May Additions To ISR

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New School Reviews

• American School Warsaw Poland 5/31 review 17
If you have another choice take it… [221 words]

• Suzhou Singapore International School China 5/30 review 71
An amazing place to live, don’t accept a job at SSIS… [754 words]

• HD Qingdao Wanda School China 5/30 review 2
Heavily test centered & lacking any form of int’l foundations… [454 words]

• Oberoi International School India 5/30 review 17
Parents rule the roost in this school… [63 words]

• GEMS World Academy Abu Dhabi UAE 5/29 review 40
Staff are treated with contempt masked by a smile… [68 words]

• Colegio Franklin Delano Roosevelt Peru 5/29 review 16
Imagine a US school that’s operating in the 1980s & this is FDR… [107 words]

• Raffles American School Bangkok Thailand 5/29 review 2
I’m very happy & don’t plan on changing schools anytime soon… [1,054 words]

• British International School Riyadh Saudi Arabia 5/28 review 24
BISR is not the school that it used to be… [259 words]

• Bali International School Indonesia 5/28 review 14
Must take significant steps to improve its current state… [963 words]

• Morna International College Ibiza Spain 5/27 review 8
Behavior is a big problem at this school… [168 words]

• Berlin Metropolitan School Germany 5/27 review 7
Loved this school. Great community feeling… [65 words]

• Misk Schools Saudi Arabia 5/24 review 47
This isn’t a place for educators seeking innovation… [494 words]

• Sotogrande International School Spain 5/24 review 2
The focus on money & not the students irritated me too much… [138 words]

• Nottingham British School Kuwait 5/24 review 12
Teachers at NBS typically move on to better schools… [3,074 words]

• Harrow Beijing China 5/24 review 29
You can be confident that things are getting better… [477 words]

• Higher Champs International School Myanmar 5/23
First time reviewed on ISR [275 words]

• British School Vilnius Lithuania 5/23
First time reviewed on ISR [954 words]

• BASIS International School Guangzhou China 5/23 review 17
I’ve found the school to be a positive place to work… [175 words]

• Presidential School Tashkent Uzbekistan 5/22 review 4
My experience has been nothing short of harrowing… [809 words]

• British School Jakarta Indonesia 5/22 review 15
Financial compensation is substantial, but so is the hardship… [1,138 words]

• American School Foundation Monterrey Mexico 5/22 review 15
I’m sharing the data & allow the reader make their judgement… [39 words]

• GEMS World Academy Abu Dhabi UAE 5/22 review 39
3 inspections between now & the end of the year!… [132 words]

• Bloom World Academy Dubai UAE 5/21 review 2
BWA had good ideas but very poor execution… [586 words]

• English School Mongolia 5/21 review 4
Living in Mongolia was a life-changing & amazing experience… [3,562 words]

• BASIS International School Guangzhou China 5/21 review 16
Expectations are high, but clear & the compensation is solid… [145 words]

• St. Paul American School Hanoi Vietnam 5/20 review 23
I would argue that the situation at the school has deteriorated… [739 words]

• Utahloy International School Zeng Cheng China 5/20 review 17
The truth is the school is structurally badly managed… [480 words]

• Aldenham Prep School Saudi Arabia 5/20 review 11
Education is not really the priority, money is… [136 words]

• International School London Qatar 5/17 review 29
Top-down approach makes it a challenging environment… [344 words]

• Independent Schools Foundation Academy Hong Kong 5/17 review 19
Maintain a low profile & avoid unnecessary attention… [1,179 words]

• ACS International Schools Cobham Great Britain 5/17 review 7
There is NO support for teachers… [776 words]

• Garden City British School Al Ain UAE 5/16
First time reviewed on ISR [584 words]

• Jewels Leading Lights International Nigeria 5/16
First time reviewed on ISR [1,351 words]

• British International School Chicago USA 5/16
First time reviewed on ISR [266 words]

• HD Qingdao Wanda School China 5/16
First time reviewed on ISR [772 words]

• True North International School Vietnam 5/16
First time reviewed on ISR [703 words]

• Sherborne Qatar 5/15 review 24
Quality of teaching & PD is not on their list of high priorities… [649 words]

• Wabe International School Germany 5/15 review 7
I won’t say it’s a definite no-go, but I wish I hadn’t done it… [968 words]

• American School Vietnam 5/15 review 31
Has potential but faculty are tired of being treated like trash… [363 words]

• Lanna International School Thailand 5/15 review 4
Apply somewhere else if any of this resonates with you… [923 words]

• Wellington College International Tianjin China 5/14 review 2
I’m very glad that I chose this school as my first in China… [369 words]

• New Cairo British International School Egypt 5/14 review 71
Massive shifts in the school but they’re in the wrong direction… [735 words]

• King’s College – Murcia Spain 5/14 review 4
Teachers feel compelled to conform to out-of-touch directives… [199 words]

• King’s College – Murcia Spain 5/14 review 5
Complaints to higher levels simply fall on deaf ears… [369 words]

• King’s College – Murcia Spain 5/13 review 3
That’s why we’ve seen teachers walk after only one term… [1,344 words]

• British International School Riyadh Saudi Arabia 5/13 review 23
So far, the school has been everything we hoped it would be… [1,032 words]

• Mesaieed International School Qatar 5/13 review 11
MIS is a great place to work… [148 words]

• International Community School Jordan 5/13 review 16
School with diversity, inclusion & a fantastic spirit… [129 words]

• Malvern College Egypt 5/10 review 36
This school is finally coming out of the doldrums… [1,046 words]

• Kuwait Bilingual School Kuwait 5/10 review 5
It isn’t all good, but it isn’t all bad either… [1,063 words]

• Jumeria Baccalaureate School UAE 5/10 review 3
My recent experience at JBS has been far from pleasant… [466 words]

• American International School Vietnam 5/10 review 62
One sentence sums up AISVN, it has been shut down… [244 words]

• Westminster International School Uzbekistan 5/9 review 19
What they say goes, even if it is against educational benefit… [1,190 words]

• Seoul International School Korea 5/9 review 63
I’ve seen good teachers pass through, none of them stay… [413 words]

• British International School Riyadh Saudi Arabia 5/8 review 22
A change in leadership is crucially needed… [865 words]

• Bangkok Preparatory International School Thailand 5/8 review 14
I’m happy to be leaving… [362 words]

• HeadStart International School Thailand 5/7 review 5
Really is ‘for profit’ & it’s evident across every facet of school life… [867 words]

• Life School Guatemala 5/7 review 4
If you value teaching, don’t come here… [155 words]

• Network International School Myanmar 5/7 review 6
Not worth the effort of relocating… [373 words]

• Brighton College Vietnam 5/6 review 2
None of us will be here after the end of next year… [2,051 words]

• Morna International College Ibiza Spain 5/6 review 7
Has no competition, so they can do whatever they want… [675 words]

• Westview International School Cambodia 5/6 review 3
I have mixed feelings about this school… [812 words]

• Misk Schools Saudi Arabia 5/3 review 46
You should proceed with the utmost caution… [109 words]

• British International School Riyadh Saudi Arabia 5/3 review 21
Challenges stem from a disconnect between leadership & staff… [483 words]

• Sherborne Qatar 5/3 review 23
Don’t ignore the previous reviews… [232 words]

• King’s College School Cascais Portugal 5/2
First time reviewed on ISR [263 words]

• GEMS Al Barsha National School UAE 5/2
First time reviewed on ISR [396 words]

• Reach British School UAE 5/2 review 8
There are many, many mistakes… [121 words]

• Shanghai United International School China 5/1 review 31
Job security is non-existent at the school… [388 words]

• Marymount International School France 5/1 review 2
Small school with a great community atmosphere… [228 words]

• British International School Washington USA 5/1 review 3
It’s not the worst place to work by a long stretch… [731 words]

Director & Principal Reports

• Steffen Sommer 5/31 (Director Report 13)
Misk Schools Saudi Arabia

• Mike Miller 5/31 (Principal Report)
First time reviewed on ISR
Bali International School Indonesia

• Keryn Dowling 5/30 (Principal Report 16)
International School Luxembourg

• Anne Marie Stock 5/30 (Principal Report 4)
Green Oasis School China

• Dhiya Al Ajmi 5/29 (Director Report 2)
Artal Preparatory School Saudi Arabia

• Sarah Clover 5/29 (Principal Report 2)
The American School Kinshasa Dem Rep of Congo

• Dawn Akyurek 5/28 (Principal Report 2)
King’s College – Murcia Spain

• Larry Molacek 5/27 (Director Report 19)
Advanced Learning Schools Saudi Arabia

• Matthew Aston 5/27 (Principal Report 30)
Aldenham Prep School Saudi Arabia

• Dhiya Al Ajmi 5/24 (Director Report)
First time reviewed on ISR
Artal Preparatory School Saudi Arabia

• Colleen Ashmore 5/23 (Principal Report 2)
St. Mary’s International School Japan

• David Butcher 5/22 (Principal Report 5)
British School Jakarta Indonesia

• Kelvin Hornsby 5/22 (Principal Report 4)
GEMS World Academy Abu Dhabi UAE

• Shuja Uddin 5/21 (Principal Report 2)
Al Jazeera Academy Doha Qatar

• Sharyn Baddeley 5/21 (Director Report 9)
Beijing International Bilingual Academy China

• Lucas Roberts 5/20 (Principal Report)
First time reviewed on ISR
Xi’an Hanova International School China

• Aubrey Curran 5/20 (Principal Report 8)
Nagoya International School Japan

• Barnaby Sandow 5/17 (Director Report 3)
ACS International School Cobham Great Britain

• Michelle Quirin 5/17 (Principal Report 3)
ACS International School Cobham Great Britain

• Stephen Wan 5/16 (Director Report)
First time reviewed on ISR
HD Qingdao Wanda School China

• Michael Lambert 5/16 (Principal Report)
First time reviewed on ISR
True North International School Vietnam

• Robert Stewart 5/15 (Director Report 2)
Lanna International School Thailand

• John Slipachenko 5/15 (Director Report 5)
Hanoi Toronto School Vietnam

• Imad Nassoura 5/15 (Principal Report 5)
Amman Baccalaureate School Jordan

• Dawn Akyurek 5/14 (Director Report)
First time reviewed on ISR
King’s College – Murcia Spain

• Steve Winkelman 5/14 (Director Report 3)
Concordia International School Shanghai China

• Chandra McGowan 5/10 (Director Report 5)
American International School Vietnam

• Ted Mockrish 5/9 (Director Report 5)
Canadian International School Bangalore India 

• Colleen Ashmore 5/9 (Principal Report)
First time reviewed on ISR
St. Mary’s International School Japan

• Nadine Savage 5/9 (Principal Report)
First time reviewed on ISR
Lahore American School Pakistan

• Stephen West 5/9 (Principal Report 3)
TH School Vietnam

• Chandra McGowan 5/8 (Director Report 4)
American International School Vietnam

• Joseph Aldus 5/8 (Principal Report 6)
American International School Vietnam

• Matthew Aston 5/8 (Principal Report 28)
Aldenham Prep School Saudi Arabia

• Matthew Aston 5/8 (Principal Report 29)
Aldenham Prep School Saudi Arabia

• Stephen Buckland 5/7 (Principal Report)
First time reviewed on ISR
Network International School Myanmar

• Keryn Dowling 5/7 (Principal Report 15)
International School Luxembourg

• David Massiah 5/6 (Principal Report 2)
Dulwich College Suzhou China

• Barie Pinsker 5/6 (Principal Report 4)
Vision International School Qatar

• Sofia Darr 5/3 (Principal Report)
First time reviewed on ISR
Sherborne Qatar

• Keryn Dowling 5/3 (Principal Report 14)
International School Luxembourg

• Chris Bradshaw 5/3 (Principal Report 2)
Mandalika Intercultural School Indonesia

• Keryn Dowling 5/2 (Principal Report 13)
International School Luxembourg

• Bogdan Lazar 5/1 (Director Report 2)
British International School Timisoara Romania