Reviews about schools

I'm always looking for international schools in Europe to offer more choice of quality education for my clients. During the conference in Berlin I met representatives of international school from Italy which has started to teach International Baccalaureate program this year. It´s rare to find an international school in Italy and I decided to find out more about the school Gentium Schola Opitergium. We talked about the features of study in Italy and the opportunities that GSO offers to it´s students.L: What is a GSO?R: We are a young school, opened in September…

School for boys Whitgift School has an excellent academic reputation and at the same time is among the schools with the best sports results. School can boast of graduates who have occupied prize-winning places at the Olympics as well as surprise by boys' interest in such subjects that seems to be popular only in girl school. About this all we talked with a representative of Whitgift School at an international conference in Berlin.L: The school is located in the capital of England and still has sport infrastructure for professionals right on campus. That's impressive!R: Yes, we are…

During his last tour of international schools, I visited one of the best schools for girls in Scotland Kilgraston School. The first thing I noticed when I walked on campus, is incredibly happy and smiling students. When I asked whether they like to study here, the girls jumped with delight and clapped their hands, expressing happiness. I've never seen such reaction in any school I visited! So the first question I asked the representatives of Kilgraston School was how they can make kids so happy at school. In their impressions of the school, In this review I will talk about the sports…

At the conference in Berlin I met a representative of the international boarding school in Germany – Berlin Brandenburg International School. For several years, we have partnered with this school and I know how difficult admission to the school was for our students at BBIS. The school is very popular among the Russian-speaking countries. Now, as admitted a representative of the school, they are interested in attracting students from Ukraine again, as a percentage of Russian-speaking students has decreased significantly.What caused the popularity of the Berlin Brandenburg International…

Among all British schools at secondary education workshop ALPHE I chose to meet Mill Hill due to a few reasons:first, the school is located in North London in so-called Mill Hill Village which allows students to live and learn in the British capital;second, foreign students can get into independent British school Mill Hill where there are only 5% of international students;third, in 2015 Mill Hill opened international college with carefully selected teachers and small classes that allows children to adapt quickly to studying abroad.From my interview you…

Last month I was able to take an interview with a representative of American school with a long history – Lincoln Academy, founded in 1801 in Maine. The school honors tradition of American education and attracts students by offering courses of modern computer technologies, engineering and robotics along with numerous traditional courses. It's a private school for americans: there is only 15% of international students at the school who feel all of the benefits of American education.If you want to know more about school programs and how to enter here read this interview with school…

The search for a decent boarding school this time took me far beyond the borders of the European continent. At the annual conference on secondary education abroad in Frankfurt, my attention was drawn to one of the strongest schools in the UAE - the Swiss school with the International Baccalaureate program in Dubai with 92% of international students. What attracts Europeans to get IB in the Arabian Peninsula? Read more about the amazing IB school in the heart of Dubai with the traditions of Swiss education in my interview with a representative of the school.My advice: take a look at Swiss…

At the annual conference for secondary education ALPHE Frankfurt, I met with representatives of some schools I was interested in Europe and North America. One of them is the American private school Storm King School.The school is located in the suburbs of new York, which I consider as a significant advantage for teenagers who go to study in the United States. In addition, the school holds a high position in the rankings. During our conversation, the representative of the school explained me the reason for the high academic achievement of its students and also explained which students the…

I maintain contacts with all students whom we helped to enter schools abroad. Not so long ago, back home on holidays my student Nastya. We helped her with admission to the International Baccalaureate program at ACS Cobham International School. She eagerly agreed to give me an interview in the office of the company "Aspect" to tell about her experiences during the first semester at the school.We talked with Nastya about her adaptation to school, the features of International Baccalaureate in ACS Cobham and also learned about her future plans to study.L: Tell us about your first…

international IB school ICS Primary School in London

Initial branch of the international IB school ICS is located in the heart of London, just across the road from one of the city's beautiful parks – Regents Park. Elementary school is only the first stage, through which the children enrolled in the international program IB. So in fact, the ICS school consists of three schools located in different districts: elementary, secondary and higher. Despite the fact that for admission to the Diploma Programme in high school no prior learning in the IB system, more and more…

Recently, in the office of company "Aspect", I held a meeting with the representative of one of the ranking schools in the UK, Queen Ethelburga's College. The school is located in the suburbs of York, according to the "Time", is ranked in the top five schools in the North of England. I, first of all, interested in the ability of our students to enroll in school to get secondary education on such a high level.In the interview we discussed what the benefits of the campus of one of the largest boarding schools in the UK, why are different requirements for admission to…

Classic Swiss school in Lausanne

Ecole Nouvelle de la Suisse Reomand is a classical Swiss school in Lausanne. The peculiarity of the school is that like in the most private schools here dominate not international students, but Swiss children, who live in the vicinity of Lausanne.I visited Ecole Nouvelle de la Suisse Reomand at the end of March 2017, during my trip to the schools of Lake Geneva, and spoke to both the management and the students.Ecole Nouvelle de la Suisse Reomand is a school with over 100 years of history. Previously it operated as a private school for…

Location of College Alpin International Beau Soleil

Private school Beau Soleil is one of the best boarding schools in Switzerland I have seen. Having visited the College Alpin International Beau Soleil school, I was absolutely delighted!The road from Geneva airport to the school took two hours: along the highway along Lake Geneva past Montreux and then 15 kilometers into the mountains to the high-mountain tourist town of Villars. Villars-Sur-Ollon is a thriving alpine town whose economy is supported not only by a mountain resort, but also by the presence of four private…

The campuses of Le Rosey school

Le Rosey is the most impressive Swiss school I've seen so far. To begin with, I was immediately surprised. I visited the school on March 16th. and the school turned out to be without children, we did not see a single student. I knew that the previous school holiday was at the end of February, and the next one will be at the beginning of April. That is, it was generally not a time for vacations. It turned out that I was in the school on the day of the move of the entire school from the winter campus in the city of Gstaad. Le Rosey school…

IB school St. Clare's, based in Oxford, has interested me for several years ago: the consistently good results of the school's graduates and the neighborhood with one of the most famous universities in the world looked promising. So one gray December day, on Christmas Eve, I boarded the train to Oxford and went to meet with the school representatives.

To start with, some statistics about the school:

The Saint Clair School has about 280 students, which is indicative of the relatively large size of the school.In 2015, the school was ranked sixth in the…

Summer academic school preparation program at Lord Wandsworth College

Summer academic programs are often mistakenly choosen by the parents of children who already have a high level of English and parents want summer programme brought more benefits. As a result, the child who is diligently taught the language, but at the same time, no one sends in the foreign school, is punished that he did not see the summer holidays and studies chemistry, mathematics, economics and other subjects in English from morning till night. On the other hand, such programs are actually very necessary and…

The opinion of Marina Neklyudova about attending day primary school Eton Square Primary School London On a rainy day of November, I visited London private school Eton Square School.Eton Square School consists of two parts: the Kindergarten (Nursery), which is located at the north side from Hyde Park and elementary school, which is located in an old Victorian building on the South side of the Park, opposite the Natural history Museum.

Eton Square Nursery ( from 3 to 5 years)

The entrance to the garden, where kids are engaged from three to five years, is fenced with heavy…

A year ago I was approached by the parents of the student who was making good progress in mathematics and Economics in high school one of the most progressive schools in Kyiv. Gleb went on vacation programs in New York many times, was fond of economics and programming. With excellent school performance and high level of English, he was a good candidate for many foreign universities. The parents planned that Gleb graduates from school in Ukraine and enter the economy in the United States through the program of training with one of the American universities. At the same time, the goal was to…

Daniil entered the IB program in several schools in Europe and the family chose an Austrian school St. Gilgen International School. The selection was very thorough, as for admission all schools in Europe require the personal presence of the student in the school for the entrance tests and interviews. Many schools also offer trial days, putting prospective student to the classroom and the school residence for two days.In particular, such a stay is obligatory in St. Gilgen International School. Even despite the fact the year before St. Gilgen International had a reorganization and…

IB school in Ireland, St Andrew's college

The only IB school near Dublin, St Andrew's college located in South Dublin. This is a day private school with a huge campus with beautiful infrastructure, accommodation of foreign students with local families. The school was opened in the late 18th century in the center of Dublin and quickly gained popularity. With the increasing number of students, the school had to change location several times . Now the school has 1300 students, with more than 700 of them in high school.I visited St Andrew's college last month to gain…

The location of the school the Lady Elisabeth Alicante

Two years ago I spent several months in Valencia and traveled extensively in the region. In one Sunny day, we went to see the town of Altea and the most popular place to buy villas among the Russian – Altea hills.The nature of this land was charming - bright green hills, steep cliffs, wide lagoons. Altea Hills is a place for super expensive villas set in high hills. The Orthodox Church is a very popular meeting place for the Russian population - when we drove past it on Sunday afternoon, bells rang and dozens…

What I like about San Patricio school

During a recent conference on secondary schools abroad in Frankfurt, I met some very interesting participants. Among them, my attention was drawn to an IB school from Toledo San Patricio. I wanted to meet a representative of this school for two reasons.Firstly, the school San Patricio is one of the top schools in Spain according to El Mundo newspaper: San Patricio Madrid occupies second place. And even though we are talking about the campus in Madrid – schools usually value their reputation, so the quality of education will be same…

What is notable about the school St Gerard's

St Gerard's - day private school, which is located in the resort town of Bray, south of Dublin, just a few miles from the district. School is one of the most elite in Ireland, however, there is no boarding - only accommodation in host families. But the price of school in the area of Dublin around 20.000 euros per year – very attractive to the clients. So I included this school in the list of visits during my recent stay in Ireland this fall.First of all, I would like to note the location of the school. Bray is a…

Why Eastbourne College such a strong school

When last fall I went to schools in the South of England, one of the most powerful schools I visited were школаEastbourne College.Eastbourne Сollege - senior in the South of England with 150 years of history. The school has 630 databasesto 13-18 years programme GCSE and A-level, and most of them achieve excellent results in studies. The average results over the last seven years: 62% of students in exams GCSE received grades AA*, while 80% A-level graduaters got AA*B. The school has 10-12% of international students. All…

What is Bellerby College

Firstly, it is a strict orientation towards international students. Bellerbys positions itself exclusively as an International College, which speaks of full support and assistance to children from all over the world in their further advancement in education in the UK. Whether a child is from Ukraine, Belarus, Korea, or India, at Bellerbys he will be among the same children who came to the UK to prepare for admission to universities, which excludes isolation and any racial discrimination of the child. Bellerbys Colleges are a truly close-knit international…

Study at state schools abroad

Few people know that a number of public schools accept international students. At the same time, the study can be either absolutely free or a symbolic fee is charged for the work of the international department. However, as a rule, schools do not engage in student accommodation and guardianship. This concern is undertaken by a foreign agency, the purpose of which is to choose for a foreign student the right school and host family, to provide local health insurance, guardianship. As a rule, study at a public school with all these services is still much…

After two years of study at the American school in Salzburg Tanya decided to transfer to another school that will prepare her for entry to the best universities of Europe. For admission were selected schools in English in Germany, Austria and Scotland.For admission to schools of Austria and Germany, a personal visit and exams at school are required. The exams are quite complicated, even for advanced students it is difficult to take all exams at a new school. It's much easier to take exams in your home country in the office of the Agency that allowed by the schools of many…

Last autumn Marina visited the school Concord College with a group of agents selected by English UK for inspecting schools in the North of England. Today she shares her impressions on the pages of my blog.

Studying in a private British school Concord

British private school Concord striking from the first moments of my visit – a magnificent classical building surrounded by columns is the castle of the thirteenth century (Acton Burnell Castle).Despite the fact that the history of Concord is only half a century old, the school consistently ranks among the top ten…

Visit of school for the purpose of entry

Tanya has been studying at an American school in Salzburg for 2 years now. For the last two years of her study, her parents decided to transfer her to a school that has an IB program to provide Tanya with the best prospects for admission to universities.Previously, according to the results of her academic performance over the 2 years of study in Salzburg and recommendations from teachers, Tanya has been invited for the entrance examinations and interview at two schools in Germany and one school in Austria.All school visits were…

Private school in San Francisco

When I planned to meet with a representative of Archbishop Riordan High School at the international conference, I did not expect to hear anything interesting. A Catholic school for boys in California, strong in the sciences, more than half of the students continue their studies at the University of California and California State University. Located in San Francisco and has a boarding house that accepts international students. That's all I expected to hear. But what I learned at the meeting made me see once again the huge gap between traditional…