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What is an international school?
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‘International school’ is a broad term generally used to identify schools that provide an English-medium education for children ages 3-18 in cities around the world. Many of these schools were originally started to serve the ex-patriot community; today many also serve host-country children.
Each school is independent, with its own mission, vision, governance, policies and procedures. Some are more ‘national’ in orientation (e.g. British, or USA); others are more eclectic in their curriculum and practices. Most place a high value on the notion of promoting the skills and attitudes of global citizenship.
While there are no formal links amongst international schools worldwide, over the many decades they have existed, a variety of services catering to their needs have come into existence. TIE is one of the primary services used by hundreds of international school teachers and leaders to stay abreast of job opportunities, and current issues impacting these schools.
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