The International School Awards celebrate learning, teaching, community, wellbeing, leadership and strategic initiatives at international schools. They provide the opportunity for international schools to share best practice, creative endeavours, community participation, and innovation.
As proud sponsors of the 2021 Awards, we are pleased to share news of the shortlisted schools who were selected from 264 eligible applications received from international schools in 62 countries. The judges considered the range of applications to be exceptional; particularly so considering the challenges for schools throughout 2020.
Award winners will be announced during a virtual ceremony that will be streamed on Monday 18th January with a recording published on the ISC Research and ISL Magazine websites. The shortlisted schools are:
International impact award
- International School of Prague, Czech Republic
- Prem Tinsulanonda International School, Thailand
- SALT International School, South Korea
Pathways to continued and university education
- British International School Abu Dhabi, UAE
- English International College, Spain
Teaching and learning award
- American Community School of Abu Dhabi, UAE
- British International School Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
- Fairview International School, Malaysia
- The British International School of Houston, USA
- Wellington College International School Hangzhou, China
Future thinking innovators
- American Community School of Abu Dhabi, UAE
- British International School Phuket, Thailand
- International School of London, UK
- Shrewsbury International School Bangkok City Campus, Thailand
- The British School New Delhi, India
Environmental initiative
- Colegio Los Nogales, Colombia
- Sigtunaskolan Humanistiska Läroverket, Sweden
- The Sultan School, Sultanate of Oman
- Warwick Academy, Bermuda
Wellbeing initiative
- Alice Smith School, Malaysia
- British International School Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
- The British School in The Netherlands, The Netherlands
- The International School of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
- Lanna International School, Thailand
Ethical values
- Colegio Los Nogales, Colombia
- Dulwich College, Singapore
Strategic leadership
- Branksome Hall Asia, South Korea
- The International School of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
- International School of Prague, Czech Republic
- Nord Anglia International School, Hong Kong
- Transylvania College, Romania
Inclusion initiative
- Alice Smith School, Malaysia
- Green Land Pré Vert International School, Egypt
- Nord Anglia International School Manila, Philippines
Safeguarding initiative
- British Vietnamese International School Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
- International School Bangkok, Thailand
- Jeddah Prep and Grammar School, Saudi Arabia
- The English School, Kuwait
Community initiative
- Branksome Hall Asia, South Korea
- British International School Bratislava, Slovakia
- Sigtunaskolan Humanistiska Läroverket, Sweden
Digital technology
- British International School Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
- Deira International School, UAE
- Rugby School, Thailand
CEO of ISC Research, Leigh Webb said “We are humbled by the depth and breadth of outstanding educational initiatives being achieved by international schools during such a difficult time and would like to thank every school that submitted an application to this year’s International School Awards.”
Details of the shortlisted and winning initiatives will be shared on the ISC Online for Schools portal for schools in January 2021, and details of the winning initiatives will be published throughout the 2021 issues of International School Leader Magazine.
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