February Additions To ISR

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New School Reviews

• Sage College – British International School Jerez Spain 2/19
First time reviewed on ISR [562 words]

• World International School Poland 2/19
First time reviewed on ISR [1,183 words]

• Cayman Prep & High School Cayman Islands 2/19
First time reviewed on ISR [135 words]

• International School Sacred Heart Japan 2/19 review 21
I genuinely wanted ISSH to live up to its reputation… [340 words]

• CIS Armenia International School Armenia 2/18 review 19
First school where I’ve seriously considered renewing my contract… [406 words]

• British School Jakarta Indonesia 2/18 review 20
Without meaningful change it risks losing its advantages… [1,297 words]

• Leman International School Chengdu China 2/18 review 52
I have nothing but praise… [360 words]

• Leman International School Chengdu China 2/18 review 53
My focus here is on the significant shortcomings… [322 words]

• Ambrit International School Italy 2/17 review 8
I have a sense that things are moving forwards in a positive way… [153 words]

• Nord Anglia School Beijing China 2/17 review 14
The leadership culture strongly favours those who do not question… [397 words]

• American International School Johannesburg South Africa 2/16 review 11
I would encourage anyone interested to take a chance on it… [714 words]

• Brighton College Vietnam 2/16 review 48
This place has sucked all the joy I once had for teaching… [460 words]

• American International School Riyadh Saudi Arabia 2/16 review 38
I’ve felt the need to write this review because no one will listen to me… [858 words]

• British School Bahrain 2/16 review 49
Sad I read these reviews & took them at their word in interviews… [105 words]

• Peninsula International School Malaysia 2/13 review 8
Operates more like an ESL school than a genuine int’l school… [237 words]

• Uppingham Cairo Egypt 2/13 review 4
It’s up to you if the money is worth your well being… [990 words]

• Concordian International School Thailand 2/13 review 37
Not a satisfying experience… [151 words]

• Leman International School Chengdu China 2/12 review 51
I’m writing to provide balance against the 40 negative reviews… [445 words]

• British Campus Algeria 2/12 review 18
Is it perfect? No, is it getting much better? Yes… [219 words]

• Canadian International School Phnom Penh Cambodia 2/12 review 22
Hard to identify where they go wrong because there’re many positives… [440 words]

• Uppingham Cairo Egypt 2/12 review 3
Comfortable lifestyle alongside a competitive salary… [81 words]

• San Silvestre School Peru 2/11 review 6
Hiring process marred by excessive delays & poor communication… [390 words]

• BASIS International & Bilingual Schools Chengdu China 2/11 review 8
Aim for a more well run & less toxic campus… [784 words]

• CIS Armenia International School Armenia 2/11 review 18
Makes a consistent effort to build community… [477 words]

• World Academy Tirana Albania 2/11 review 15
Academic standards do not consistently meet expectations… [243 words]

• Chatsworth International School Singapore 2/10 review 26
This is the reality many learn too late… [226 words]

• Hanoi Toronto School Vietnam 2/10 review 23
From recruitment onward, they shift nearly all risk onto teachers… [473 words]

• Hanoi Toronto School Vietnam 2/10 review 24
I’ve never seen a school break teachers’ spirits like this place… [107 words]

• Brighton College Vietnam 2/10 review 45
This is not hearsay; it’s the reality I see around me… [351 words]

• Brighton College Vietnam 2/10 review 46
This sums up how concerns are handled… [76 words]

• Brighton College Vietnam 2/10 review 47
I did not initially feel the need to turn to ISR… [182 words]

• CIS Armenia International School Armenia 2/9 review 17
A structured & supportive learning environment… [330 words]

• Escuela Bella Vista Maracaibo Venezuela 2/9 review 14
Personal risk, professional decline, & unequal standards… [893 words]

• Inter-Community School Paris France 2/9 review 2
The atmosphere was often strained & marked by divisions… [919 words]

• Leman International School Chengdu China 2/6 review 50
I have very mixed feelings about my time there… [394 words]

• Misk Schools Saudi Arabia 2/6 review 95
Pervasive culture of favoritism & division… [246 words]

• Qingdao #1 International School Shandong China 2/6 review 21
Change like this is uncomfortable at times… [475 words]

• ICS Milan International School Italy 2/5
First time reviewed on ISR [624 words]

• Misk Schools Saudi Arabia 2/5 review 94
I’m nourished by the work itself, yet starved by the spectacle that governs it… [485 words]

• Brighton College Vietnam 2/5 review 44
The school was never going to change… [107 words]

• Danube International School Austria 2/5 review 13
Looks good on paper. The reality is very different… [596 words]

• Prince of Wales Island International School Malaysia 2/4 review 28
Its creative identity was side lined in favour of a narrower vision… [943 words]

• Leman International School Chengdu China 2/4 review 48
I’m posting purely to expose the reality of what they represent… [444 words]

• Leman International School Chengdu China 2/4 review 49
Such drastic decisions underscore the severity of the situation… [368 words]

• International School Penang (Uplands) Malaysia 2/4 review 25
Feels like a modern form of colonial-style management… [781 words]

• British Campus Algeria 2/4 review 17
It can’t get any worse I hear you cry! Arr you are very wrong!… [287 words]

• The Perse School Singapore 2/3 review 5
Strong teachers, good students, failed leadership… [370 words]

• APU International School Vietnam 2/3 review 6
I am out of here… [210 words]

• ISG Jubail School Saudi Arabia 2/3 review 7
I am not sure I can take another new principal… [153 words]

• American Cooperative School La Paz Bolivia 2/3 review 7
A position at ACS may seem tempting, but… [427 words]

• ACS Doha International School Qatar 2/3 review 12
Support is minimal to none at all!… [758 words]

• Dhirubhai Ambani International School India 2/2 review 9
AQI & lack of outdoor facilities means most time is spent indoors… [147 words]

• Prince of Wales Island International School Malaysia 2/2 review 27
Not a school I’d advise people to join… [329 words]

• British International School Riyadh Saudi Arabia 2/2 review 60
A culture of favouritism, intimidation & quiet bullying… [235 words]

Director & Principal Reports

• Sacha Strand 2/19 (Principal Report)
First time reviewed on ISR
Cayman Prep & High School Cayman Island

• Anne Wachter 2/19 (Director Report 9)
International School Sacred Heart Japan

• Tracy Connor 2/18 (Director Report 6)
Leman International School Chengdu China

• Adrian Macaulay 2/17 (Director Report 5)
Nord Anglia School Beijing China

• Wayne Ridgway 2/16 (Principal Report 5)
British School Bahrain 

• Laurent Goetschmann 2/13 (Director Report)
First time reviewed on ISR
Concordian International School Thailand

• Bill Berry 2/13 (Principal Report)
First time reviewed on ISR
Concordian International School Thailand

• Michael McMillan 2/12 (Principal Report 3)
American School Dubai UAE

• Carly Barber 2/10 (Principal Report 5)
Brighton College Vietnam

• Angela Hollington 2/9 (Principal Report 2)
Inter-Community School Paris France

• Dina Sonbol 2/6 (Principal Report 3)
American International School Egypt – West Campus

• Kathryn Thornton 2/5 (Principal Report)
First time reviewed on ISR
Danube International School Austria

• Thomas van der Wielen 2/4 (Director Report 12)
International School Suva Fiji

• George Palmer 2/2 (Principal Report 9)
British School Caracas Venezuela