The Showcase School

International schools, explained country by country

Editorial spotlights on international schools

How international schools work, country by country

Each spotlight explains a country's international school system: how schools are licensed, where they are, how admissions work and what families should ask. Our curriculum guides explain the IB, British and American programmes in plain terms.

Country spotlights

Curricula explained

Admissions

Applying to an international school: timelines, documents, assessments and waiting lists.

After school

From international school to university abroad: counselling, applications in several countries and what grades mean.