International Schools in the Philippines and Philippine Schools abroad

[frustratedarchitect]

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Berkeley School, Baguio

[kiretoce]

Originally Posted by federalist

Royal Oaks International School- Main
Guadalupe, Cebu City

Without the sign, you won't even think it's a school, much less an international school.

[federalist]

exactly. most of their students before were Westerners but now Koreans are flooding in this school.

their Mandaue campus is bigger than this one.

[Ady001]

Originally Posted by renell

Like ryanr I went to an international school but it was in Brussels, not in the Philippines. There I knew... about one or two locals i.e. they were Belgian, the rest were foreigners. No yayas there, some kids biked, took a bus, walk. I'm sure the situation is much different in the Philippines. Then again the situation is quite different.

I agree with Queetz that International Schools doesn't necessarily offer the best education, but simply the most expensive one. The biggest problem though is that those schools have the capacity to be the best, but their intake does not reflect intelligence but bank accounts. In the greater picture it's merely a superficial mole that reflects the rich getting richer in Filipino society. The discipline is much more lax in an American-styled school; this does not mean there are more troublemakers but those that exist are given more freedom.

On the other hand of this thread, I did not know there were such things as "Filipino Schools" like that one kiretoce posted. Surely when I'm old and have kids I wouldn't mind sending them into one.. like a weekend school thing. I had a Japanese friend who would go to Japanese school on weekends; sure she hated it, but in the end she retained her Japanese-ness.

I have a question, does these "International Schools" at par with, say, The Philippine Science High School? Are they built only for the "kept and closed" or for prestige?

[gen1]

they are maintained for the expatriate business community.

Expats move from country to country, sometimes midway in the schoolyear.

american and british schools provide uninterrupted schooling for their nationals' children with a minimum of disturbance even if they have to transfer to another country during the schoolyear.

[kiretoce]

Originally Posted by Ady001

I have a question, does these "International Schools" at par with, say, The Philippine Science High School? Are they built only for the "kept and closed" or for prestige?

I don't know if it's "up to par" with the best high school curriculum in the Philippines, but international schools follow the educational systems of their home countries (ie: US, UK, or EU).

The most common program employed by these international schools is the International Baccalaureate Diploma Program, administered by International Baccalaureate Organization. They have different standardized tracks for elementary schools, middle schools, and high schools. And graduates from the program are accepted into most, if not all, colleges and universities in the US, UK, and EU.

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[MatudNilaBaby]

Originally Posted by Ady001

I have a question, does these "International Schools" at par with, say, The Philippine Science High School? Are they built only for the "kept and closed" or for prestige?

you make me laugh although pshs has a good academic reputation but they dont have the international curriculum which is k-12. if you attended 6 yrs of elementary education and 4 years of high school education then thats the local curriculum. the philippine is lagging 2 years in intermediate/middle schooll education. when you come to the us, uk, japan, or other eu countries, your high school diploma isnt worth american hs diploma. if you're still 16 you have two more years of high school education. you should be 17 or 18 to graduate high school here unless you're on the gifted child.

[MatudNilaBaby]

Originally Posted by kiretoce

Without the sign, you won't even think it's a school, much less an international school.

the only school outside of manila ( i mean south of manila) that i know of that is of international standard is cebu international school. i know royal oaks international school is a new comer but do they have a k-12 or ibp program in place?

[manila_eye]

Originally Posted by MatudNilaBaby

you make me laugh although pshs has a good academic reputation but they dont have the international curriculum which is k-12. if you attended 6 yrs of elementary education and 4 years of high school education then thats the local curriculum. the philippine is lagging 2 years in intermediate/middle schooll education. when you come to the us, uk, japan, or other eu countries, your high school diploma isnt worth american hs diploma. if you're still 16 you have two more years of high school education. you should be 17 or 18 to graduate high school here unless you're on the gifted child.

Actually, graduates of PSHS and MASCI (don't know about the other science high schools) can apply automatically to US and UK based colleges. I know a friend after graduating salutatorian in PSHS she started schooling in Berkeley within the same year. Now, she's based in New York working for a pharmaceutical company as a brand manager.

Science high school graduates are far better than those who came from international schools at least here in the Philippines.

[MatudNilaBaby]

Originally Posted by manila_eye

Actually, graduates of PSHS and MASCI (don't know about the other science high schools) can apply automatically to US and UK based colleges. I know a friend after graduating salutatorian in PSHS she started schooling in Berkeley within the same year. Now, she's based in New York working for a pharmaceutical company as a brand manager.

Science high school graduates are far better than those who came from international schools at least here in the Philippines.

u can be accepted in a transition basis probably due to age. cuz once u reach 18 you cant be in a high school full of kids. they will force you out of the regular high school and attend an adult school or community college.

if she was telling you exactly how long did she had to wait to get in to uc berkely, i believe you but im doubtful.

first hand experience with filipino high school graduates dont get directly to a four year college maybe 2 years community college. its not that easy cuz you have to have your transcripts of record upon graduation evaluated and that alone takes at least 3 to 6 months if you attend a k-12 or ibp program from a foreign country. if not the two years we lag behind must be compensated with extra courses in adult school or community college. you have to take and pass toefl and twe and sat which takes months to prepare. plus you have to write an essay to convince the school you're worth admitting cuz so many students are lining up for a few spots.

[Ady001]

Originally Posted by MatudNilaBaby

u can be accepted in a transition basis probably due to age. cuz once u reach 18 you cant be in a high school full of kids. they will force you out of the regular high school and attend an adult school or community college.

if she was telling you exactly how long did she had to wait to get in to uc berkely, i believe you but im doubtful.

first hand experience with filipino high school graduates dont get directly to a four year college maybe 2 years community college. its not that easy cuz you have to have your transcripts of record upon graduation evaluated and that alone takes at least 3 to 6 months if you attend a k-12 or ibp program from a foreign country. if not the two years we lag behind must be compensated with extra courses in adult school or community college. you have to take and pass toefl and twe and sat which takes months to prepare. plus you have to write an essay to convince the school you're worth admitting cuz so many students are lining up for a few spots.

It's always a wonder for me though how Pinoy education fared... Even if we only have 4 years of higher education as compared to 6 for the other nations. Seriously, 2 years of extra education can drastically change a person. If we need to maintain 4 years of education, the pinoy kid had to work at least twice as hard as their counterparts in america or Japan,which is not the case.

[MatudNilaBaby]

Originally Posted by Ady001

It's always a wonder for me though how Pinoy education fared... Even if we only have 4 years of higher education as compared to 6 for the other nations. Seriously, 2 years of extra education can drastically change a person. If we need to maintain 4 years of education, the pinoy kid had to work at least twice as hard as their counterparts in america or Japan,which is not the case.

to tell you honestly we lag behind in our education. our students are too focused on facts and figures, were good at memorization, spelling and what not but when it comes to analytical and critical thinking walang wala talaga. but pinoys are easy to adjust. basta marunong kang mag psyche sa professor mo and you work hard, maka A ka rin. pero sa simula mgamote ka talaga or kalabasa pa.

just look at the g7 nations all have k-12 even 13 for japan. and they control the world. but look at the poor nation only 9yrs in mexico or 10yrs in the philippines. do we have a say in global economy hell no only poverty were number one. so 2 years of extra education does matter. singapore has k-12 curriculum. no wonder they have strong leaders and citizens

a lot of pinoys dont know the intricacies of american education because all they come in here for is to work and earn the good old green bucks. but those of us who came in here and explored american education can really feel how we lag behind with our antiquated system.

[krsita007]

Originally Posted by kiretoce

Websites:

Cebu International School

Brent International School - Baguio

Brent International School - Boracay

Brent International School - Manila

Brent International School - Pasig

Brent International School - Subic

British School Manila

European International School (Eurocampus Manila)
-- Deutsch Shule Manila (German School)
-- Ecole Francaise de Manille (French School)

International School Manila

Manila Japanese School

please include Southville International School and Colleges.. It is located at Las Pinas. Thanks. here's a link

http://www.southville.edu.ph/opencms...page/index.jsp

[carl_vilches21]

Originally Posted by frustratedarchitect

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Berkeley School, Baguio

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[ritche]

ROYAL OAKS INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL
Mighty Oaks from Tiny Acorns Grow
Dumaguete City

Dr. Juliana Otopia - Principal
E.J. Blanco Drive, Piapi
Dumaguete City, Philippines
Tel. No.: (6332) 226-1615
Tel/Fax No.: (6335) 422-1113









royaloaksinternational.com

[MatudNilaBaby]

Originally Posted by ritche

ROYAL OAKS INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL
Mighty Oaks from Tiny Acorns Grow
Dumaguete City

Dr. Juliana Otopia - Principal
E.J. Blanco Drive, Piapi
Dumaguete City, Philippines
Tel. No.: (6332) 226-1615
Tel/Fax No.: (6335) 422-1113









royaloaksinternational.com

the curriculum is still local preK-10. so not considered an international school with a K-12 curriculum.

[frustratedarchitect]

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[Haldir07]

Georgia International School, Iloilo City

Originally Posted by wwwinz

[MatudNilaBaby]

Originally Posted by Haldir07

Georgia International School, Iloilo City

K-10 or K-12?