot&#8230; [349 words]<\/span><\/h3>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #009966;\">\u2022 Daystar Academy China 10\/21 review 10<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #999999;\">A school that tries to do too much too fast&#8230; [559 words]<\/span><\/h3>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #009966;\">\u2022 Sultan&#8217;s School Oman 10\/21 review 22<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #999999;\">Some of the things I saw at the school were just unacceptable&#8230; [569 words]<\/span><\/h3>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #009966;\">\u2022 Al Sahwa Schools Oman 10\/18 review 29<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #999999;\">Going to take a lot of \u201cbiting my tongue\u201d to get through my contract&#8230; [504 words]<\/span><\/h3>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #009966;\">\u2022 St. Joseph&#8217;s Institution International Malaysia 10\/18 review 2<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #999999;\">Culture of the school is divisive at best&#8230; [456 words]<\/span><\/h3>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #009966;\">\u2022 ISF International School Frankfurt Rhein-Main Germany 10\/18 review 8<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #999999;\">Students are taught to learn by very old fashioned methods&#8230; [633 words]<\/span><\/h3>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #009966;\">\u2022 American Community School Abu Dhabi UAE 10\/17 review 10<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #999999;\">Once a top schools in GCC, now little more than a summer camp&#8230; [623 words]<\/span><\/h3>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #009966;\">\u2022 Wycombe Abbey International School China 10\/17 review 15<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #999999;\">It is not as bad as some of the reviews posted, it is worse&#8230; [99 words]<\/span><\/h3>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #009966;\">\u2022 Renaissance International School Vietnam 10\/16 review 24<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #999999;\">Family feel. In a city this size that is a very important characteristic&#8230; [294 words]<\/span><\/h3>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #009966;\">\u2022 Ras Al Khaimah Academy UAE 10\/16 review 24<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #999999;\">The school has its pros &amp; cons&#8230; [201 words]<\/span><\/h3>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #999999;\"><span style=\"color: #009966;\">\u2022 Bromsgrove School Missions Hills China 10\/15<\/span> <span style=\"color: #808080;\">First time reviewed on ISR<\/span> [888 words]<\/span><\/h3>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #999999;\"><span style=\"color: #009966;\">\u2022 Dehong Chinese International School China 10\/15<\/span> <span style=\"color: #808080;\">First time reviewed on ISR<\/span> [610 words]<\/span><\/h3>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #009966;\">\u2022 JKFZ Cambridge International School China 10\/15 review 3<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #999999;\">All that glitters certainly isn&#8217;t gold here&#8230; [441 words]<\/span><\/h3>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #009966;\">\u2022 Beijing International School BISS China 10\/14 review 21<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #999999;\">I experienced numerous violations of my contract agreement&#8230; [199 words]<\/span><\/h3>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #009966;\">\u2022 Hong Qiao International School China 10\/14 review 17<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #999999;\">An absent HOS is not a good look&#8230; [94 words]<\/span><\/h3>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #009966;\">\u2022 Nord Anglia International School Shanghai Pudong China 10\/14 review 13<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #999999;\">Staff leave in droves every year&#8230; [675 words]<\/span><\/h3>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #009966;\">\u2022 Ras Al Khaimah Academy UAE 10\/14 review 23<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #999999;\">Very large classes &amp; an extremely high staff turnover rate&#8230; [418 words]<\/span><\/h3>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #009966;\">\u2022 Amnuay Silpa Bilingual School Thailand 10\/11 review 7<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #999999;\">My experience was always positive &amp; I was always supported&#8230; [334 words]<\/span><\/h3>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #009966;\">\u2022 Haileybury Almaty Kazakhstan 10\/11 review 19<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #999999;\">Much needed changes were made to the upper school&#8230; [265 words]<\/span><\/h3>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #009966;\">\u2022 Shanghai Community International School China 10\/11 review 48<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #999999;\">Each time I get a little hope, I only end up more frustrated&#8230; [222 words]<\/span><\/h3>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #009966;\">\u2022 New Cairo British International School Egypt 10\/11 review 17<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #999999;\">Teachers have to contribute a portion of their salary towards rent&#8230; [279 words]<\/span><\/h3>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #009966;\">\u2022 Al Shola American School UAE 10\/11 review 4<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #999999;\">There is absolutely nothing American about this school&#8230; [71 words]<\/span><\/h3>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #009966;\">\u2022 Atlanta International School USA 10\/10 review 6<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #999999;\">There&#8217;s no housing allowance &amp; no free tuition for teacher&#8217;s kids&#8230; [519 words]<\/span><\/h3>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #009966;\">\u2022 Hiroshima International School Japan 10\/10 review 5<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #999999;\">With a stronger administration, I would be even happier&#8230; [387 words]<\/span><\/h3>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #009966;\">\u2022 SABIS International School of Choueifat Erbil Iraq 10\/10 review 6<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #999999;\">If a school has a bunch or rotten reviews, believe them&#8230; [619 words]<\/span><\/h3>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #009966;\">\u2022 Green Hills Academy Rwanda 10\/9 review 2<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #999999;\">I enjoyed my stay due to the hospitality &amp; rich culture&#8230; [740 words]<\/span><\/h3>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #009966;\">\u2022 Branksome Hall Asia Korea 10\/9 review 12<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #999999;\">Teachers are sold a dream &amp; leave feeling deceived&#8230; [1,534 words]<\/span><\/h3>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #009966;\">\u2022 Berkeley International School Thailand 10\/9 review 19<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #999999;\">Upward trajectory, will come with some hiccups along the way&#8230; [292 words]<\/span><\/h3>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #999999;\"><span style=\"color: #009966;\">\u2022 Ebica International School France 10\/8<\/span> <span style=\"color: #808080;\">First time reviewed on ISR<\/span> [364 words]<\/span><\/h3>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #009966;\">\u2022 Shanghai Singapore International School China 10\/8 review 27<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #999999;\">Everything about the school is average&#8230; [508 words]<\/span><\/h3>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #009966;\">\u2022 New Cairo British International School Egypt 10\/8 review 16<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #999999;\">Once a good school has gone downhill over the years&#8230; [273 words]<\/span><\/h3>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #999999;\"><span style=\"color: #009966;\">\u2022 Japanese International School Vietnam 10\/7<\/span> <span style=\"color: #808080;\">First time reviewed on ISR<\/span> [338 words]<\/span><\/h3>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #009966;\">\u2022 American Overseas School Rome Italy 10\/7 review 8<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #999999;\">Pay&#8217;s insufficient &amp; numerous breaches of contract have occurred&#8230; [731 words]<\/span><\/h3>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #009966;\">\u2022 Saigon South International School Vietnam 10\/7 review 8<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #999999;\">Leadership &amp; management are generally dogmatic &amp; inflexible&#8230; [641 words]<\/span><\/h3>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #009966;\">\u2022 Alexandria International Academy Egypt 10\/4 review 4<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #999999;\">My time at AIS was not pleasant, but I did enjoy the community&#8230; [1,226 words]<\/span><\/h3>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #009966;\">\u2022 Ras Al Khaimah Academy UAE 10\/4 review 22<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #999999;\">Responding to a recent negative posting&#8230; [386 words]<\/span><\/h3>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #009966;\">\u2022 American Community School Abu Dhabi UAE 10\/4 review 9<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #999999;\">70 hours a week just keeping afloat of the excessive workload&#8230; [306 words]<\/span><\/h3>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #009966;\">\u2022 American School in Japan 10\/4 review 10<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #999999;\">My experience has been one of isolation and boredom&#8230; [432 words]<\/span><\/h3>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #009966;\">\u2022 Harrow International School Beijing China 10\/3 review 18<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #999999;\">Epitome of what can go wrong with schools that are run for profit&#8230; [527 words]<\/span><\/h3>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #009966;\">\u2022 Qatar Academy Doha Qatar 10\/3 review 25<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #999999;\">Simply put, I think this place is no longer worth it&#8230; [1,078 words]<\/span><\/h3>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #009966;\">\u2022 Tenby Schools Setia Eco Park Malaysia 10\/3 review 6<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #999999;\">Ex-pat staff and principal retention is low&#8230; [167 words]<\/span><\/h3>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #009966;\">\u2022 Saigon South International Vietnam 10\/2 review 7<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #999999;\">Good school to be at the get to somewhere better&#8230; [260 words]<\/span><\/h3>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #009966;\">\u2022 Magic Years International School Thailand 10\/2 review 6<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #999999;\">Definitely on the up here &amp; starting to improve&#8230; [411 words]<\/span><\/h3>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #009966;\">\u2022 Handong International School Korea 10\/2 review 2<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #999999;\">Really isn&#8217;t a bad place, but shouldn&#8217;t be compared with other IS&#8230; [238 words]<\/span><\/h3>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #009966;\">\u2022 International School Ho Chi Minh City Vietnam 10\/1 review 26<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #999999;\">There are some mysterious pedagogical policies in place&#8230; [235 words]<\/span><\/h3>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #009966;\">\u2022 MC School Dominican Republic 10\/1 review 4<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #999999;\">Overall my two years in the DR were fantastic&#8230; [1,293 words]<\/span><\/h3>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #009966;\">\u2022 Eaton International School Malaysia 10\/1 review 5<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #999999;\">I feel that the situation is getting better&#8230; [545 words]<\/span><\/h3>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #009966;\">\u2022 United Nations International School Vietnam 10\/1 review 9<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #999999;\">Before accepting a position here do your research&#8230; [777 words]<\/span><\/h3>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-9 fusion_builder_column_2_5 2_5 fusion-two-fifth fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;width:40%;width:calc(40% - ( ( 4% ) * 0.4 ) );\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-4 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-center fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\"><h2 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-center fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;--fontSize:24;line-height:1.33;\"><h2><span style=\"color: #808080;\">Director &amp;\u00a0Principal Reports<\/span><\/h2><\/h2><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2\"><h3><span style=\"color: #999999;\"><span style=\"color: #009966;\">\u2022 Omar Ugalde 10\/31<\/span> (Principal Report)<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #808080;\">First time reviewed on ISR<\/span><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #999999;\">American International School Abu Dhabi UAE<\/span><\/h3>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #999999;\"><span style=\"color: #009966;\">\u2022 David Falconer 10\/31<\/span> (Principal Report 14) <\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #999999;\">Yangon International School Myanmar<\/span><\/h3>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #999999;\"><span style=\"color: #009966;\">\u2022 Tom Zijlstra 10\/30<\/span> (Director Report)<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #808080;\">First time reviewed on ISR<\/span> <\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #999999;\">European School Rhein Main Germany<\/span><\/h3>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #999999;\"><span style=\"color: #009966;\">\u2022 Monique Flickinger 10\/30<\/span> (Director Report 2)<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #999999;\">American Community School Abu Dhabi UAE<\/span><\/h3>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #999999;\"><span style=\"color: #009966;\">\u2022 John Savage 10\/29<\/span> (Principal Report 2)<br \/>\nHiroshima International School Japan <\/span><\/h3>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #999999;\"><span style=\"color: #009966;\">\u2022 Richard Begent 10\/28<\/span> (Principal Report)<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #808080;\">First time reviewed on ISR<\/span><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #999999;\">Wroclaw International School Poland<\/span><\/h3>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #999999;\"><span style=\"color: #009966;\">\u2022 Brandie Smith 10\/28<\/span> (Director Report)<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #808080;\">First time reviewed on ISR<\/span><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #999999;\">Albanian College Tirana Albania<\/span><\/h3>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #999999;\"><span style=\"color: #009966;\">\u2022 Theeus Devitt-Carolan 10\/24<\/span> (Principal Report)<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #808080;\">First time reviewed on ISR<\/span><br \/>\nAmerican International School Mallorca Spain<\/span><\/h3>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #999999;\"><span style=\"color: #009966;\">\u2022 Joelle Basnight 10\/24<\/span> (Principal Report 4)<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #999999;\">American International School Chennai India<\/span><\/h3>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #999999;\"><span style=\"color: #009966;\">\u2022 Tom Wilde 10\/23<\/span> (Principal Report 4)<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #999999;\">Kazakhstan International School Kazakhstan<\/span><\/h3>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #999999;\"><span style=\"color: #009966;\">\u2022 Christopher Shane Jackson 10\/22<\/span> (Principal Report)<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #808080;\">First time reviewed on ISR<\/span><br \/>\nMEF International School Istanbul Turkey<\/span><\/h3>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #999999;\"><span style=\"color: #009966;\">\u2022 Viki Stiebert 10\/22<\/span> (Director Report)<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #808080;\">First time reviewed on ISR<\/span><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #999999;\">International School Panama<\/span><\/h3>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #999999;\"><span style=\"color: #009966;\">\u2022 Michael Tower 10\/21<\/span> (Principal Report 3)<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #999999;\">Int&#8217;l School HCMC American Academy Vietnam<\/span><\/h3>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #999999;\"><span style=\"color: #009966;\">\u2022 Dan Keller 10\/21<\/span> (Principal Report 2)<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #999999;\">Saigon South International School Vietnam<\/span><\/h3>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #999999;\"><span style=\"color: #009966;\">\u2022 Nicola Brown 10\/18<\/span> (Principal Report)<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #808080;\">First time reviewed on ISR<\/span><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #999999;\">St. Joseph&#8217;s Institution International Malaysia<\/span><\/h3>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #999999;\"><span style=\"color: #009966;\">\u2022 Laura Flaxman 10\/18<\/span> (Director Report)<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #808080;\">First time reviewed on ISR<\/span><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #999999;\">Shenzhen American International School China<\/span><\/h3>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #999999;\"><span style=\"color: #009966;\">\u2022 Tom Wilde 10\/17<\/span> (Director Report 3)<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #999999;\">Kazakhstan International School Kazakhstan<\/span><\/h3>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #999999;\"><span style=\"color: #009966;\">\u2022 Mike Livingston 10\/16<\/span> (Director Report)<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #808080;\">First time reviewed on ISR<\/span><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #999999;\">Yangon International School Myanmar<\/span><\/h3>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #999999;\"><span style=\"color: #009966;\">\u2022 Susan Havis 10\/16<\/span> (Principal Report)<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #808080;\">First time reviewed on ISR<\/span><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #999999;\">International Community School Jordan<\/span><\/h3>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #999999;\"><span style=\"color: #009966;\">\u2022 Kevin Glass 10\/15<\/span> (Director Report)<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #808080;\">First time reviewed on ISR<\/span><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #999999;\">Atlanta International School USA<\/span><\/h3>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #999999;\"><span style=\"color: #009966;\">\u2022 Eileen Quigley 10\/15<\/span> (Principal Report 2)<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #999999;\">St. Joseph&#8217;s Institution International Malaysia<\/span><\/h3>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #999999;\"><span style=\"color: #009966;\">\u2022 Elvis Tang 10\/14<\/span> (Director Report)<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #808080;\">First time reviewed on ISR<\/span><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #999999;\">Beijing International School BISS China<\/span><\/h3>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #999999;\"><span style=\"color: #009966;\">\u2022 Jim French 10\/14<\/span> (Principal Report 2)<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #999999;\">Korea International School Jeju Korea<\/span><\/h3>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #999999;\"><span style=\"color: #009966;\">\u2022 John Savage 10\/10<\/span> (Principal Report)<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #808080;\">First time reviewed on ISR<\/span><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #999999;\">Hiroshima International School Japan<\/span><\/h3>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #999999;\"><span style=\"color: #009966;\">\u2022 Frank Galicia 10\/10<\/span> (Principal Report)<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #808080;\">First time reviewed on ISR<\/span><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #999999;\">Kyiv International School Ukraine<\/span><\/h3>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #999999;\"><span style=\"color: #009966;\">\u2022 Elsa Donohue 10\/10<\/span> (Director Report 10)<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #999999;\">Vientiane International School Laos<\/span><\/h3>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #999999;\"><span style=\"color: #009966;\">\u2022 Monique Flickinger 10\/9<\/span> (Director Report)<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #808080;\">First time reviewed on ISR<\/span><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #999999;\">American Community School Abu Dhabi UAE<\/span><\/h3>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #999999;\"><span style=\"color: #009966;\">\u2022 Mark Reford 10\/9<\/span> (Principal Report 2)<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #999999;\">BASIS International School Shenzhen China<\/span><\/h3>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #999999;\"><span style=\"color: #009966;\">\u2022 Marta Krajnovic 10\/8<\/span> (Director Report)<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #808080;\">First time reviewed on ISR<\/span><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #999999;\">Western Academy Beijing China<\/span><\/h3>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #999999;\"><span style=\"color: #009966;\">\u2022 Thomas Van Der Wielen 10\/8<\/span> (Principal Report 8)<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #999999;\">International School Dhaka Bangladesh<\/span><\/h3>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #999999;\"><span style=\"color: #009966;\">\u2022 Michael Callan 10\/7<\/span> (Director Report 3)<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #999999;\">American Overseas School Rome Italy<\/span><\/h3>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #999999;\"><span style=\"color: #009966;\">\u2022 Peter Round 10\/7<\/span> (Director Report 5)<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #999999;\">Khartoum International Community School Sudan<\/span><\/h3>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #999999;\"><span style=\"color: #009966;\">\u2022 Cliff Green 10\/4<\/span> (Principal Report)<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #808080;\">First time reviewed on ISR<\/span><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #999999;\">Alexandria International Academy Egypt<\/span><\/h3>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #999999;\"><span style=\"color: #009966;\">\u2022 Rania El Sabban 10\/4<\/span> (Director Report)<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #808080;\">First time reviewed on ISR<\/span><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #999999;\">Alexandria International Academy Egypt<\/span><\/h3>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #999999;\"><span style=\"color: #009966;\">\u2022 Steven Geraghty 10\/4<\/span> (Director Report 8)<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #999999;\">Ras Al Khaimah Academy UAE<\/span><\/h3>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #999999;\"><span style=\"color: #009966;\">\u2022 Joan Schumann 10\/3<\/span> (Director Report)<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #808080;\">First time reviewed on ISR<\/span><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #999999;\">Stamford American International School Singapore<\/span><\/h3>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #999999;\"><span style=\"color: #009966;\">\u2022 Howard Menand 10\/3<\/span> (Principal Report)<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #808080;\">First time reviewed on ISR<\/span><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #999999;\">Qatar Academy Doha Qatar<\/span><\/h3>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #999999;\"><span style=\"color: #009966;\">\u2022 Connie Falk 10\/2<\/span> (Director Report 5)<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #999999;\">Riverside School Czech Republic<\/span><\/h3>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #999999;\"><span style=\"color: #009966;\">\u2022 Thomas Van Der Wielen 10\/2<\/span> (Principal Report 7)<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #999999;\">International School Dhaka Bangladesh<\/span><\/h3>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #999999;\"><span style=\"color: #009966;\">\u2022 Diann Osterlund 10\/1<\/span> (Principal Report 2)<br \/>\nAmerican Overseas School Rome Italy\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-3 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-background-position:left top;--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:5px;--awb-border-sizes-top:0px;--awb-border-sizes-bottom:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div 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