Choosing a school for your kids is a stressful process regardless of where you live. However, when living abroad, the stress is doubled.
One of the biggest challenges of life in Turkey is the language barrier. Public schools in Istanbul teach through Turkish, many Yabancies end up sending their children to an international school.
There are a number of international schools you can choose from. But, before you make any decisions, there are a number of things that you have to consider.
Most of the international schools in Istanbul are large with several hundreds of students. However, class sizes are small and there are many native-english speaking teachers in the school.
These schools follow the same curriculum and have the same standards as any other international school around the world. The International Baccalaureate is the most common curriculum offered in Istanbul’s international schools. Following closely behind are the British and American curricula, but there is a wide choice of others too.
by attending an international school, your child will have the chance to mingle with a lot of other international students as well as some local ones. Turkish language lessons are commonly offered, and many schools organize cultural classes and events to help children get to know their new country and city.
Depending on the number of students from your country present in the school, you can expect your kids to be taught in your language as well. Schools with many middle eastern students offer courses in Arabic for example.
One of the most important things to consider is the location of the school! Morning traffic in Istanbul can be brutal. So its best to choose a school which is relatively close to you, otherwise you are gonna spend hours of your and your kid's time stuck in traffic jams.
While most of the schools do not post their fees online for some reason, you can expect a range of 50,000 to 500,000 TL depending on the school you choose.
Here is a list of some of the international schools in Istanbul.
One of the biggest challenges of life in Turkey is the language barrier. Public schools in Istanbul teach through Turkish, many Yabancies end up sending their children to an international school.
There are a number of international schools you can choose from. But, before you make any decisions, there are a number of things that you have to consider.
Most of the international schools in Istanbul are large with several hundreds of students. However, class sizes are small and there are many native-english speaking teachers in the school.
These schools follow the same curriculum and have the same standards as any other international school around the world. The International Baccalaureate is the most common curriculum offered in Istanbul’s international schools. Following closely behind are the British and American curricula, but there is a wide choice of others too.
by attending an international school, your child will have the chance to mingle with a lot of other international students as well as some local ones. Turkish language lessons are commonly offered, and many schools organize cultural classes and events to help children get to know their new country and city.
Depending on the number of students from your country present in the school, you can expect your kids to be taught in your language as well. Schools with many middle eastern students offer courses in Arabic for example.
One of the most important things to consider is the location of the school! Morning traffic in Istanbul can be brutal. So its best to choose a school which is relatively close to you, otherwise you are gonna spend hours of your and your kid's time stuck in traffic jams.
While most of the schools do not post their fees online for some reason, you can expect a range of 50,000 to 500,000 TL depending on the school you choose.
Here is a list of some of the international schools in Istanbul.
- Istanbul International Community School
- Ihsan International School
- Key stone International School
- Istanbul International School
- MEF International School
- The British International School
- Aljazari International Schools of Science and Technology
- LWIS Istanbul International School
- Milestone International School
- Manara International School