Are you looking for a good international school in Bangalore for your children? Are you overwhelmed with the options available to you? Are you struggling to make a good decision? Read through this checklist. This will help you make a better, smarter and more informed decision.
- Does the school really have an international look and feel?
- Is the school located in a quiet and natural area conducive to learning?
- Does the school have international accreditations?
- The International Baccalaureate (IB) and IGCSE are globally recognized academic modules. Does your international school follow any of these curricula?
- Is there an emphasis on extra-curricular activities as much as on academics?
- Does the school focus on the sports your children used to play (such as baseball and rugby)?
- Does the school have air-conditioned classrooms as Indian weather can be hot and humid?
- Does the school have a developed infrastructure in terms of laboratories and other resources?
- Are faculty members trained to deal with international students?
- Does the school serve international food in the cafeteria?
- Does the school follow the Indian year or the American year?
- If it’s a boarding school, check to see if your child will feel at home in their boarding room?
- Will the school take care of the child’s transportation needs?
- How will the school help ease your child’s transition to a new environment?
If you are an expat looking to enroll your child in an international school in India, search the web to find out what IB schools in Bangalore have to offer. Talk to parents of children attending each school. Walk around the schools that interest you, if possible, take your child with you. Do all of this before you make up your mind. After all, your child deserves the best.
