International students transitioning into North American preparatory boarding schools are expected not just to succeed in their new locale, but to excel. The pressure on the young students learning far from home is intense and it is an unfortunate fact that many do not find the success both they and their families expect. Achieving excellence in school and winning acceptance into a prestigious university is a daunting challenge and several factors lead international students to be less prepar...

Young, ambitious parents increasingly face the challenges of embracing a globally mobile lifestyle. While their children long to stay with their friends and attend a school they know and trust, these parents’ employers expect the young families to relocate to far away countries at regular intervals. The burden this puts on the children and parents is often recognised by the employers who frequently provide a substantial education allowance for the children’s schooling. Internationally min...

Berlin Brandenburg International School (BBIS) is a private, state-approved, coeducational English language day and boarding school serving the internationally minded community of Germany’s capital region and beyond. In contrast to boarding schools in the UK, BBIS offers the unique opportunity to enjoy an English language education and simultaneously learn the German language in the heart of Germany. The BBIS campus is located in the village of Kleinmachnow, bordering the southwest of Berli...

It is a huge decision and an enormous commitment by parents to send their child all the way to the UK for their education. Not all parents are wealthy and some make great sacrifices to make it possible.

When asked why she chose a boarding school education for her daughter in England, one Chinese parent said: “We want her to have international training and experience, which will help her to meet international challenges when she grows up. As we know, the world is becoming more and mor...

Berlin Brandenburg International School (BBIS) is a private, state-approved, coeducational English language day and boarding school serving the internationally minded community of Germany’s capital region and beyond. In contrast to boarding schools in the UK, BBIS offers the unique opportunity to enjoy an English language education and simultaneously learn the German language in the heart of Germany. The BBIS campus is located in the village of Kleinmachnow, bordering the southwest of Berli...

The American School in Switzerland (TASIS) is an independent, co-educational boarding and day school, currently enrolling 400 students in grades seven to 12, and 190 students in the elementary school (pre-kindergarten to grade six). Founded in 1956 by Mrs. M. Crist Fleming, TASIS is the oldest American boarding school in Europe, owned and directed by the TASIS Foundation, a Swiss non-profit educational organisation.

The school is situated on a magnificent 10-acre campus near the villag...

Schule Schloss Salem was founded in 1920 by Kurt Hahn, who, following World War I, wanted to educate internationally minded, responsible individuals. Today, the school continues to reflect its roots, challenging young people with high academic and extracurricular expectations and opportunities.

Salem comprises four beautiful campuses – all within twenty minutes drive of one another – on the northern arm of Lake Constance, near Germany’s borders with Switzerland and Austria and at...

In early January, as the snow around school buildings nationwide began to thaw, with roads at last getting back to normal, thousands of schools around the UK were re-opening, with teenagers returning to their textbooks and spring examinations. At Kent College, however, filled with booted, laughing young women, sharing Christmas stories and flinging the last few snowballs of the cold spell, they never closed.

Choosing a boarding school for aspiring children means choosing a 24/7 communi...

Making guitars by hand combines art, craft, science and music in a form that’s timeless and contemporary, deeply satisfying and meaningful on many levels. As recently as the 1960s, American guitars were all mass-produced, factory-made, store-bought products. Now, just forty-odd years later, the field of lutherie – hand crafting stringed instruments – has flourished spectacularly, in America more than anywhere else. Thousands of individuals, often taking up the craft well alo...

Founded in 1993, the Piccola Università Italiana is located in the heart of the old town of Tropea, Italy. Housed in a beautiful, historical building from the 18th century, Piccola Università Italiana restored and extended the infrastructure to form a professional school building. With great passion dedicated to the Italian language, to Italy and its culture, and especially to the belief in a region that, arguably, has always been discriminated against in favour of other regions in Italy, P...

I remember when I first went to work in a boarding school many years ago, I did so in spite of the fact that there were boarders there, and nursing silly assumptions and prejudices about families who wanted rid of their children and regimes based on ‘If’ and Tom Brown’s school days. How wrong I was.

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Thankfully, it only took a few weeks for me to realise that the heart of a school lies with its boarding community ...

As one of Switzerland’s most prestigious academic institutions, the Collège du Léman (CDL) has been welcoming students for over 50 years.

The Collège du Léman has a strong international culture ­– 2,100 students are made up of 120 different nationalities – which makes for a dynamic and exciting learning environment. And with over 27,000 former students, they boast a strong global alumni network. In...

The students come from the local metropolitan area, from the greater New York City region, other areas of the United States, and many international locations. At Knox, all the students, regardless of their cultural background, form a common culture based on the school’s traditions and benefit immensely from the close personal attention they receive. There simply is no “back row” at Knox. Every adult, from the Headmaster to the Administration, and from the teaching faculty to the staff, ...

The American Hebrew Academy is a recent addition to the boarding school world that has elevated expectations with classroom, athletic, and residential facilities that are second to none. Located on 100 scenic lakefront acres in Greensboro, North Carolina, with a mission to educate future leaders and enrich Jewish identity, the American Hebrew Academy is the only Jewish, pluralistic, college prep, boarding school in the world – a concept that is absolutely unique in Jewish circles. Offer...

Established in 1919, Auburn Adventist Academy is a private coeducational Christian boarding and day high school, operated by the Seventh-day Adventist Church. With a vibrant spiritual atmosphere, superior academics, and a friendly, accepting student body, Auburn is the perfect place to pursue educational excellence.

Auburn’s school family, with a population of 300+ in grades nine through to 12, is made up of students from all over the world. Young people have travelled from all...