New School Reviews<\/span><\/h2><\/h2><\/div>\u2022 International School Kazan Russia 2\/28<\/span> First time reviewed on ISR<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n\u2022 Aqaba International School Jordan 2\/28 evaluation 4<\/span>
\nThere are no behavioural sanctions & consequently, the children behave badly. I was genuinely shocked by the level of disregard for the teachers…<\/span><\/h3>\n\u2022 Branksome Hall Asia Korea 2\/28 evaluation 10<\/span>
\nDictatorship, the word used in another review, is an adequate description. Living and working at the school felt like prison…<\/span><\/h3>\n\u2022 QSI International School Bratislava Slovakia 2\/27 evaluation 5<\/span>
\nThe school has been renting space in a repurposed office bldg, a concrete communist built centre. Moving has been in the works for 10 years…<\/span><\/h3>\n\u2022 Nagoya International High School Japan 2\/27 evaluation 2<\/span>
\nSince the school is not an international school, certain perks, common to international school jobs, are not provided…<\/span><\/h3>\n\u2022 Cheongna Dalton School Korea 2\/27 evaluation 8<\/span>
\nI confess that when I first got here I already had my eye on a different school where I wanted to work next, but that’s no longer the case…<\/span><\/h3>\n\u2022 Kaiwen Academy China 2\/24 evaluation 7<\/span>
\nThe admin is defensive but should be looking at dealing with issues by improving working conditions and start treating staff with respect and dignity…<\/span><\/h3>\n\u2022 Shanghai American School – Puxi China 2\/24 evaluation 29<\/span>
\nThis school has the resources, PD opportunities, colleagues, admin support and driven students to allow you to grow professionally…<\/span><\/h3>\n\u2022 Marlborough College Malaysia 2\/23<\/span> First time reviewed on ISR<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n\u2022 GEMS World Academy Singapore 2\/23 evaluation 4<\/span>
\nWe are all celebrating at school as finally the Head has resigned!! It says a great deal when the staff go out to drinks to celebrate the news…<\/span><\/h3>\n\u2022 Narmer American College Egypt 2\/23 evaluation 37<\/span>
\nOur Head of School resigned last July and since then the school has declined in all areas…<\/span><\/h3>\n\u2022 Al Sahwa School Oman 2\/23 evaluation 18<\/span>
\nI should have listened to those reviews that I thought were too-old-so-things-had-to-have-changed-by-now reviews…<\/span><\/h3>\n\u2022 American International School Kuwait 2\/23 evaluation 63<\/span>
\nThe admin is overall kind but totally ineffective – there is no discipline. However, the resources, training and academic support are fantastic…<\/span><\/h3>\n\u2022 Asmara International Community School Eritrea 2\/22 evaluation 4<\/span>
\nIf you are a person who appreciates the simple things in life, wants to experience something special, and new, then AICS is a good choice…<\/span><\/h3>\n\u2022 Shen Wai International School China 2\/22 evaluation 7<\/span>
\nYes, the kids are great and yes many teachers too. But one recently left without warning- not the first…<\/span><\/h3>\n\u2022 Kaiwen Academy China 2\/22 evaluation 6<\/span>
\nThey promised apartments on campus, but when we arrived it was just one room, like a hotel, with no cooking facilities…<\/span><\/h3>\n\u2022 Tsinghua International School China 2\/22 evaluation 3<\/span>
\nI want to be thorough about the wonderful strengths and areas for potential growth of the school…<\/span><\/h3>\n\u2022 Saint Paul American School Philippines 2\/21 evaluation 3<\/span>
\nEssentially there is no curriculum, teachers teach whatever they feel like…<\/span><\/h3>\n\u2022 Bangkok Patana School Thailand 2\/21 evaluation 5<\/span>
\nThe school is a well oiled machine, the students are kind, polite, fun and a delight to teach…<\/span><\/h3>\n\u2022 Shanghai American School – Puxi China 2\/21 evaluation 28<\/span>
\nThere are some major issues on Puxi campus at all three levels. Many teachers don’t remember the last time there was such widespread discontent…<\/span><\/h3>\n\u2022 Mingdao High School Taiwan 2\/20<\/span> First time reviewed on ISR<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n\u2022 Guiyang Concord College Sino-Canada China 2\/20 evaluation 3<\/span> <\/span>
\nLetter from Guiyang CCSC Management<\/span><\/h3>\n\u2022 Guiyang Concord College Sino-Canada China 2\/20 evaluation 4 <\/span>
\nI would never recommend working here or for any of the CCSC schools across China…<\/span><\/h3>\n\u2022 American Academy for Girls Kuwait 2\/20 evaluation 10<\/span>
\nThe school faces some of the same cultural issues that come up in other Kuwaiti-run private organizations, “too many cooks in the kitchen”…<\/span><\/h3>\n\u2022 Guiyang Concord College Sino-Canada China 2\/17 evaluation 2<\/span>
\nThe school, while only 4 years old, is falling apart…<\/span><\/h3>\n\u2022 Edison International Academy Qatar 2\/17 evaluation 8<\/span>
\nExpect to be lied to, talked about behind your back, given teaching & discipline instructions from inexperienced admin & teacher-trainers…<\/span><\/h3>\n\u2022 World Academy Tirana Albania 2\/17 evaluation 5<\/span>
\nThe package is adequate for the country, but don\u2019t expect to be able to save anything substantial…<\/span><\/h3>\n\u2022 Sunway International School Malaysia 2\/17 evaluation 3<\/span>
\nSunway is a good place to end up if you’re a teacher early in your career, or towards the end. I wouldn’t recommend this place for anyone else…<\/span><\/h3>\n\u2022 Saint Andrew’s International High School Malawi 2\/17 evaluation 10<\/span>
\nClassrooms are old but well resources, particularly in science. All rooms have projectors and some have interactive whiteboards…<\/span><\/h3>\n\u2022 Beijing Huijia Private School China 2\/16 evaluation 9<\/span>
\nWhile the potential for saving money is excellent, it is not worth being forced to live in the isolated location or deal with the poor management…<\/span><\/h3>\n\u2022 Daystar Academy China 2\/16 evaluation 3<\/span>
\nThis is a school that truly has a lot of potential. Unfortunately, it seems management is adamant on keeping this school from achieving it…<\/span><\/h3>\n\u2022 Mont’ Kiara International School Malaysia 2\/16 evaluation 18<\/span>
\nMKIS is a truly international school, with excellent students. Unfortunately, due to the fall in numbers, morale has dropped amongst the students and staff alike…<\/span><\/h3>\n\u2022 Myanmar International School Myanmar 2\/16 evaluation 8<\/span>
\nMultiple teachers have quit mid-year over the issues. And more fired without notice…<\/span><\/h3>\n\u2022 English Modern School Doha Qatar 2\/15 evaluation 15<\/span>
\nFirstly, this is NOT an international school. The majority of students are local Qatari and that changes the whole culture of the school…<\/span><\/h3>\n\u2022 ACS Doha International School Qatar 2\/15 evaluation 4<\/span>
\nDecisions that would best be made on site in Doha, such as scheduling, are made by people in the UK, with disastrous results…<\/span><\/h3>\n\u2022 Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) UAE 2\/15 evaluation 33<\/span>
\nThere’s a lot of potential under the current management for the schools to grow…<\/span><\/h3>\n\u2022 American British Academy Oman 2\/15 evaluation 9<\/span> Rubric Only<\/span><\/h3>\n\u2022 Guangdong Country Garden School China 2\/14 evaluation 19<\/span>
\nEssentially this is a normal school with far more awesome colleagues than most schools…<\/span><\/h3>\n\u2022 Beijing Huijia Private School China 2\/14 evaluation 8<\/span>
\nThe pollution, relative lack of entertainment, distance of shopping and food, and the school\u2019s remote location made teaching at Huijia very difficult…<\/span><\/h3>\n\u2022 Beijing Huijia Private School China 2\/14 evaluation 7<\/span>
\nI am owed money. I have been short changed in the last couple of months by at least 8000 RMB (1160 USD)…<\/span><\/h3>\n\u2022 Vilnius International School Lithuania 2\/14<\/span> Rubric Only<\/span><\/h3>\n\u2022 Kingdom Schools Saudi Arabia 2\/13<\/span> First time reviewed on ISR<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n\u2022 American School Pachuca Mexico 2\/13 evaluation 4<\/span>
\nThe administration staff and board are not helpful or supportive of new teachers…<\/span><\/h3>\n\u2022 St. Francis College Brazil 2\/13 evaluation 9<\/span>
\nFacilities include small classrooms, many of them with no projectors, just a handful of chrome-books and old table computers from the 90\u2019s…<\/span><\/h3>\n\u2022 American School Milan Italy 2\/13 evaluation 10 <\/span>Rubric Only<\/span><\/h3>\n\u2022 Kampala International School Uganda 2\/10 evaluation 7<\/span>
\nKISU is a happy and vibrant community school. The school is housed in a beautiful learning facility and green campus close to the city centre…<\/span><\/h3>\n\u2022 Muscat International School Oman 2\/10 evaluation 21<\/span>
\nTo get resources you have to rummage for 3 days, ask 10 people to help, & eventually buy it yourself off amazon and wait a month for it maybe to arrive…<\/span><\/h3>\n\u2022 Edison International Academy Qatar 2\/10 evaluation 7<\/span>
\nSometimes, I laugh at the way teachers left Edison…the best, and popular, way is to ‘run’…<\/span><\/h3>\n\u2022 Shenyang Pacific International Academy China 2\/10 evaluation 11<\/span>
\nNo one really blames the Principal for jumping ship, but a lot of people are suffering even more now that he’s not there to be a buffer…<\/span><\/h3>\n\u2022 Early Learning Centre Thailand 2\/10 evaluation 11<\/span>
\nThe teacher\u2019s job here is to sell the school back to the parents…<\/span><\/h3>\n\u2022 Dar es Salaam International Academy Tanzania 2\/9 evaluation 3<\/span>
\nThe curriculum is a mess and the students have massive gaps in their knowledge…<\/span><\/h3>\n\u2022 American Cooperative School Tunis Tunisia 2\/9 evaluation 22<\/span>
\nTunisia is a great place to live. The school is struggling as it adjusts to new economic realities in Tunisia…<\/span><\/h3>\n\u2022 American British Academy Oman 2\/9 evaluation 8<\/span>
\nWe got a new principal and assistant principal this year and they have changed the school for the worse very quickly…<\/span><\/h3>\n\u2022 American School El Salvador 2\/8 evaluation 2<\/span>
\nHaving written this I’m confused as to why I’m leaving…<\/span><\/h3>\n\u2022 St. Constantine’s International School Tanzania 2\/8 evaluation 6<\/span>
\nThere has been no budget for the library & very little for textbooks, & yet the sports facilities include blue-tooth headsets & running resistance parachutes…<\/span><\/h3>\n\u2022 St. Francis College Brazil 2\/8 evaluation 8<\/span>
\nBrazil is a gorgeous country to spend some time in. You will love its culture, music, and lifestyle. However, there are plenty of reasons to avoid this school…<\/span><\/h3>\n\u2022 Kuwait National English School (KNES) Kuwait 2\/8 evaluation 16<\/span>
\nThere was a lack of true care for education and the children, so if you end up working at KNES, it will be up to you as the classroom teacher…<\/span><\/h3>\n\u2022 Dulwich College Suzhou China 2\/7 evaluation 8<\/span>
\nI have had the time of my life and will always think about my time in Suzhou as a highlight. It\u2019s about the people, and the DCSZ people are AWESOME!..<\/span><\/h3>\n\u2022 British School Bucharest Romania 2\/7 evaluation 2<\/span>
\nA great place to work but, as with any school, has it’s issues. The secondary department seems happier than the primary…<\/span><\/h3>\n\u2022 Oberoi International School India 2\/7 evaluation 4<\/span>
\nWith the right attitude and an ability to tune-out the poor leadership, you could have a very good time here…<\/span><\/h3>\n\u2022 Singapore International School (Kinderworld) Vietnam 2\/7 evaluation 16<\/span>
\nIf you ask the very important question, ‘Is this a student-centered school?’ the answer is ‘no’ shouted a thousand times over a loudspeaker into a ravine…<\/span><\/h3>\n\u2022 Shen Wai International School China 2\/6 evaluation 6<\/span>
\nOverall I am happy to have taught at SWIS – have learned so much…<\/span><\/h3>\n\u2022 Albanian College Tirana Albania 2\/6 evaluation 3<\/span>