There are now 1277+ international schools that have had comments/reviews submitted on them on our website (up almost 40 schools from one year ago)!
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So let’s get to it! Which schools are in the top 30?
This list comes from 12 April 2025 with a sample comment for each school. Here we go:
30. Concordia International School (Shanghai)
(Shanghai, China) – 186 Comments
“The ‘common language spoken in the hallways’ depends on the grade level. Students who are only 3 or 4 might not have a lot of English. As the students get older, they are quite skilled in English…”
29. The American School of Kinshasa
(Kinshasa, Congo (DRC)) – 188 Comments
“The school now gives Orange as the phone SIM cards. Ensure that you set up an Orange Money account and leave money in this account to top up your phone, internet, or transfer money as payment to others. This will ensure you don’t always have to find a person to top up your da…”
28. International School of Panama
(Panama City, Panama) – 188 Comments
“The promised behavior program has been in place since January 2025 but there are zero consequences. Students are allowed to abuse others without any repercussions except a reflection and a phone call to parents…”
27. Changchun American International School
(Changchun, China) – 190 Comments
“The contract states 5 sick days and 2 personal days. However, teachers are told how to use the personal days. If it does not fall under the ‘appropriate’ reason, it will not be approved.
Sick days and personal days are not allowed to be tacked onto holiday, which…”
26. The International School of Dakar
(Dakar, Senegal) – 193 Comments
“Very low turnover this year, but we had a large turnover the previous year. Teachers tend to stay 3-4 years, but some have stayed much longer…”
(Lahore, Pakistan) – 193 Comments
“Supposedly a better package for expat teachers. I have heard that local staff get paid better elsewhere…”
24. American School Foundation of Monterrey
(Monterrey, Mexico) – 195 Comments
“I like how modern it is. Monterrey is beautiful, and there is plenty to do. The school community is very social as well…”
23. Gandhi Memorial International School
(Jakarta, Indonesia) – 203 Comments
“Bahasa Indonesia is the official language, with English spoken in major cities and tourist areas…
(Jeju-do, South Korea) – 209 Comments
“While housing is provided for “free” for teachers, I was surprised that each month I have to pay a “management fee” of about $150 USD plus electricity, internet, and gas…”
21. Shanghai American School (Pudong)
(Shanghai, China) – 198 Comments
“There’s a new teacher coordinator who has been a great point of contact for new hires. Induction otherwise is done by partner teachers and departments. China has a lot of stuff to figure out once you get here, and there’s not enough time to help everyone with everything…”
20. Western Academy of Beijing
(Beijing, China) – 216 Comments
“It is very different from a Canadian public school in terms of facilities, the time allotted to single subjects (PA, PE, Visual Arts). In ES, the students have 40 minutes per day for Languages (Chinese or English for EAL students)…”
(Bogota, Colombia) – 221 Comments
“The school helps teachers set up a BanCololmbia account, which is the biggest bank in the country. It is pretty straightforward to receive international transfers. Changing cash dollars is easy with colleagues or exchange shops…”
18. Oeiras International School
(Lisbon, Portugal) – 224 Comments
“Back in the re-accreditation mode again with the self-study this year. The visit will be a joint visit next year with IB, ECIS, and NEASC…”
(Cairo, Egypt) – 228 Comments
“The subway costs 2 Egyptian pounds per ride. Taxis vary since you might have to haggle. Many people at the school use a regular driver. The one I use charges less than 200 Egyptian pounds for a trip to the airport, which is about an hour away…”
16. Khartoum International Community School (closed)
(Khartoum, Sudan) – 230 Comments
“Teachers stay because they feel appreciated, their voices are heard, and they get to make a difference. Teachers leave because it’s not…”
15. International School of Almhult
(Almhult, Sweden) – 230 Comments
“School sponsors for work permit and the rest the government keeps changing at the moment…”
(Dubai, UAE) – 249 Comments
“Lately, several teachers are heading to places like Georgia, Armenia, and Azerbaijan. They report great experiences! Oman remains the number one travel option, however, as it is right next door (door to door to Muscat is around the five-hour mark) and has lots of great outdoor…”
13. Keystone Academy
(Beijing, China) – 252 Comments
“Very near school is Pinnacle Plaza with Jenny Wang grocery. This is also good for eating out. Newer and busier is Shine Hills. Everything is here, including a good cinema. Just open behind the school is a new plaza with a cinema and Sam’s Club, and a food street, Starbucks, etc…”
12. Tsinghua International School (Beijing)
(Beijing, China) – 266 Comments
“There is a new airport going in south of Beijing to relieve the traffic at the main airport…”
(Seoul, South Korea) – 270 Comments
“Tutoring through the school is available if it is not your student. The school takes a portion, leaving you with about $20 for 30 minutes of tutoring. Coaching stipends from $350-900 and lifeguarding at the school pool can bring in 25-45 dollars an hour.”
10. International School Saigon Pearl
(Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam) – 273 Comments
“The airport can be very busy. The staff don’t always speak English, and facilities are a bit limited for a major international airport, to be honest. Best to get there early if you are departing…”
(Mersin, Turkey) – 283 Comments
“Down to two weeks of holiday in January. No other breaks and we’ve been told that in addition to losing our fall and spring breaks for intensive staff development, other PD will be held on weekends…”
(Bangkok, Thailand) – 332 Comments
“With the start of construction on the street the school is located on, the entire schedule has shifted to a later start. Elementary students begin at 8:00 and secondary students at 8:30. So far, the response has been overwhelmingly positive…”
7. Stamford American International School
(Singapore, Singapore) – 335 Comments
“The school is in the northeast corner of Singapore with easy access to the city center. Staff can choose their accommodation location based on their financial and lifestyle preferences. Most teachers live 2-3 MRT (underground) stations away. Public transport is excellent…”
6. American International School (Vietnam)
(Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam) – 350 Comments
“Housing has been at $800 for eight years. Other schools in the city have increased it. Rents in some apartments have jumped by as much as 18%, i.e. 20 million to 23.5 million VND…”
(Singapore) – 408 Comments
“Transport options are good. The taxi queue right outside of arrivals can be long at times, but the system works well to get people moving as fast as possible…”
4. Good Shephard International School
(Ooty, India) – 410 Comments
“Presently, they are having their Trinity College London Music Examinations. This is an option, but they try to maintain high grades, although most students only take Initial to Grade 1 due to restrictions of the admin to practice music…”
3. Copenhagen International School
(Copenhagen, Denmark) – 447 Comments
“You can get travelers and accident insurance from your bank here, like at Nordea. It is really cheap and it gives you health insurance coverage anywhere in the world! It is important to know about this option because now the Danish CPR health social health care card doesn’t…”
(Bangkok, Thailand) – 529 Comments
“Using a mobile is now so cheap that many teachers do not have a landline. The Satellite TV provider is dreadful; neither their offerings nor their boxes have changed in 20 years. If you want to watch sport, most teachers just go to the pub…”
1. Western International School of Shanghai
(Shanghai, China) – 566 Comments
“The airport is okay. It’s clean and easy to navigate. Immigration can take a long time to get through at peak times during the year, but it’s okay. They have water fountains, which, as a frequent traveler, I appreciate…”
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