Parent's Review of Kiettisack International school in Vientiane, 3 campuses and Luang Prabang, Laos

What is the name of your child's school? (Please report on one school per survey.)

Kiettisack International school

In what town or city is this school located?

Vientiane, 3 campuses and Luang Prabang

How would you describe this school? (i.e. American, British, International, Local, etc.)

Accredited International

What grade levels are represented at this school?

Pre school Kindergarten and > Y.12

How do most children get to school everyday? (bus, train, walk, etc.)

Mostly by parents car, some have motorbikes and the older students have the use of a car

How would you describe the facilities at this school? What extra-curricular activities are available?

Regular field trips and days out to UXO sites, butterfly farm, waterfalls. Then there are the usual Halloween parties, Valentines parties, Pi Mai party, the boat races too

What has this school done to help your child transition from the curriculum in your home country into the curriculum in your new country? Are there programs to prepare your child for repatriation?

The programs are specifically designed to run to ICGSE level although currently A levels and AS levels are undergoing examinations from Cambridge UK. The school is very sympathetic towards the needs of students from a disadvantaged background and as part of this integration the more able or fortunate students are taught to accept those not as advantaged as themselves

How would you describe the social activities available for parents through this school? Are there parent-teacher organizations?

There are regular parent/teacher meeting arranged where concerned parents may speak 1 on 1 with their siblings teachers

What advice would you give to someone considering enrolling their child in this school?

Contrary to some 'reviews' that were clearly written by either dismissed and disgruntled former staff in order to discredit the school and those written by 'parents' that do not even have a child at this school - Just ignore them. Go with your heart. The school is full, it now has 4 campuses, its accredited by Cambridge university in England and Cambridge oversee all curriculum material. The school has a fleet of over 10 buses now to collect and drop off students.

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