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Most countries have international schools which provide educational services for the children of expatriates working there. The size and number of the schools depends on a number of factors: first, of course, is the size of the expatriate population; second, and just as important, is the presence of local students in the international school. Some countries specifically forbid national students from enrolling in international schools, others allow it. In Pakistan, for instance, Pakistani students make up the majority of the international school student population, especially in Lahore.

Below is a list of international schools by country. This list is by no means complete. I will add schools to the list as I become aware of them. As my interest is in teaching in South and Southeast Asia, international school listings for those areas will be the most complete. Working in South and Southeast Asia has a number of benefits: one, the cost of living is relatively low outside of Singapore, and pay is fairly high on the international standards; two, Asia offers incredible travel opportunities. While I was working in Pakistan, my colleagues routinely took vacations in Malaysia, Vietnam, Cambodia, India, Indonesia, Thailand.

This page is rarely updated. My international teacher blog has over 100 international school reviews that are regularly updated. You might want to have a look over there for the most recent information on international schools.

International Schools

Albania

 Memorial International School of Tirana , was opened in 2001 to meet the need for international educational facilities in Albania. MIST is currently complemting the CIS accreditation process. MIST has approximately 70 students from Kindergarten through Year 9. The school follows the national curriculum of Wales (which is pretty interesting, as I've never seen this before).

Cambodia

  International School of Phnom Penh, has 351 students from ages 3 - 18. It is accredited by WASC and is a member of the East Asia Regional Council of Overseas School (EARCOS) and the Council of International Schools (CIS). ISPP is an IB school. The school has an interesting history which you can read about on its web site. This school has an excellent web site that gives lots of information about the school and community.

  Western International School , is located in Phnom Penh. It is a K -12 private school for Cambodian students with an American curriculum.

Cayman Islands

  Cayman International School, might be just the place for those of you seeking employment in the Caribbean. After all, a school with a mascot named Bob the Iguana has to be a place where humor is appreciated. CIS serves students from Kindergarten to Grade 12.

China

 Australian International School of Beijing, was founded in 2004. It is the only school in Beijing which is licensed for an Australian curriculum. It focuses on six key learning areas: mathematics, English, science and technology, human society and its environment, creative arts, personal development, health and physical education. The school is looking for teachers trained in the Australian Curriculum Framework and Student Outcomes. Prospective teachers need two years of experience, and while ESL training will be helpful, it is not necessary. In addition to the usual requirements such as professionalism, flexibility, etc., they are also looking for teachers with an "Aussie" sense of humor. That should be interesting based on the humor of my Aussie friends. Application forms are online.

  Australian International School Hong Kong, is a Reception to Year 12 co-educational school, delivering the NSW Board of Studies curriculum. It has a student population of close to 1000, mostly Australians, but with 18 nationalities represented. The school is well resourced and housed in a purpose built campus, with air-conditioned classrooms, pool, gymnasiums and a playing field. An exciting program for students allows for overseas travel and community outreach.

Teachers are contracted for a 2-year period, and receive a package that includes salary, an annual bonus and medical insurance.

 Chinese International School, is located in Hong Kong. It is an IB school and is accredited by the ECIS and New England Association of Schools and Colleges. It delivers its curriculum in both English and Chinese. The school has 1,400 students from ages 4-18.

 Concordia International School Shanghai, is a co-educational school located in Shanghai. It is a Christian-based school. The school was founded in 1998. It is accredited by WASC. The school uses an American curriculum with an international focus. Teachers are expected to be Christians. The pay is quite good as are the benefits. Salaries and benefits are listed on the website. A more detailed review can be found on The International Teacher blog.

  Hong Kong International School, provides an American type educational environment with a curriculum that reflects the international makeup of the student body. The academic program is modified by a focus on nurturing the student's fullest development spiritually and creatively. This Christian oriented school serves students from preschool through high school. There are approximately 2600 students and 250 teachers.

  International School of Bejing, uses an international curriculum and offers a rigorous college prep program for high school students. ISB is an IB school. They promote cross-cultural learning and draw on the many unique educational opportunities offered by living in the People’s Republic of China. Students come from more than 50 countries. The minimum qualifications for employment are a teaching certificate, two years experience and being fully proficient in English. ISB has an attractive financial package for teachings with minimum starting pay at $30,000 and maximum at 38,000. They also give a 10% retirement benefit yearly as well as other benefits.

 International School of Macao ,is a co-educational school that uses a Canadian curriculum. It was founded in 2002 and has over 500 students. TIS (as the school is known) is accredited by the Alberta provincal government. TIS has an excellent website, but does not appear to have any salary or benefits information. That being said this school sounds like an excellent place to work.

 Nanjing International School, is an international school teaching in English with an international faculty and student body. The school moved into its own facility in 2004 and has over 300 students. NIS is an IB school.

 Shanghai American School, has an informative website. They attend hiring conferences, but readily accept applications and supporting documentation before then. Complete information is located on their web site. Salaries range from USD 23,000 to 42,000 and up to 15% of that may be paid in local currency. SAS emphasizes high academic achievement and close cooperation with parents.

 Shekou International School, was founded in 1988. It is managed by ISS and has several hundred students. This is a WASC accredited school.

  Teda International School, is accredited by WASC. It offers a Pre K-12 education for students residing in Teda, China. 60% of Teda's students are Taiwanese or Korean. The school has been in operation for nine years.

 The American International School of Guangzhou is another of the many international schools in China. It is an independent, coeducational day school which serves the expatriate community of Guangzhou. AISG uses an internationalized American curriculum. The student population is about 645 and comes from 30+ countries. 22% of the students are from the United States.

 Western Academy of Beijing is an IB World School. It has an extensive website. WAB has 174 faculty members from 18 countries - the largest group is Australian. Salaries run from 33,000 to over 50,000 dollars. With a large school like this, there are a number of middle management positions which offer remuneration from $500 to $3,200. For teachers with 9 or more years of experience, the starting pay is just above $42,000. The school also offers an extensive list of benefits - all of which you can find on their website which is one of the most extensive that I've come across. A good website can be a great asset to a school for recruitment.

  Xiamen International School, is located in Xiamen, China. They opened a new facility in August, 2002. XIS is a Pre-K to Grade 12 school which is accredited by WASC. They are also an authorized International Baccalaureate Middle Years Program (Grade 6-10) School, and are currently working toward being an authorized International Baccalaureate Primary Years Program. The school web site is very informative and gives the prospective student, parent or teacher an excellent understanding of what XIS has to offer.

Croatia

 American International School of Zagreb, is a school that I just came across the today. Their mission is to provide students with an intellectually stimulating programn a nurturing environment. We place students at the center of education, and encourage them tobe creative individuals, critical thinkers, life-longlearners, and socially responsible world citizens. Benefits include:

# 2 year initial contract, renewable
# competitive tax-free salary paid housing and utilities
# airfare to home residence every two years
# comprehensive international medical coverage
# comprehensive international dental coverage
# 5% retirement bonus
# professional development allowance

Dubai

 Dubai British School , is a co-educational school for three to eighteen year-olds located in Emirates Hills. Dubai British School expects new teachers to have at least two years experience in the UK or a British curriculum school overseas. DBS uses the National Curriculum (England and Wales) and applies to all its pupils of statutory school age, Year 1 (5 years old) and above. It is organised on the basis of four Key Stages with individual progress monitored by standardised assessment tests. Children in the Foundation Stage, aged 3 to 4 years old, follow the Foundation Curriculum based on the recommended UK Early Learning Goals. Dubai British School, although basing its curriculum on the UK model, also reflects the locality of the school in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. We provide an appreciation of the different cultures and religions from which our children come.

France

 Bordeaux International School , is accredited by the Council of International Schools. The school offers a bilingual program for students from 2 1/2 until 11 and a secondary program taught in English which goes up to IGCSE and A Levels. The students and teacher populations are from a variety of countries. Boarding facilities are available.

 International School of Bearn, was founded in May 2002 as a non-profit institution to provide an excellent international education for children of the community of Pau and its surrounding areas. The school was founded in order to offer an anglophone education to the international community of the area. ISB serves students from pre-school through grade 9. The majority of the curriculum studied is based upon the English National Curriculum adapted to an international environment. French as a foreign language is focused on basic oral comprehension and communication. For French mother tongue children the content of the lessons is based on the national programme for French primary schools.

 International School of Lyon, is an IB school. It was founded in 2004 and is supported by multinational companies working in the area as well as the local authorities. The school serves students from Kindergarten through high school, and the school offers ESL support.

Greece

 American Community Schools of Athens , has an informative website. It is currently undergoing a period of growth. It now offers AP classes for high school students and is offering Chinese language classes in Middle School.The school serves students from Junior Kindergarten through Grade 12. 100% of its high school graduates attend college. ACS offers the IB diploma. Students come from 45 different countries.

India

 American Embassy School, is located in New Delhi on 12 acres. AES has about 985 students enrolled from nursery to Grade 12, about 35% of those students are Americans with 50 countries represented in the school. In 2000, new Elementary and Middle School buildings were opened and the High School was remodeled. The school is accredited by Middle States.

 American International School-Chennai received its accreditation from the Council of International Schools in February, 2004. It is in the process of receiving its Middle States accreditation. AISC requires of its teaching candidates that they be certified, have a minimum of two years teaching experience, and preferably have overseas experience.

 American School of Bombay, has a good website with a lot of information including a booklet for new teachers which tells a lot about what your life might be like if you get a job at ASB. The website has no information about teaching salaries.

Indonesia

 Australian International School - Bali, is a relatively new school in Bali made for Australian students. 

 The Australian International Schools - Indonesia, is the website for the Aussie school in Jakarta and has a newsletter for the Bali campus as well.

 Bali International School, was the first international school in Bali. Fourteen years ago when I first came to Indonesia, it was a small school, it has grown considerably since then. It did lose some students after the Bali bombing in 2002, but is gaining students once again.

 Bandung International School, is located in Java. It uses an international curriculum and has about 170 students.

 The British International School, Jakarta, offers quality education for expatriate families based on the British model.

 Canggu Community School, is a non-profit private school serving both the international and local communities in the South Bali area. Canggu works with the British National Curriculum and employs certified foreign teachers. Their website has information on school fees and the calendar.

 Green School, was originally called KulKul. The PR Manager recently sent me an email and asked me to update the information on the school. Here is what she said: Green School serves more than 100 students in Preschool and Kindergarten through Year Eight. Our innovative curriculum combines demanding academic content taught through a holistic approach that aims to inspire and enhance all of a child's capacities. Our goal is to foster a spirit of inquiry and a love of learning that prepares children to thrive in the challenging, complex 21st-century world.

  International School of Bogor, is located in the town of Bogor in Java outside of Jakarta. ISB offers a high quality education, based on the International Baccalaureate Primary Years Program. there are approximately 75 students enrolled at ISB from pre-school through high school.

 International School of Tembagapura, is one of the two Mt. Zagham schools run by ISS for P.T. Freeport in Irian Jaya. Mining schools generally pay extremely well, but tend to be small and are located in remote places which can be a challenge for those teachers who want to have a fast-paced international lifestyle.

 International School of Kuala Kencana, is the sister school of the International School of Tembagapura. It was founded in 1996 with me as the first principal. It's another company school run by ISS.

 Jakarta International School, is the largest international school in Indonesia, as well as one of the largest in the world. JIS has over 200 faculty members and 3,000 students. It offers a college prep program using a North American/International curriculum.

  Medan International School, is located in Sumatra. I finally found the website. They are using an IB program now as well as being accredited by WASC.

 North Jakarta International School, is a relatively new school. It has around 200 students and follows an American/International curriculum.

  Yogyakarta International School, is a small school located in the beautiful city of Jogyakarta in Central Java.

  Sanur Independent School, is a co-educational, multi-national school, offering education to children from Kindergarten age through to Year 7. The school offers a western-style education in the English language to both expatriate and Indonesian students. Learning takes place in a disciplined but friendly and fun environment. The school has an extensive website but no information on employment opportunities.

  Sekolah Dyatmika, is an independent, bilingual Indonesian school with both Indonesian and expatriate faculty. It is located in Sanur, Bali. It uses an Indonesian curriculum and international teaching methods.

  Sekolah Tiara Bangsa , is one of the national plus schools in Indonesia. National plus schools were originally created to get around the former restrictions on Indonesian students attending international schools. The national plus schools were created for students wealthy enough to pay fairly stiff fees, but not wealthy enough to study overseas. I was opposed to the idea at the time and am still conflicted about elitest educational facilities. Of course, every country has them, and they serve the purpose of educatiing the elite of a country, but, old lefty that I am, in the end why not raise the level of all schooling in a country. That being said, I taught in a school similar to this in Pakistan, so I've sold my services to a school that served the elite. What I found when teaching in Pakistan was that the students graduating from that school had little understanding of their country and the problems that faced it. They were more comfortable traveling through Europe or America than visiting a public market in their hometown. This is the problem that I have with elite educational institutions in developing countries. It's not inconcievable that some of the students will end up serving the people, but how many will use their advanced knowledge to continue extorting money from the poor masses of citizens, or manipulating funds from foreign governments for their own use?

 Singapore International School, is located in Jakarta. It has two campuses in the city, as well as one in Medan, Sumatra. SIS offers an education based on the Singapore national curriculum. SIS opened in 1997 with 25 students and now has over 300 in Jakarta. Teachers are from Singapore and other countries such as the US, UK, Canada, etc.

 Sunrise School, is another school in Bali which I just learned about through an Internet search. I don't know anything about it other than that it is located in Kerobokan. The website says that it has an international staff and curriculum, an IT room, a library, and art and science room, a small student-teacher ratio, and coversthe years Kindergarten to Grade 8. The website has a map.

 Surabaya International School, serves students from ages 3-18. It is U.S. accredited and has great facilities. They have a killer web site as well. Two years successful teaching experience is required as well as a number of other things. Their website has a complete list of all requirements as well as the benefits that the school offers its overseas hires .

 Makassar International School, is another small school located in Makassar, Sulawesi. Makassar used to be known as Ujung Pandang. I just found the website.

Jamaica

 American International School of Kingston, is the first Caribbean school on this page. It has an impressive web page.

Japan

 Fukuoka International School, has a web site (the one that I found anyway) designed by their middle school students - it looks it. They have some serious design issues to address in their computer class, but then my students love gaudy colors and difficult to read text. The school is based on an American curriculum. FIS is PreK to Grade 12 and is WASC accredited.

 The American School in Japan, is located in Tokyo. ASIJ uses a modified U.S. based curriculum. It is the largest and oldest international school in Tokyo. ASIJ educates students from ages 3-19. There are approximately 1,500 students in the school which was founded in 1902. The web site notes that the average teacher tenure is seven years which shows that teachers like the school, the salary, or living in Japan.

 Canadian Academy , is a K-12 international school located in Kobe, Japan. The school was founded on Christian concepts. Its mission is to prepare students for higher education mostly in North American. The school was founded in 1913 and is an IB school. Faculty usually have master's degrees and at least five years experience. CA is also looking for teachers with experience overseas and in using technology in their teaching. You can get an application online, as well as take a look at salary and benefits.

Kuwait

 American School of Kuwait,was founded in 1961. Salaries range from about $USD 25,000 to 31,000. ASK hires certified teachers with at least two years experience. They actively recruit singles, couples and families. The school website has a list of all benefits, etc. for overseas teachers, as well as a very complete description of the school and its program.

Laos

  Vientiane International School, has a very informative web site which is easy to navigate. They have a pay scale on their web site with the high end of 15 years and a masters being worth about USD $37,000. This isn't a whole lot of money when you consider that a teacher with 15 years experience in California can be making $75,000 per year now. Still, this is tax free and definitely not in California. The school gives a housing allowance which is a nice benefit compared with schools that provide school owned housing where all the teacher's live in the same space. The school also offers car and computer loans with a few other things.

Malaysia

 Australian International School of Malaysia, is a school that I just came across the other day. AISM is the only International school in Malaysia with a 100% Australian Primary and Secondary curriculum. AISM serves students from ages 3 to 18. The majority of the staff are Australian teachers. The school follows an Australian calendar. ASIM is recognized by the NSW Board of Studies.

 International School of Kuala Lumpur, is one of the major schools in Southeast Asia. KL is an ultra modern city, and, while not as sanitized as Singapore, is considerably easier to live in and get around in than Jakarta, for instance. The school serves students from preschool through grade 12. The most common nationalities at ISKL are: American, Korean, Japanese, Malaysian, and Australian. ISKL was founded in 1965. The school offers a US based curriculum with IB and AP programs. 1200 students from 50 countries attend ISKL making this a very international school. The school prefers teaching couples, and all teachers must be certified with a minimum of three years experience. While teaching salaries are not mentioned on the website, they note that they are very competitive. Job applications are available online.

 Dalat International School, is one the of Malaysian international schools. Dalat is located in Penang, an island just off the Malaysian coast. Dalat is accredited by WASC and the Association of Christian Schools International. The web site says that, "The mission of Dalat International School is to prepare young people to live fully for God in a rapidly changing world by enabling them to understand, evaluate, and reconcile that world with the foundation of God's unchanging values." Employment at Dalat is dependent upon the teaching applicant being a "committed follower of Jesus Christ." A copy of the staff contract is on the web site in PDF format.

 Mont'Kiara International School, is located in a carefully planned community on the western side of Kuala Lumpur. The school has four wings: general, elementary, middle school and high school. The school opened in 1994 with 81 students; by the year 2000 the school was running a complete preschool to grade 12 program with over 700 students and more than 70 teachers. Mont'Kiara is accredited by Western Association of Schools and Colleges in the United States and also has full recognition as an International Baccalaureate Organisation member school. Teaching candidates need at least two years experience, a bachelor's degree, and teaching certification from their home country.

Morocco

 Casablanca American School, was founded in 1973 and is a coeducational school for Nursery through Grade 12. It offers a US style college prep education. CAS is an IB school and is accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges. It currently has about 500 students enrolled.

Myanmar

 International School Yangon, is located in Myanmar, formerly known as Burma. It serves students from Pre-Kindergarten through grade 12, and it uses an American-based curriculum. Students from 27 countries attend ISY. The website is very extensive and offers a wealth of advice about the school.

Nepal

 Lincoln School_Kathmandu, Nepal is a Preschool to 12 school with an American curriculum. The school was founded in 1954 and has about 250 students from 35 countries. Lincoln has about 30 faculty members from six countries although the majority are Americans. Pay scale at Lincoln ranges from 21,000 to 43,000 as of Feb., 2002.

The Netherlands

 The American School of the Hague is a preschool to Grade 12 institution that works on an American curriculum. ASH seeks experienced international teachers who are familar with an American curriculum and the use of technology in education.

Pakistan

 Lahore American School, was founded in 1956. It has about 300 students most of whom are Pakistani nationals. LAS uses an American curriculum. It runs from Pre-school through Grade 12. Salaries run into the high forties. Benefits include use of a school car, housing off campus, medical insurance, a ticket home once a year, a small retirement contribution, and a pleasant working environment. However, this school has been known to use its act of god clause to terminate teachers in mid-contract. Social activities for singles are somewhat limited due to the conservative nature of Pakistani culture.

 International School of Karachi , is one of the three major international schools in Pakistan, along with Lahore American School and the International School of Islamabad. KAS just returned to its old name after having been known as the International School of Karachi since 1999. Karachi American School is a selective co-educational day school, which offers an instructional program from Pre-Nursery through Grade 12. Founded to serve American students, Karachi American School has developed into a premier learning institution following an American college preparatory curriculum. While students of all nationalities are enrolled, the school seeks to accommodate primarily those transient from the expatriate business and diplomatic communities whose academic careers are best served by an American educational system. KAS has about 300 students and 46 teachers both overseas and local hire.It has a fifteen step pay scale that runs from 24,000 to 46,000 dollars per year. KAS is accredited by Middle States.

 The International School of Islamabad, is located in Pakistan's capital city. It serves the international community of Islamabad as well as national students.

Philippines

 Brent International School, Manila, is one of the large international schools in Manila.

 International School Manila, is a Pre-K - 12 school which offers an American-based curriculum and a demanding college preparatory program. The high school has AP and IB classes. ISM is WASC accredited. The school has excellent facilities including an 850 seat Fine Arts Theater. The school's web site is well designed and provides the reader with a wealth of information about the school.

Peru

 Colegio Franklin Delano Roosevelt American School of Lima , is a Pre-K - 12 school which offers an American-based curriculum. It was founded in 1946 by American residents of Lima. It is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. It has approximately 1200 students. Teaching candidates must have a Bachelor's degree, be certified in their teaching area, and have two years of experience. Training in IB is preferred. A salary scale is included on the site. Salaries run from $25,000 to $36,000. The salary is subject to local taxes. The benefits are rather good at FDR and include 8 percent per year completion bonus which is tax exempt.

Qatar

 The American School of Doha, has an impressive web site with a wealth of information about the school. It is an independent, US accredited college prep school. It uses an enriched American curriculum. Preference is given to those teachers with advanced degrees, two years of experience, and certification in the subjects that they teach. The school was founded in 1988 and has grown since then. The school is currently building new facilities for their middle and high school. It sounds like an exciting place to work. It's too bad I'm not younger with more time to work at all of these exciting, developing institutions. No salary structure is listed on their web site.

 Qatar Academy, has an informative website which tells just about everything that a prespective teacher would want to know, including a salary schedule which shows that they pay fairly well - high end is $53,000 with a Ph.D. The school is accredited by several agencies, and they expect their teachers to be certified as well with 3 years experience.

Saudi Arabia

 The International Schools Group runs eight American/British/International schools. These schools offer opportunities for students preparing for High School graduation, AP examinations, GCSE (O Levels), SSAT, PSAT, and CB SAT. ISG accepts enrollment for pre-KG-12 grade students. The student population comes from more than 40 countries. The American division schools are accredited by Middle States.

Serbia

 The International School of Belgrade, has been in operation since 1948 and is an IB school with a modified American curriculum. The school serves students from pre-school through grade 12. ISB is accredited by two international agencies and sis sponsored by the US Department of State as well. ISB recruits at the Search and ISS fairs. General Requirements for Teaching at I.S.B are a four-year college degree from an accredited institution, a teaching certificate, two years of experience and fluency in English. Benefits for foreign hires are:

Competitive international salary
• No taxes
• Generous cost of living allowance
• Eye/dental plan
• Major medical health insurance
• Annual round-trip air fare to home of record
• Furnished housing/utilities
• Life insurance
• Fifteen years on salary scale for outside experience
• Generous matching retirement plan with internationally known provider
• Shipping allowance
• Free dependent tuition
• Bonus for third- and fourth-year contracts
• Pay back on unused sick leave

I particularly like the pay back on unused sick leave. More schools should have this. It would be nice to know what the salary range is.

Singapore

 Australian International School Singapore, is yet another international school in Singapore. While predominately for Australian and New Zealand students, students from 40 other countries make up the population of 1100. The academic program is for students from preschool through secondary school. The school boasts a new purpose built campus as well as an excellent pastoral care program. The school is recognised and inspected by the New South Wales Board of Studies in Australia and uses the NSW Board of Studies curriculum. The school is considering introducing the IB program for primary and middle years. Initial teacher contracts are for three years.

 Canadian International School (Singapore), makes sure that no nationality is left out of having a school in Singapore. It was established in 1989 with only four students and now has over 1,100 on two campuses. The Canadian International School (Singapore), is accredited by the Ontario Ministry of Education. CIS also has the IB Diploma and Middle Years program. CIS is a member of the European Council of International Schools.

 ISS International School Singapore, is another international school in Singapore. It has be in existance for over 20 years and runs an IB program for students from preschool through grade 12. They have details of their academic program on their web site. Very impressive.

 Overseas Family School, educates students from Pre-K to 12. It is located close to Orchard Road on an 11 acre campus. It is WASC accredited. OFS has about 2,000 students from 60 countries. It was founded in 1991 and has gone through phenomenal growth in the past thirteen years. In addition to serving students from preschool through high school, OFS also has an Articulated University College program, with California State University Dominguez Hills.

 Singapore American School, is one of the major schools in Southeast Asia. It's a high pressure school with the children of diplomats and CEOs. The pay is good and teachers can make a career of working there.

South Africa

 American International School of Johannesburg, is an independent, coeducational school for students from pre-K to Grade 12. AISJ has an American college prep curriculum as well as an IB program. It opened in 1982 and is accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools. It has a complete, if somewhat unattractive website. You can find information on employment, as well as the entire curriculum for the school.

South Korea

 Seoul International School, offers two year initial contracts and requires certification and two years experience. Students at SIS are predominately Korean-Americans . There are over 100 faculty members at the school. Teachers work 185 days a year, of which 180 are teaching days. The website has an online application form.

Spain

 American School of Barcelona, was established in 1962. it is accredited by th Spanish Government and the Middle States Association of Schools and Colleges. ASB follows an American curriculum and the faculty is predominatly from North America. The student body is 55% Spanish with 40 other nationalities making up the rest of the student population. ASB has over 600 students and 75 faculty members. There is an application form online. ASB requires faculty members to have a valid teaching credentialin subject area, master's degree preferred. Theyalso require five years current teaching experience in the specific grade level or subject area of our vacancy, a well as familiarity with recent U.S. teaching materials and methodologies as well as evidence of recent professional growth activities. New teachers also need to be technologically literate and able to integrate technology into the curriculum. Teachers should have at least a beginner's level of proficiency with Spanish.

 Benjamin Franklin International School, has 470 students and teachers from 36 countries; the Benjamin Franklin International School celebrates its diversity as a unique resource for meaningful teaching and learning. BFIS prefers teachers with advanced degrees. They need to have a minimum of three years experience and previous international work. The average tenure for non-resident teachers is four years.

Sri Lanka

 Colombo International School, has developed its facilities over the past few years. It is a co-educational day-school located in the suburbs of Colombo. CIS has over 1300 students. It was founded in 1982. It prepares its students for the London University General Certificate of Education Ordinary and Advanced Level examinations.

 The Overseas School of Colombo,is located in Sri Lanka. It has been in operation since 1957. OSC serves students from ages 3-18. It is accredited by ECIS and Middle States and offers the IB program from Pre-School to Grade 12. I was at this school in 2002 for an international math competition, and it has a lovely campus. Colombo also has a variety of interesting attractions, and the faculty housing is great.

Syria

 Damascus Community School, was founded in 1957. There are over 40 nationalities enrolled in the school from pre-school through grade 12. The school serves students from the international diplomatic and business community, as well as host country students and long-term expatriate residents. DCS is accredited by Middle States.

Taiwan

 Kaohsiung American School, was founded in 1989. KAS has 227 students enrolled in a Prek-Grade 12 program from 18 different countries. It is a college preparatory private school with an American curriculum modeled on stateside standards and learning objectives. Kaohsiung is Taiwan's second largest city.

 Taipei American School, is one of the largest schools in Asia. Its web site is filled with information about the program, mission, and activities at TAS. The school has been providing excellence in education to students for over 50 years. Prospective teachers can fill out an application online.

Tanzania

 International School of Tanganyika, is located in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. IST is an IB school and is certified by Middle States. Its educational program is for students from early childhood through Grade 12. Prospective teachers need to be certified and have a minimum of 3 years of experience. An application form is available online.

Thailand

 American School of Bangkok, is another international school based in Bangkok. It offers an American curriculum meant to prepare its students for entrance to universities around the world. It is accredited by WASC. Candidates for teaching vacancies at ASB are expected to have a Bachelor's Degree, teaching certification, and more than two years of teaching experience. A Master's Degree is preferred. ASB offers an attractive salary and benefits package, including medical insurance, housing & transportation allowance, round-trip airfare,etc.

 American Pacific International School, was founded in 1997. It is a boarding school based on what it calls "...a similar educational philosophy with the best of America boarding schools." APIS is located in the foothills of Chiang Mai. 90% of the teachers live on campus. APIS is accredited by WASC. Their web site is in English and Chinese and includes information on hiring.

 Chiang Mai International School, has been in operation for the past 50 years. The school serves a student population from the years K-12. It uses an American curriculum. There are 400 students at CMIS. It uses the Christian faith as the basis of its principles and conduct, but welcomes students from a variety of cultures and religions. CMIS is accredited by WASC.

 International School of Bangkok, is one of the leading schools in Southeast Asia. It has a North American curriculum, as well as offering IB and AP. It has a low student/teacher ratio. ISB has been around for 53 years now. It has thousands of students and hundreds of teachers with very impressive facilities. Teachers who land jobs there are the envy of the hordes of English teachers making five or six hundred dollars a month in the many English language schools in Bangkok. Needless to say, getting a job in Bangkok is very competitive.

 International School Eastern Seaboard, offers a program for students from Pre-K3 to Grade 12. It follows an American stgyle curriculum and serves about 300 students. It is located on the Eastern Seaboard close to Pattaya. ISE was founded in 1994. It is accredited by WASC. The school website is very infrmative and offers quite a bit of information about the school curriculum.

 KIS International School, is located in Bangkok and is accredited by the Council of International Schools. It was founded in 1998 and offers an international curriculum and plans on offering the IB programs of study to all students from the age of 2 through 18.

 Lanna International School, was founded in 1993 to serve the Chiang Mai community. Lanna has almost three hundred students. It is accredited by Western Association of Schools and Colleges. LIS serves students from the Foundation Years to Year 13. It is an English language school. The school hires experienced international teachers as well as teachers wishing to begin an international career. The website has no information on teacher salaries or benefits.

 New International School of Thailand, has an interesting and informative web site in 8 languages. NIST is an IB school. The school has a new sports facility that was opened in February, 2003.

 Prem Tinsulanonda International School, is a co-educational international school IB school located in Chiang Mai. The school was founded in 2001. It serves boarding (grades 4-12) as well as day students (grades K-12). There are approximately 400 students enrolled in the school as of August 2005.

 Ruamrudee International School, in Bangkok was founded in 1957 by Catholic priests. It is accredited by a number of agencies including WASC. Candidates for teaching vacancies at RIS are expected to have at least a Bachelor's degree, current in-field certification, and more than two years of experience in a K-12 school. New teachers recruited at overseas job fairs sign a 2-year initial contract.

 Singapore International School of Bangkok, is the only school with a Singapore curriculum licensed by the Thai Ministry of Education. The academic staff are native English and Mandarin speakers

 Thai-Chinese International School, is located in Bangkok. It is a WASC-accredited K-12 school with almost 800 students. Candidates for employment need at least two years of experience, must have at least a Bachelor's degree, and be certified. They also need to be technologically literate and will be expected to participate in curriculum development. Successful candidates will be offered a 2-year initial contract. Thai-Chinese International School recruits from overseas job fairs.

Trinidad and Tabago

 The International School of Port of Spain, is an accredited, independent private school which has been in operation since 1994. It offers education for students from Pre-Kindergarten through Grade twelve. The curriculum is based on a US model. They have a very complete faculty handbook online which will give you an idea of how the school operates, what its philosophy is, and what they expect from their teachers. They also have a guide for prospective teachers which gives you a feel of what life is like in Trinidad and Tobago. Interestingly enough, the school is very honest in advising prospective teachers that it is unlikely that they will be able to save money with the salary offered. Good thing to know if you are seriously into saving up for retirement.The maximum salary with 20 years experience at ISPS is $28,000 with a maximum salary for first year teachers of $23,000.

United Arab Emirates

 American Community School of Abu Dhabi, was established in 1972 and is accredited by Middle States. It is an independent, non-profit school. ACS has over 800 students with the majority coming from the United States. The school is K-12 and uses an American based college prep curriculum. ACS prefers to hire American and Canadian teachers, and recruits at the usual fairs. The website has information about salary and benefits.

 American School of Dubai, has a nice little website filled with information. ASD has close to 1,000 students of which about 70% come from North America. It is a co-educational school from students from preschool to grade 12. The school is accredited by Middle States. They hire teachers with U.S. and Canadian certificates, and there are over 70 teachers currently teaching at ASD. They use a U.S. based curriculum and have what sounds like an incredible campus from the information on their website. Dubai is a very Western friendly country and living there seems to be fairly comfortable. Starting salaries range from USD 28,000 to 34,000 with the maximum salary being $45,600. ASD also offers a cost-of-living allowance which they pay in Dirhams. This can add another $8,000 to your salary. Now the negative part about the financial package - you have to pay 20% of your medical and dental insurance, U.S. citizens have to pay 7.65% of their base salary into Social Security and Medicare and have to pay New Jersey unemployment tax. Now in spite of these little glitches (the package in Pakistan is much better), the average stay at ASD is 9.5 years which is pretty impressive. Teachers must enjoy living and working there if they stay that long. If living in the Middle East sounds good to you, this school sounds like a place to check out.

United States

 Reach Every Child|Welcome, is a very complex site created by Horace Mann: Educated Financial Solutions. This page is full of links for teachers who want to teach in the United States. Now, I know that this is a page of international schools, but I have met many nationals in the countries where I've lived who want to move to the US to teach, as well as international teachers who want to repatriate. This page has links to state certification sites, US school districts, opportunities for ESL teachers, international job offerings, job fairs, and much more. If you are a teacher looking for a position, this is a valuable site.

Uzbekistan

 Tashkent International School, was established in 1994 to provide an American-based K-12 curriculum to students residing in Uzbekistan. TIS is accredited by several organizations and specializes in the use of technology in its curriculum. It is accredited by ECIS and the New England Association of Schools and Colleges. TIS hires teachers through ISS and Search fairs. For those of you who don't know where Uzbekistan is, the school website has this to say: "Uzbekistan is a desert area in Asia, north of Afghanistan. It is about the size of California, U.S.A., and has 24 million people. Uzbekistan has long, sunny summers. Many days are above 100 degrees Fahrenheit, or 40 degrees Celsius. The sand reaches 158 degrees Fahrenheit, or 70 degrees Celsius, on hot days! Tashkent, Samarkand, Bukhara and Khiva are famous Uzbek cities. Tashkent is the capital, and about 2.3 million people live here. It is the largest city in Central Asia and the only one with a subway." Sounds like an interesting place to teach.

Vietnam

 International School Ho Chi Minh City, is an IB school. It is Pre-KG to Grade 12. ISHCMC has the usual requirements for international teachers. You can download several manuals for new teachers which will give you a good idea of what is expected of teachers. The school has an extensive activities program and expects their teachers to support these programs. The school is accredited by ECIS.

 United Nations International School of Hanoi, is a not-for-profit international school offering the full International Baccalaureate from Discovery (for 3 year olds) to Grade 12. It is also fully accredited by the European Council of International Schools and the New England Association of Schools and Colleges. UNIS has an interesting stat on its about page - the breakdown of the nationalities of their teachers. Check out their page to find out what the story is.

EFL Jobs

 EF Jakarta, is the website for English First, an English language company in Indonesia. They offer EFL positions in a variety of cities in Indonesia. They don't mention the salary they offer although they say that it allows a comfortable lifestyle (which is highly open to interpretation). They provide housing which you pay rent for. The contract includes 27 hours of teaching a week.

 Job Search in Indonesia, is a page from jobmonkey.com which has information about teaching English in Indonesia. This site has good information, but they have made a serious error in discussing salary ranges as they convert 1.8 million rupiahs to US$800 while it is more like US$200, a substantial difference. Nonetheless, you might want to take a look here if you are planning on working in Indonesia.

 New Century School, is located in Karachi, Pakistan. They offer US$800-1000 per month along with free, furnished housing and other perks. Karachi isn't exactly the safest place in the world, but my former students said it was much more lively than Lahore.

 Serious Teachers: International Alliance of Teachers and Employers, is a site that I just came across. I'm listing it down here because I'm not sure where else to put it now, and my guess is that they hire predominately English teachers. I'll check this out in the near future and post more.

 Teachermania, is another EFL site which has specific sections for teaching English around the globe.