Reviews about schools

The story of a student about Ashford school.

During a visit to Ashford school, we spoke to many students. Masha goes to school the first year, before that, she attended another British school, so she has something to compare with. I was glad when Mary agreed to give me an interview.L: Tell me how you chose the school and what influenced your choice.M: I ended up at Ashford by a lucky coincidence, having changed my unknown school in the North of England to one of the top private in the South-East of London. The choice of this school was influenced by the proximity to London and a…

International school near London — ACS.

I was a pleasant surprise to meet Anastasia as a representative of the ACS at the conference on secondary education in Frankfurt. Many years ago, when we met, Anastasia was representing the famous French school Ecole des Roches. We successfully worked with the Ecole des Roches, while Anastasia, who was responsible for collaboration with the Russian market moved to London. And as is often the case when important part of the team leave the school, to work with it became difficult. And now, a few years later, I felt happy…

A-level program. Public schools of England.

Shrewsbury Six Form College is a state high school in the eponymous town of Shrewsbury, located in Central England.The nearest airports are Birmingham and Liverpool, both a half hour's drive from the city, London – 2.5 hours drive away. This is a daily high school, where 1600 students aged 16-19 study BTEC and A-level programs. Shrewsbury Six Form College is the only public high school in the city, where live about 100 thousand people. Two school campus located along the banks of the river. One campus is designed to study…

British boarding school Nobel International School of Algarve in Portugal

I met Pedro at an international conference on secondary education abroad in Munich and he told me about the history of the school and gave an interesting interview:R: In the mid-60s, many foreigners from northern Europe moved to the Algarve region: families from Great Britain, Scandinavia, Holland, Germany moved here and bought houses to settle in this magnificent region of Portugal. Since by the end of the 60s the population of the region was mainly foreigners, it became necessary to open an international…

French school in Bordeaux

I met with the representative of Ecole de Tersac, Mr. Bastien Gautier, during the international conference on study abroad ALPHE in September 2015 in London. Ecole de Tersac is a family business of the Gautier family.Bastien Gautier develops the school's connections in the international market.L: Tell us about the location of the school and residence.In: The school is located between Bordeaux and Toulouse. Conveniently accessible from two international airports. This region is known for wine production and is therefore very touristy. Students…

Where to study in a private school in Cambridge?

During a conference for international education ALPHE in London, I met with a representative of the private school Cambridge CCSS (Cambridge Centre for Sixth-form Studies) Gregory Horobin. Over the 35-year history, the school achieved very high results, - in 2015, 15 high school graduates were enrolled in Cambridge and Oxford University. Gregory Horobin agreed to give me an interview so that our readers know what influences such high school results. L: Gregory, tell us who studies in school and about the programs CCSS.G:CCSS is…

One of the most successful IB schools in Canada.

Glenlyon Norfolk School is one of the most interesting private schools that I met at the Alphe Secondary Focus conference on secondary education in Frankfurt in October 2015. The school is located on Victoria Island, British Columbia, Canada. Interestingly, other British Columbia high school representatives who attended this conference spoke of Glenlyon Norfolk with great reverence, mentioning that of course, Glenlyon Norfolk is an Ivy League-level school (of course, by this they meant that graduates of the school are applying for…

Härlen campus - Salem school.

Härlen is Salem's most modern campus, home to graduate students. Every student of the school dreams of getting into the Härlen campus, since, to the great regret of students, the campus does not accommodate all students.The two Salem International College campuses are located on the shores of Lake Constance in the town of Uberlingen, 5-7 minutes walk from each other.The Spetzgart Castle campus is intended for grade 11 students.When moving to grade 12, students change campus to Härlen. However, since the…

Life at Middle School Schloss Salem through the eyes of a student.

Meeting with a 10th grade student of the international Salem program Alexander from Kyiv helped me to understand better the life of international students. Sasha showed me the territory of the school, and we talked for a very long time about how was his addmission process, how the training proceeds, the daily routine, the peculiarity of lessons and extracurricular activities. Sasha is in school for the first year, but he has completely merged into the life and education system of Salem.Below is a detailed…

Sasha came to Geneva from Kyiv and has been studying at the Institut auf dem Rosenberg for the third year. This year he is finishing school on the British A-level program. Alexander has applied to several universities in the UK and is awaiting the results of preliminary enrollment. Sasha agreed to answer interview questions for readers of my blog and this is what he said.S: I came to this school because my parents chose schools only in Switzerland and Institut auf dem Rosenberg is the most famous school. To be honest, before entering, my family knew little about studying in foreign…

Sonya studies at school Rosenberg second year and this year finishes school. In Kyiv, Sonia studied untill grade 11 and enrolled at the Institute auf dem Rosenberg for the last 2 years of the American program. Sonya has excellent English and she preferred to give an interview in English, to show all families interested in school how much written and spoken language can develop if it is taught.Larysa: Tell me, why did you choose this school?Sonya: I made my decision from 5 different schools that are located in Europe and in the UnitedStates. But the Institut auf dem Rosenberg has appealed…

During a visit to the school of Monte Rosa, Montreux, Switzerland, I talked with international students and they all answered the questions of my interview. Interview in English, because the girls were from Argentina, Switzerland and Saudi Arabia. Published in the original.my interlocutors:Samira, 18, Switzerland;Tala, 17, Saudi Arabia;Lara, 17, ArgentinaLarysa:Why did you choose to study at this school. what it is like to be here.Samira, 18, Switzerland:I chose this school because it has a limited number of interns, which makes the leaning process muchmore individual. The team is…

Alice is a 12th grade graduate student at the American Hebrew Academy. This semester, she devotes a lot of time to her admission to the university. Her application has already been approved by one of the Boston universities, where she dreamed of going. Alice is still waiting for answers from the rest of the American universities to which she applied, but most likely she will study in Boston.Here's what Alice shared about her experience at the American Hebrew Academy.It all happened very spontaneously. My friend Ira came to Moscow for the winter holidays from the American Hebrew…

Interview with a student at the American Hebrew Academy

The American Hebrew Academy in Greensboro (North Carolina) is the only international Jewish boarding school.The Academy gathered talented students from 28 States and 31 countries, creating a unique academic environment.I met the school Director Glenn Drew at the conference on international education in Berlin. In half an hour of conversation, he completely convinced me that this school gives children an excellent education and forms conscious members of society.After learning that Glen will soon be in Kyiv, I came up with…

High school in Geneva, Switzerland

While visiting the school I was able to interview Christina from Kyiv, who has been studying at College du Leman for three years and graduates from the AP (American Program) program next year.Here's what Kristina shared about her school experience:L: How did it all start for you, why this school?K: I was 15 years old when I came to study at Collège du Léman. My parents decided to send me to study in Switzerland because this school is one of the top and the most promising for my future. This is my third year in college, now…

The opinion of a student about Alexanders College.

As I wrote earlier, our students all love the short English programs at Alexanders College.Our constant student Vika shares her impressions of the program. Vika attends various language camps every year. Vika went to Alexanders 2 years ago, when she was 14 years old. After that, she was in an international language camp in Toronto, as well as an A-level preparation program in England. All schools were carefully selected for her English and further academic studies, but she always remembered Alexanders with regret, since in no…

British school in Spain

A very detailed interview with a high school student Polina, who has studied at the British school Caxton College for four years.The private British school in Valencia, Caxton College, is one of the most prestigious schools in Spain, offering its students bilingual education: in addition to studying according to the British system (a wide range of subjects under the International GCSE program), all students must study the Spanish language and culture of Spain. Students who successfully pass the IGCSE exams can continue their studies in either the British…