Understanding the Philosophy of International Schools
Understanding the Philosophy of International Schools by Preethi Joseph What Is An International School? As easy as this question might be to answer, educational researchers have spent decades trying to compose the perfect definition of a ‘true’ international school - one that brings together all the elements of its philosophy. Bob Leach, Michael Knight in 1964, were the first to attempt coining the definition. According to them, international schools were: Elite private schools that educate their local students with an international perspective. Overseas schools that offer their country specific national curriculum to their citizens expatriated abroad. Schools that have been formed as a result of bilateral or multilateral agreements between 2 or more countries. For example, European Common Market schools that offer the European Baccalaureate. ‘Genuine international schools’ that are or could be ISA members (Hill 2015). The key elements of the ‘Genuine international s...