Negombo, Sri Lanka
What are the schools in Negombo like?
When we asked about the schools in Negombo, they said...
"Negombo is home to a number of excellent international and bilingual schools. The American International School of Sri Lanka (AIS) is a private, co-educational school that offers an American-style curriculum from pre-kindergarten to grade 12. AIS is accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools and the Sri Lanka Ministry of Education. The school has a strong focus on academic excellence, with a wide range of extracurricular activities and a commitment to developing global citizens. The Negombo International School (NIS) is a private, co-educational school that offers a British-style curriculum from pre-kindergarten to grade 12. NIS is accredited by the Cambridge International Examinations and the Sri Lanka Ministry of Education. The school has a strong focus on academic excellence, with a wide range of extracurricular activities and a commitment to developing global citizens. The Negombo Bilingual School (NBS) is a private, co-educational school that offers a bilingual curriculum in English and Sinhala from pre-kindergarten to grade 12. NBS is accredited by the Sri Lanka Ministry of Education and is committed to providing a quality education to its students. The school has a strong focus on academic excellence, with a wide range of extracurricular activities and a commitment to developing global citizens," said one parent with children at in Negombo.
"I would advise future parents to enroll their child(ren) in the exta-curricular activities available as, you will most likely not live around any of the other school children," commented one expat when asked about Negombo International Children's Education in Negombo.
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What are the schools in Negombo like?
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