Norway: Record number apply to international schools
9th March 2010
Parents are turning their backs on the Norwegian school system. Chaos, job opportunities, and standard have meant international schools in Norway have never had it so good.
"We've had pupils who have transferred from Norwegian schools because they feel they haven't been challenging enough for them," Ingwer Nommensen, principal at ...
USA: New name, same rigorous curriculum
9th March 2010
Despite student concerns, when the school name becomes Rufus King International School on July 1, it will not lose the IB program.
The original name, Rufus King High School for the College Bound, has never changed. Principal Thomas Balistreri started referring to the school as Rufus King International Baccalaureate High ...
UAE: University of Cambridge experts to host Abu Dhabi conference
9th March 2010
Two of the UK's leading educational examinations institutions are to host a one-day conference in Abu Dhabi, under the patronage of the Abu Dhabi Educational Council (ADEC), on student-centred learning in the Emirate.
More than 250 school principals and heads of department are invited to attend the one-day interactive conference ...
India: After govt flip-flop, parents ask: What about extra fees collected for ’09-’10?
9th March 2010
Bina Verma (name changed), parent of a class III student in a reputed English medium school, has paid her son's school fees of Rs 20,490 for 2009-'10, exactly 10 per cent more than the previous year's. After the latest government order that schools should stick to the 2008-'09 fee structure, ...
Korea: Premier British school opens in Sept.
9th March 2010
A new international school opening in September looks to provide what many wealthy expats in Seoul say is lacking in education -- choice -- while Seoul officials are hoping that it will lead to more international investment.
Although Seoul already boasts some top-flight international schools, Seoul Foreign School among them, ...
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| 2578046 | Total number of students | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Africa | 30 schools |
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| Americas | 73 schools
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| Asia | 379 schools
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| Europe | 67 schools
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| Oceania | 16 schools
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| Since 1st January 2010 | In 2009 | |
| 174 | School records added to the database | 549 |
| 298 | Updated school records |
5445 |
| 1345 | Schools checked | 5445 |
| 355 | Heads updated | 1625 |
| 1226 | Heads checked | 4822 |
| 441 | Emails updated | 1967 |