Gallic flavour
The state-funded French international schools network, with 451 schools in 135 countries, is as successful as it is hard to get into, says Ross Tieman
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For many parents, finding the right school for their children is one of the most difficult choices associated with a move abroad. Faced with a switch to a new country and an unfamiliar city, many families opt for the international school. Yet the choice can be daunting.
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Third culture kids
Students at international schools have an outlook on life that often mirrors their cosmopolitan educational background. And they are just that little bit different, says David Turner
Decision time
Reliable information on education can be hard to come by. Sarah Murray offers some practical tips to parents on choosing the right international school for their children
Proper and correct
International schools have no single accreditation body, so parents must do some digging, says Virginia Marsh
Further learning
Your choice of school could have an effect on your options for university, writes Lauren Foster
An early start
The market for international kindergartens is booming, says Emma Jacobs
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Ask the expert
Mary Langford of the European Council of International Schools and Harriet Plyler of The Good Schools Guide International answer your questions
NEW MARKETS
A buyer’s market
In slowing the region’s economic growth, the credit crunch has improved access to the Gulf’s oversubscribed international schools. By Simeon Kerr
Beijing bonanza
In China, parents must pick from a long list that includes branches of well-known UK public schools and a bevy of new ones, says Jamil Anderlini
PERSONAL VIEW
Home study
When Vanessa Friedman moved from New York to take up a job in London, she never imagined her children would end up being educated at an American school
Principal of understanding
James Doran, the headmaster of Tasis, The American School in England, offers his own perspective after more than 30 years in international education
