New School Reviews
• Keystone Academy China 1/31 review 13
After closely examining the recent evaluation… [107 words]
• Yk Pao School China 1/31 review 2
Bicultural int’l boarding school with a generally strong package… [926 words]
• GEMS World Academy Abu Dhabi UAE 1/31 review 30
Everything done last minute… [74 words]
• KAUST School Saudi Arabia 1/31 review 17
Artfully marketed in stark contrast to the reality of this place… [633 words]
• Independent Schools Foundation Academy Hong Kong 1/30 review 18
A daily adventure in resilience & emotional agility… [590 words]
• Liceo Ingles Colombia 1/30 review 9
I wanted to live somewhere safer just for my peace of mind… [427 words]
• American School Kuwait 1/30 review 60
Do you not read the reviews?… [707 words]
• American International School Vietnam 1/30 review 56
The financial issues are bad and getting worse… [219 words]
• Keystone Academy China 1/30 review 12
A school with a lot of potential… [956 words]
• Casablanca American School Morocco 1/29 review 59
A terrible school to work for… [78 words]
• St. Johnsbury Academy Korea 1/29 review 17
If I were you, I would steer clear… [335 words]
• British International School Tunis Tunisia 1/29 review 14
Pay is a nightmare & you can’t get it out of the country… [140 words]
• Oberoi International School India 1/29 review 16
A place without a heart for its staff… [440 words]
• Cranleigh Abu Dhabi UAE 1/26 review 7
They treat us all with contempt… [164 words]
• Cranleigh Abu Dhabi UAE 1/26 review 8
Hard to find a smile among staff who’re in a game of survival… [599 words]
• Norwich International School Thailand 1/26 review 4
The school is being pushed through IB but God knows why… [337 words]
• International Community School Singapore 1/26 review 4
Gloss over or hide how much they’ll expect from you… [1,188 words]
• American International School Vietnam 1/26 review 55
I am at the end of my patience… [323 words]
• 7Hills International School Uganda 1/25
First time reviewed on ISR [130 words]
• Bloom World Academy Dubai UAE 1/25
First time reviewed on ISR [357 words]
• Wellington College International Tianjin China 1/25
First time reviewed on ISR [465 words]
• British International School Boston USA 1/25
First time reviewed on ISR [453 words]
• British International School Tunis Tunisia 1/25 review 13
Everyone is treated fairly & work well as a team… [206 words]
• Colegio Britanico Cartagena Colombia 1/24 review 3
They’re maximizing profit at the peril of education… [332 words]
• British International School Riyadh Saudi Arabia 1/24 review 19
If you have standards, don’t come here… [205 words]
• Overseas School Colombo Sri Lanka 1/24 review 12
It is evident that the school is facing a challenging period… [349 words]
• Cranleigh Abu Dhabi UAE 1/24 review 6
Speak to people who work there before you take a job… [319 words]
• Enka Schools Turkey 1/24 review 27
It is not a school, in any way, shape or form… [274 words]
• Seisen International School Japan 1/23 review 17
Not a bad place to work if you play your cards right… [480 words]
• Korea International School Korea 1/23 review 28
KIS is just… fine… [135 words]
• Leipzig International School Germany 1/23 review 5
There are many, many positions open… [154 words]
• Malvern College Egypt 1/22 review 35
A truly life changing experience, for all the wrong reasons… [225 words]
• Cranleigh Abu Dhabi UAE 1/22 review 5
It will test the limits of your professional enthusiasm… [442 words]
• MEF International School Istanbul Turkey 1/22 review 29
Sad & frustrated to witness the collapse of a good school… [138 words]
• Nova International School Macedonia 1/19 review 11
Has lost its ties with some of the int’l recruiters… [707 words]
• American International School Kuwait 1/19 review 80
Just last year over 50 teachers left… [224 words]
• Enka Schools Turkey 1/19 review 26
Prioritizing the image of success over actual academic merit… [418 words]
• Bahrain Bayan School Bahrain 1/19 review 16
Four teachers left already in the middle of the year… [287 words]
• Misk Schools Saudi Arabia 1/18 review 40
A labyrinth of contradictions… [258 words]
• Osaka YMCA International School Japan 1/18 review 6
Good school if you want quite an easy low stress job… [123 words]
• Dover Court International School Singapore 1/18 review 8
Current recruitment process is bordering on incompetent… [245 words]
• Lyford Cay International School Bahamas 1/18 review 8
Definitely has a lot of room for improvement… [555 words]
• St. Mary’s International School Japan 1/18 review 5
This is the environment you will be in… [147 words]
• Ayeyarwaddy International School Myanmar 1/17 review 36
You’ll spend your time in a small, minimalist apartment… [849 words]
• Enka Schools Turkey 1/17 review 25
Has a generally productive environment… [158 words]
• Lyceum Alpinum Zuoz Switzerland 1/17 review 2
It’s a good spot for you, if… [356 words]
• Renaissance International School Vietnam 1/17 review 26
Trying in many ways to become a better school… [801 words]
• Ayeyarwaddy International School Myanmar 1/16 review 35
Check out previous reviews & news on the situation in Myanmar… [642 words]
• Al Sahwa Schools Oman 1/16 review 51
There comes a juncture when a change becomes crucial… [675 words]
• Al Sahwa Schools Oman 1/16 review 52
Run by administrators who bully staff… [666 words]
• Enka Schools Turkey 1/15 review 24
Education takes a backseat to image… [501 words]
• CfBT Project Brunei Darussalam 1/15 review 32
My work environment is awful… [175 words]
• Ayeyarwaddy International School Myanmar 1/12 review 34
It helps if you possess some of the following attributes… [797 words]
• SABIS International School Choueifat Sulaimani Iraq 1/11
First time reviewed on ISR [514 words]
• Inter-Community School Paris France 1/11
First time reviewed on ISR [417 words]
• Tianjin Fayao High School China 1/11
First time reviewed on ISR [879 words]
• Alice Smith School Malaysia 1/11 review 8
Amazing students, great salary, poor work-life balance… [809 words]
• Nagoya International School Japan 1/10 review 14
Tread carefully around admin & keep your friends close… [1,252 words]
• CfBT Project Brunei Darussalam 1/10 review 31
There is no feeling of community & you feel like a stranger… [307 words]
• Modern Knowledge School Bahrain 1/10 review 13
Not the best int’l school, but it’s not the worst either… [699 words]
• Oberoi International School India 1/10 review 15
Currently transitioning to employing mostly local staff… [808 words]
• KAUST School Saudi Arabia 1/9 review 16
Recent changes have been noteworthy, in a negative way… [569 words]
• Metropolitan International School Egypt 1/9 review 8
It is a business before it is a school… [2,037 words]
• Knowledge Link Barstow School Ningbo China 1/8 review 2
Pay was okay, good stepping stone for new teachers… [373 words]
• Cranleigh Abu Dhabi UAE 1/8 review 4
Faculty are burdened under the yoke of excessive workloads… [401 words]
• CIS Armenia International School Armenia 1/8 review 12
Very few quality supplies/resources… (13 words)
• St. Paul American School Hanoi Vietnam 1/5 review 22
Letter from School Executive Director… [441 words]
• CfBT Project Brunei Darussalam 1/5 review 30
I don’t know how much longer I’ll want to deal with this… [308 words]
• Seoul International School Korea 1/5 review 60
Embodiment of all the stereotypes of bad private education… [384 words]
• Beijing International Bilingual Academy China 1/5 review 58
My stay comes to an end with more relief than sadness… [671 words]
• Avenues Shenzhen China 1/4
First time reviewed on ISR [430 words]
• ISA Liwan International School China 1/4
First time reviewed on ISR [853 words]
• St. Constantine’s International School Tanzania 1/4 review 16
SCIS isn’t perfect by any means but I’m happy to be part of it… [212 words]
• United School Tokyo Japan 1/4 review 10
I’ve never felt so beaten down or worn out… [99 words]
• BASIS International School Nanjing China 1/3 review 12
Reviews are so hyperbolic I thought I’d share my take… [310 words]
• Nexus International School Singapore 1/3 review 9
Gossip is relentless & utterly toxic… [452 words]
• KAUST School Saudi Arabia 1/3 review 15
Breaking news! KAUST may be one to scratch off the list for now… [719 words]
• Harrow Innovation Leadership Academy Nanning China 1/3 review 5
Expect to work overtime & not get paid… [555 words]
• Shen Wai International School China 1/2 review 13
The staff at SWIS are treated well… [470 words]
• American International School Vietnam 1/2 review 53
The financial situation continues to be difficult… [142 words]
• American International School Vietnam 1/2 review 54
Approach AISVN job offers cautiously… [171 words]
• ISF International School Frankfurt Rhein–Main Germany 1/1 review 9
If a school has a bunch of rotten reviews, believe them… [699 words]
• Raha International School UAE 1/1 review 13
It feels like they’re ruining what’s good about the school… [385 words]
• Raha International School UAE 1/1 review 14
Teachers are working with exceptionally high stress levels… [283 words]
• CfBT Project Brunei Darussalam 1/1 review 29
After this I wonder if I even want to work in education again… [658 words]
