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ncls8888New member16 March 2015 09:05:31

Dear parents,
Anticipating a future relocation to Colombo, I'm looking for an international school for my two kids (sons) of 9 and 11 years old. They are now following an IB curriculum in one of the leading international school of Shanghai. They are fluent in three languages (English, French & Chinese). They are now competing in swimming, football and basketball, also practicing rock climbing, gymnastic, snorkeling, surfing and... cooking ;-) Even if they are not following any religious education, they are open to any. Last but not least, they are happy to learn, we want them to keep their positive attitude towards life ! After reading at several - very interesting - exchanges within this - very nice - website, we are thinking about B.I.S. or Elisabeth Moir (as Oversea will be too expensive for us). What do you think ? Any advice ! Thanks in advance for your help !
Regards, Lisu.

PriscillaViP16 March 2015 17:42:14

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Hi Lisu,

Your topic is now on the Colombo anglophone forum.

Thanks

Priscilla

ncls8888New member17 March 2015 02:56:02

Thanks a lot for your help ! Regards, Lisu.

atulugamageGuest23 March 2015 03:45:06

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British school in Colombo is very expensive but Elizabeth moir and Wycherley are reasonable, also consider Oveaseas school in Colombo as well

Cheers

Nishan

ncls8888New member24 March 2015 02:43:11

Dear Nishan,
Thanks for your feedback ! Having checked with these schools about the average yearly cost f(or secondary), I'm a little bit surprised by your information, as British School & Elizabeth Moir were at something around 5K$ per year, quite reasonable, when Overseas School was at the double ?
Regards, Lisu.

samsrilankaActive member11 October 2015 07:01:27

Lisu, in our experience, N.I.C.E. International School was the most appropriate for our son, it is comparitively cheaper, and has much smaller classrooms of 10-15 students only, mostly expat students and foreign teachers/principal.

Additionally, Negombo Beach is a lovely place to stay, not as crowded or hectic as Colombo!

Good Luck!

HamiltonBV3Member12 October 2015 14:09:00

Lisu,
Our 5 year old son is attending Elizabeth Moir, he was also admitted to British School,we chose Elizabeth Moir,we are glad we did,as our son is doing really well in school and he is extremely happy.We would highly recommend Elizabeth Moir.

Regards,
Tony

n_rajapaksheMember28 February 2016 23:03:29

Seeking your assistant to understand what include for international school semester fees. When they quote semester fee ,does that include all other extra activities such as sport ?

stumpyLaos Expert28 February 2016 23:15:33

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Extras are just that, extras so I would say that sports fees, school trips, books would be extra.

DinushaniMember22 June 2017 11:21:05

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hi
i am looking for good international school for my son , now he is currently studding in duabi

adilabdullah55New member29 June 2017 11:52:11

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depends on your budget. there are many schools with average cost but admission is a bit tough

Kei InoueMember09 January 2018 03:16:30

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Dear sir,

We are considering to move to Colombo.
May I ask you which school have you decided finally ?
I have 3 sons, 8 ,6 ,3 years old.

Thank you very much.

K

Dilki1978Member08 July 2020 05:55:03

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hi All,

We are planing to move to Sri Lanka within few months. Can you please anyone recommend any good school in between Negombo /Colombo. Looking for English medium only.

thanks
Dilki

CherylModerator08 July 2020 13:04:39

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Hello Dilki1978,

Welcome to Expat.com

I would advise you to post a new topic to ask your question on the Colombo forum as this one is quite old.

Best luck,

Cheryl
Expat.Com Team.

GowsukuNew member27 March 2023 07:43:54

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@Cheryl Please let me which one is a top international school, prefer teachers from abroad..that's for my 4 year old child who started kindergarten here, return from Canada.

GowsukuNew member27 March 2023 07:44:20

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@ncls8888 Please let me which one is a top international school, prefer teachers from abroad..that's for my 4 year old child who started kindergarten here, return from Canada.

wylerfranzNew member27 March 2023 08:47:26

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@ncls8888 there is only one school offering IB Overseas International

CherylModerator27 March 2023 09:32:34

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Hello Gowsuku,

Since you have already started a new thread on the Colombo forum > Looking top international school for my child 4 year old I suggest that you continue the conversation there to avoid having duplicate answers.

Thank you,

Cheryl

Expat.com team