Tier 1 Master List
Posted: Wed Nov 16, 2016 10:01 am
A common refrain here is that there is no "Tier 1 Master List". For the sake of debate, I thought I would post my own interpretation of it.
East Asia
China - American International School of Guangzhou
China - International School of Beijing
China - Shanghai American School
China - Western Academy of Beijing
Hong Kong - Hong Kong International School
Japan - The American School in Japan
Japan - Yokohama International School
Taiwan - Taipei American School
Eastern Europe
Bulgaria - Anglo-American School of Sofia
Czech Republic - International School of Prague
Hungary - American International School of Budapest
Poland - American School of Warsaw
Romania - American International School of Bucharest
Russia - Anglo-American School of Moscow
Serbia - International School of Belgrade
Turkey - Istanbul International Community School
Latin America
Argentina - Associacion Escuelas Lincoln
Brazil - Graded School
Chile - International School Nido de Aguilas
Peru - Colegio Franklin Roosevelt
MENA
Egypt - Cairo American College
Israel - Walworth Barbour American International School
Jordan - American Community School, Amman
Oman - The American International School of Muscat
Qatar - American School of Doha
Saudi Arabia - American International School - Riyadh
UAE - American Community School of Abu Dhabi
UAE - American School of Dubai
South Asia
Bangladesh - American International School Dhaka
India - American Embassy School, New Delhi
India - American International School Chennai
India - American School of Bombay
Nepal - Lincoln School Kathmandu
Pakistan - International School of Islamabad
Sri Lanka - Overseas School of Colombo
South-East Asia
Indonesia - Jakarta Intercultural School
Malaysia - International School of Kuala Lumpur
Philippines - International School Manila
Singapore - Singapore American School
Singapore - UWCSEA
Thailand - International School Bangkok
Thailand - NIST International School
Thailand - Bangkok Patana School
Vietnam - UNIS Hanoi
Sub-Saharan Africa
Angola - Luanda International School
Ethiopia - International Community School of Addis Ababa
Ghana - Lincoln Community School, Accra
Kenya - International School of Kenya
Nigeria - American International School of Lagos
Senegal - International School of Dakar
South Africa - American International School of Johannesburg
Tanzania - International School of Tanganyika
Zambia - American International School of Lusaka
Zimbabwe - Harare International School
Western Europe
Austria - American International School, Vienna
Austria - Vienna International School
Belgium - International School of Brussels
Denmark - Copenhagen International School
France - American School of Paris
Germany - Frankfurt International School
Germany - International School of Hamburg
Germany - Munich International School
Italy - American Overseas School of Rome
Luxembourg - International School of Luxembourg
Netherlands - American School of the Hague
Netherlands - International School of Amsterdam
Spain - American School of Madrid
Switzerland - Inter-Community School of Zurich
Switzerland - International School of Basel
Switzerland - International School of Geneva
Switzerland - International School of Lausanne
Switzerland - Zurich International School
UK - TASIS
When it comes to methodology, I valued the following things:
*Non-profit vs. for-profit
*What percent of the student body is host nationals (with a lower percentage being better)
*Total number of nationalities among students
*Salary (relative to other schools in the region) and benefits package
*Curriculum (I'm particularly fond of the British curriculum)
*Size (the school needs to be large enough to offer a relatively balanced DP/senior program)
*Reputation (dozens of bar stool debates).
Thoughts? Opinions? Omissions?
East Asia
China - American International School of Guangzhou
China - International School of Beijing
China - Shanghai American School
China - Western Academy of Beijing
Hong Kong - Hong Kong International School
Japan - The American School in Japan
Japan - Yokohama International School
Taiwan - Taipei American School
Eastern Europe
Bulgaria - Anglo-American School of Sofia
Czech Republic - International School of Prague
Hungary - American International School of Budapest
Poland - American School of Warsaw
Romania - American International School of Bucharest
Russia - Anglo-American School of Moscow
Serbia - International School of Belgrade
Turkey - Istanbul International Community School
Latin America
Argentina - Associacion Escuelas Lincoln
Brazil - Graded School
Chile - International School Nido de Aguilas
Peru - Colegio Franklin Roosevelt
MENA
Egypt - Cairo American College
Israel - Walworth Barbour American International School
Jordan - American Community School, Amman
Oman - The American International School of Muscat
Qatar - American School of Doha
Saudi Arabia - American International School - Riyadh
UAE - American Community School of Abu Dhabi
UAE - American School of Dubai
South Asia
Bangladesh - American International School Dhaka
India - American Embassy School, New Delhi
India - American International School Chennai
India - American School of Bombay
Nepal - Lincoln School Kathmandu
Pakistan - International School of Islamabad
Sri Lanka - Overseas School of Colombo
South-East Asia
Indonesia - Jakarta Intercultural School
Malaysia - International School of Kuala Lumpur
Philippines - International School Manila
Singapore - Singapore American School
Singapore - UWCSEA
Thailand - International School Bangkok
Thailand - NIST International School
Thailand - Bangkok Patana School
Vietnam - UNIS Hanoi
Sub-Saharan Africa
Angola - Luanda International School
Ethiopia - International Community School of Addis Ababa
Ghana - Lincoln Community School, Accra
Kenya - International School of Kenya
Nigeria - American International School of Lagos
Senegal - International School of Dakar
South Africa - American International School of Johannesburg
Tanzania - International School of Tanganyika
Zambia - American International School of Lusaka
Zimbabwe - Harare International School
Western Europe
Austria - American International School, Vienna
Austria - Vienna International School
Belgium - International School of Brussels
Denmark - Copenhagen International School
France - American School of Paris
Germany - Frankfurt International School
Germany - International School of Hamburg
Germany - Munich International School
Italy - American Overseas School of Rome
Luxembourg - International School of Luxembourg
Netherlands - American School of the Hague
Netherlands - International School of Amsterdam
Spain - American School of Madrid
Switzerland - Inter-Community School of Zurich
Switzerland - International School of Basel
Switzerland - International School of Geneva
Switzerland - International School of Lausanne
Switzerland - Zurich International School
UK - TASIS
When it comes to methodology, I valued the following things:
*Non-profit vs. for-profit
*What percent of the student body is host nationals (with a lower percentage being better)
*Total number of nationalities among students
*Salary (relative to other schools in the region) and benefits package
*Curriculum (I'm particularly fond of the British curriculum)
*Size (the school needs to be large enough to offer a relatively balanced DP/senior program)
*Reputation (dozens of bar stool debates).
Thoughts? Opinions? Omissions?