Going to a boarding school to study abroad is a formidable opportunity. Discover The Best Boarding Schools in the World.
Why choosing a Boarding School?
Students and parents initially choose a boarding school for more challenging academics. Students are stimulated intellectually in ways they never were before in their schools. A boarding school ensures that students are immersed in an educational world where learning is central to all activities. A class size of 12 is the average at most boarding schools. Students are encouraged to think and share. They actively participate in their learning. Teachers live on campus and are available for extra help after the school day ends.
Study abroad
Education experts around the world agree on many benefits of studying abroad. The choice of the country will depend on the individual preferences but any destination will bring the student to experience a new culture, meet international friends, create more independence and confidence, develop new language skills, boost social network and increase future professional opportunities.
Our selection of the Best Boarding Schools in the World
Brillantmont International School
Switzerland
Brillantmont International School is one of the oldest schools in Switzerland. It was founded in 1882 and is still owned by the founding family. What makes Brillantmont special is not ...
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St Edward’s College, Malta
Malta
The College welcomes students from local families as well as international families. This creates an open-minded environment for students to thrive and learn. We begin welcoming students from age 2 ...
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North London Collegiate School Jeju
South Korea
NLCS Jeju provides a stimulating and diverse experience in which every child is challenged and supported to realise their potential. We aim to send confident, successful and caring young people ...
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Box Hill School
Box Hill School is a co-educational day, weekly and full boarding school for girls and boys aged 11-18. We are a founding member of Round Square, a global network of ...
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SEK International School Dublin
SEK Dublin International School is located in a stunning natural campus situated in the southern commuter belt within easy reach of Dublin and Wicklow connected by motorway and train. It ...
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Branksome Hall Asia
Founded in 2012, we are the sister school of Branksome Hall Canada, an independent girls’ school in Toronto founded in 1903. We are an International Baccalaureate World School that offers ...
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Maple Leaf Kingsley International School
Malaysia
Kingsley International School ethos echoes the wish of every parent: for his or her child to be happy, productive and fulfilled in life. Which is why we aim to inspire ...
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Institut Montana Zugerberg
Switzerland
Institut Montana Zugerberg is a fully accredited Swiss international boarding school for 90 years now and since 1987 an official IB World School. We offer four academic programmes: The Bilingual Elementary School ...
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THINK Global School
United States
Welcome THINK Global School is a fully accredited traveling high school where you’ll live and learn in four countries a year, making unforgettable connections between your education and the world ...
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The Thacher School
United States
The Thacher School, a coeducational boarding high school perched at the foot of the Topa Topa Mountains in Ojai, California, is anything but typical. Here, students encounter a combination they ...
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Ermitage International School of France
France
Founded in 1941, Ermitage International School of France is a bilingual K-12 IB World School located 20km west of Paris in the historic suburb of Maisons-Laffitte. Our dynamic student body ...
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The Hutchins School
Australia
The Hutchins School is an Anglican day and boarding school for boys from Pre-Kindergarten to Year 12. The School was established in 1846 in memory of The Venerable William Hutchins, ...
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Aquinas American School
Spain
Aquinas American School is an American, catholic, co-ed, college-preparatory school founded in 2012 and located in a closed-gate community called Monte Alina, in the suburbs of Madrid, Spain. The school ...
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Lyceum Alpinum Zuoz
Switzerland
The Lyceum Alpinum Zuoz, founded in 1904, is a Swiss international boarding school set in spectacular alpine landscape near St. Moritz, Switzerland. The Lyceum campus occupies an extensive site with ...
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Leysin American School in Switzerland
Switzerland
Located in picturesque Leysin, facing the panorama of the Southern Alps, LAS has both a strong academic ethos and an inspirational setting! The school combines an American educational philosophy with ...
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Ecole Chantemerle
Welcome to Chantemerle school. Founded in 1966 by Mathilde and Jean Wegmüller, Chantemerle is a private school located in Blonay (Vaud). Chantemerle welcomes Swiss and international students ages 6 through ...
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Bronte College
Canada
Established in 1991, Bronte College is a private IB World School offering Grades 9 to 12 for day and boarding students. We pride ourselves on offering a progressive, rigorous education ...
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Harrow International School Bangkok
Thailand
Harrow International School in Bangkok was the first Harrow International School in Asia. With over 1,600 students on a 35-acre garden campus in north Bangkok, Harrow Bangkok provides a world-class ...
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Westbourne School
1st in the UK League Tables for five consecutive years and awarded The Sunday Times School Guide, IB School of the Year 2019, Westbourne School is one of UK's leading ...
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Lake Tahoe Preparatory School
Squaw Valley Academy is private, coed, international, college-preparatory boarding school located at Lake Tahoe, California, USA, since 1978. We enroll students who are between ages 14 and 18 in grades ...
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Cologne International School
COLOGNE INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL - a state-approved, IB World School - provides an excellent bilingual, international education from grade 1 through to the IB Diploma or the Abitur (German high school ...
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Trafalgar Castle School
Canada
Trafalgar Castle School is an all-girls day and boarding school inspiring students in Grades 4-12. Educating girls since 1874, Trafalgar is a place like no other. By challenging her mind, ...
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Hochalpines Institut Ftan – HIF Swiss International School and Sports Academy
Founded in 1793, HIF Swiss International Boarding School and Sports Academy has been guided throughout its 225-year history by the values of world-renowned Swiss educationalists. HIF is committed to the ...
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Keystone Academy
Keystone Academy is an innovative and unique school in China and the world. It draws from Chinese, American and International learning traditions and weaves them into a powerful bilingual education ...
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UWC Thailand International School
At UWCT, we aim to realise this mission by delivering a mindful, diverse education underpinned by our belief in the connection between a “Good Heart, Balanced Mind, and Healthy Body” ...
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Salem Academy
United States
For bright, motivated young women, Salem Academy is more than a school—it's the beginning of possible. Since 1772, Salem Academy in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, has focused solely on educating young ...
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Institut Monte Rosa
Switzerland
Since 1874, Monte Rosa has been offering a wide range of academic programs in both general subject areas and intensive language studies, taught by enthusiastic teaching experts, in a family-like ...
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Rugby School Thailand
Rugby School Thailand is an international day and boarding school, whose approach is based upon the world-renowned British private school model, and whose curriculum is drawn from the best of ...
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The Village School, A Nord Anglia Education School
EMPOWERING STUDENTS TO OWN THEIR LEARNING JOURNEY At The Village School students are empowered to own their learning and define their educational journey. In our stimulating learning environment, students can ...
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British International School, Phuket
Thailand
British International School, Phuket (BISP), is an English medium, co-educational, day and boarding school that was established in 1996 in the heart of Phuket, Thailand. Its purpose-built 44 acre campus ...
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College du Leman – International School
Switzerland
Collège du Léman is a Private, Day & Boarding, International school located in Geneva, Switzerland and offers individual growth, academic excellence and life-long learning to students from Pre-K through Grade ...
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Lakefield College School
Canada
"Established in northeastern Ontario in 1879, Lakefield College School provides a world-renowned co-educational day and boarding school experience for Grades 9 through 12. LCS is inspired by a belief in ...
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Aiglon College
Switzerland
Education should be a way of life. School should be about the development of the whole person. When John Corlette founded Aiglon College in 1949, he had a unique vision: ...
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Brookes United Kingdom
Brookes United Kingdom is a warm and welcoming independent day and boarding school offering the GCSE curriculum in an international school setting. Brookes UK provides an inclusive family environment intertwined ...
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Lemania International School Altdorf
Located in the charming Swiss town of Altdorf, Lemania International School Altdorf (LISA) is a private co-education day and boarding school. The school offers students between ages 13-19 to study ...
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Schule Schloss Salem
Germany
Schule Schloss Salem is Germany's most prestigious boarding school for students aged 10 to 19. It was founded in 1920 by Kurt Hahn, who later also founded Gordonstoun School, the ...
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Bishop’s College School
Established in 1836 in Quebec, Bishop's College School (BCS) is an IB World School offering the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme and course certificates. Bordered by farmland and rolling hills on ...
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Trinity College School
Canada
Trinity College School is a co-educational, independent boarding/day school located on 100 acres of rolling countryside in picturesque Port Hope, Ontario, Canada, one hour's drive east of Toronto. Our Senior ...
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Metropolitan International School
We offer students a setting in which they can enjoy learning and can develop into happy and successful citizens of the world. Our aims are to focus on developing the ...
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Fulford Academy
Canada
Fulford Academy is a coeducational, private day/boarding school located in Brockville, Ontario Canada, home of the famous 1000 Islands on the majestic St. Lawrence River. Established in 2002, Fulford Academy ...
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Surval Montreux
Switzerland
Surval Montreux is a unique international full boarding school in Switzerland for girls aged 12-19. We offer a broad range of study programmes: internationally recognised IGCSE/A Level and American High ...
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Ecole d’Humanité
Switzerland
Surrounded by the awe-inspiring peaks of the Swiss Alps, the Ecole d’Humanité is home to students and teachers from 25 countries. The stunning natural setting provides a wholesome learning environment ...
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The Loomis Chaffee School
United States
The Loomis Chaffee School is a renowned New England boarding school located on a 300-acre campus in Windsor, Connecticut. Chartered in 1874 by five siblings whose children all died tragically ...
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Bromsgrove International School Thailand
Thailand
Bromsgrove International School Thailand (BIST) is a British Curriculum Day and Boarding School for students aged 2-18. BIST is affiliated with Bromsgrove School UK, which was established in 1553. We ...
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College Alpin Beau Soleil
Switzerland
Founded in 1910 Beau Soleil is one of the oldest private boarding schools in Switzerland. It provides a full boarding education for students from over 55 different nationalities aged 11-18 ...
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Fay School
Fay School was founded in 1866 and our 66-acre campus is located in Southborough, MA, just 25 miles from Boston. Our community includes 475 students in kindergarten through grade nine ...
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Collège et Lycée Saint Charles
Switzerland
The Collège and Lycée at Saint-Charles is an ideal blend of historical tradition and time-honored educational best practices mixed with modern innovation that every student needs to thrive. Located in ...
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Rosseau Lake College
Canada
Rosseau Lake College is an independent co-ed, day and boarding school offering Grades 7 – 12, located along the natural, picturesque setting of Lake Rosseau in the Muskoka region. With ...
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Robert College of Istanbul
Turkey
Robert College has been a well-respected leader of education in Turkey for over 150 years. The students who enter our school are already distinguished by having scored top marks on ...
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Collège Champittet
Collège Champittet is a school of reference in the Lausanne region and has two campuses, one in Pully-Lausanne (for students from 3 to 18 years old) and one in Nyon ...
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Windermere Preparatory School, A Nord Anglia Education School
PREPARING THE NEXT GENERATION OF GLOBAL LEADERS At Windermere Preparatory School, students are nurtured intellectually, emotionally and socially to prepare them for the ever-changing challenges of tomorrow. Windermere Prep inspires ...
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Akademeia High School
Poland
Akademeia High School is a private day and boarding, academically-selective high school in Poland, offering the British curriculum of iGCSE and A Level, and preparing students for the best universities ...
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APU American International School
Since its inception in 2004, APU has provided a pathway to US universities by delivering a quality American education in Vietnam. We offer a rigorous curriculum approved by the state ...
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International School Moshi
Tanzania
International School Moshi is a fully accredited international school providing an education for children from both the local and expatriate communities from age 3 to age 19. With over 500 ...
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Montverde Academy
USA
Montverde Academy is a coeducational independent school that serves grades Pre-K3–12. Our boarding program serves grades 7-12 and post-graduate studies. We are one of the top national private schools in ...
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ENSR International School
Switzerland
ENSR International School is a leading, non-for-profit, private educational establishment in Switzerland. A school with over 110 years of experience in equipping students with the skills and knowledge they need ...
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Brookes Westshore
Brookes Westshore is an independent day and boarding IB World School in Victoria, British Columbia, British Columbia with students from over 22 different nationalities ranging from Grades 4-12. Small class ...
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Merrick Preparatory School
Distinctly Canadian - Uniquely Global! Since its opening in 2012, students from more than 26 countries have called Merrick Preparatory School home. International students come for the focused academic attention ...
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Kaptiva Sports Academy
Kaptiva Sports Academy is an elite residential football academy located in Barcelona & Madrid, in Spain, that has been developing U16 and U18 players since 2012. The academy’s main goal ...
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Jerudong International School
In January 2019, Jerudong International School (JISBrunei) was the first international school in the world to achieve the highest rating in all 9 areas inspected by the British Schools Overseas ...
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H-International School
H-International School, located just outside of Venice, Italy, empowers students to be internationally-minded citizens, shaping their own future in a rapidly changing global community. Through innovative learning environments and the ...
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La Garenne International School
Switzerland
Founded in 1947, La Garenne International School is one of the leading boarding schools located on a sunny plateau in the Swiss Alps. Owned and managed since two generations by ...
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TASIS The American School in Switzerland
Switzerland
Founded by international education pioneer M. Crist Fleming in 1956, TASIS The American School in Switzerland is a day and boarding school committed to creating global citizens through education, travel, ...
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Pickering College
Founded in 1842, Pickering College is an independent boarding (Grades 7 to 12) and day (Kindergarten to Grade 12) school for boy and girls in Newmarket, Ontario, Canada, just 40 ...
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Taejon Christian International School
South Korea
Taejon Christian International School was established in 1958. As the first three-program IB World School in Korea, TCIS provides an excellent student-learning environment. We pride ourselves on providing a large ...
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Branksome Hall
Canada
Each day, Branksome Hall challenges and inspires girls to love learning and to shape a better world. Established in 1903, Branksome Hall is Toronto’s all-girls, all-years International Baccalaureate (IB) World ...
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BBIS Berlin Brandenburg International School
Germany
BBIS Berlin Brandenburg International School is a leading leading IB World Day and Boarding School, inspiring students in pursuit of lifelong learning and excellence. We celebrate diversity in a caring, ...
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The Brook Hill School
United States
Whether one is gifted academically, artistically or athletically, the students at Brook Hill are provided countless opportunities to be challenged: Advanced Placement and Dual Credit courses, vocal and instrumental music ...
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Kodaikanal International School
India
Kodaikanal International School is an international residential school located in the hills of South India. At 7000 feet above sea level, the beautiful hill station town of Kodaikanal provides an ...
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Beijing Huijia Private School
China
Chinese education must cast off the shackles of traditional education concepts. Whether it is public or private education, both receive selection and evaluation from society. Huijia adheres to the "new, ...
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Jinseki International School (JINIS)
Jinseki International School (JINIS) is Japan’s first dual language British Curriculum boarding school to open in April 2020. Set in the picturesque Chugoku Mountains, JINIS promotes academic excellence coupled with ...
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AMADEUS International School Vienna
AMADEUS International School Vienna is a unique coeducational day and boarding IB World school with an integrated Music and Arts Academy. The mission of the school is to create an ...
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Institut auf dem Rosenberg
Switzerland
Institut auf dem Rosenberg, the Artisans of Education®, is a Swiss international boarding school for students between the ages of 5-18. Situated on top of a hill, overlooking the alpine ...
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Brookes Moscow
The 800-pupil capacity innovative Brookes Moscow International Baccalaureate (IB) World Continuum School welcomes local and international students from age 2 to 18 to its campus! Brookes Moscow School is an ...
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St. Stephen’s School Rome
Italy
Nestling at the foot of the Aventine, the most exclusive of Rome’s seven hills, and a stone’s throw from the city’s great imperial sites, our international non-denominational high school for ...
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St Mary’s International College
ExcellenceThe inner wealth of man and the complex, changing and globalized world in which we live, expect from our educational centers something more than a transmission of knowledge.DisciplineThe technical-pedagogical team ...
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Regents International School Pattaya
About Our School Regents International School Pattaya is like no other school in Thailand. As part of the family of 68 Nord Anglia schools located around the world, we provide ...
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North Broward Preparatory School, A Nord Anglia Education School
AN EXTRAORDINARY COMMUNITY OF LEARNERS At North Broward Preparatory School, students are inspired to learn without limits and go beyond any border to make an impact in the world. Our ...
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The International – Academy and Boarding School of Denmark
Meet your world at The International The International Academy and Boarding School of Denmark is the international department of Vedersø Idrætsefterskole and is the only 100% English-speaking efterskole in Denmark ...
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St. Timothy’s School
St. Timothy’s is a private, all-girls boarding and day school for students in grades 9-12, offering the International Baccalaureate Diploma Program (DP) and Middle Years Program (MYP). Our goal is ...
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St. George’s International School
Switzerland
St. George’s International School is an independent international Day and Boarding School community, of over 400 boys and girls aged between 1.5 and 18. Approximately 20% of our students are ...
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American International School-Salzburg
AIS-Salzburg is an international, college-preparatory boarding school for students in grades 7 through 12 ( ages 12 to 18). Our school is designed to remain small with a student body ...
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Valley International Academy
Valley International Academy is a warm and welcoming international day and boarding school offering a unique American educational experience to both local and international students from Grades 9-12. Our experienced ...
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Mas Camarena International Schools
Mas Camarena is a multilingual private School with following a Spanish curriculum that ranges from the first cycle of the Elementary school up to Baccalaureate and Vocational training Cycles. Our ...
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Ruamrudee International School
RIS is a pre-school through grade 12 private, not-for-profit school located in Bangkok, Thailand. Founded by Redemptorist Fathers over 60 years ago, RIS fosters a “Union of Hearts” in which ...
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Schloss Neubeuern
47.775303
Welcome! This page will introduce you to a very special boarding school in the beautiful foothills of Upper Bavaria. Schloss Neubeuern derives its uniqueness from its current students and staff, ...
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The Lady Elizabeth School
Spain
Established in 1987 The Lady Elizabeth School aims to provide an enriching, learning-focused education of the highest standard which allows our pupils to achieve both success and experience failure in ...
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Préfleuri International Alpine School
Switzerland
Préfleuri is an exclusive international boarding school in the Swiss Alps that caters for children from 3 to 13 years of age. Since 1948, Préfleuri has been a loving home ...
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