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.

Traditional log-built classroom with rows of long wooden desks

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.