A Guide to choose best international schools

Many parents are now sick of excuses when it comes down to the big international schools– teachers who don’t know or can’t be bothered to learn their student’s names, duplicated grade reports for every student and ill mannered and dismissive administration.

Advice for parents comes in many forms but before you visit the school, check the website to see if it is both up-to-date and well written and contains all the information that you would require including a transparent fee structure, bus schedules, teaching faculty and a current cafeteria menu. Armed with this information visit the school, but remember however to be discerning, school websites are after all ‘advertising’ and their intention is to “sell’ the school. Parents can hardly go wrong if during a visit you look for happy children, a welcoming knowledgeable staff, approachable administration and up-to-date website. 

Check to see what happens after hours – try ringing the school one hour after it closes and see if anyone is around. This might be very important if an emergency arises. Is the school a caring community? Can parents get hold of the head teacher if they need to and does that person have an open door policy?

Does the school have a policy on homework and if so does that fit what you have in mind for your child.  What does the school feel like? What do you sense at the school? Is there positive, energy?  Is the atmosphere a place you want your children to be?  If in doubt go with your gut instincts. 

Many parents assume wrongly that selecting a private school is like shopping for a house and the more they pay, then the more they get.

Paying the highest prices doesn’t always guarantee best quality or services.  Some may argue the opposite when it comes to education, where elitism, bullying and rejection can also be the price you pay.

The good school in bangalore something which you and your child have to agree on. Have that discussion with your child and shop around, spend the day or two days visiting schools.

Choosing the best school is all about finding that one special school where your child will be happy. Of course you want them to have the opportunity of getting into a good university. But the truth is that they won't get into any university unless they succeed in high school. And they won't succeed in high school unless they are respected and appreciated, enjoy the time and benefit from their experience.

Your child's happiness is not experimental and it has nothing to do with test scores and all those other unquantifiable benchmarks that we teachers like to measure. Both you and your child's happiness has everything to do with getting the fit right and that is what choosing the best school is all about.

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