School
We
had many choices of schools for Sara. There is an American School, the school
Abu went to, and some others that all looked to be good choices. I started to
research all the schools well before we left. We decided on Beaconhouse for a
few reasons. The main reason I wanted Sara to attend is that it is a Montessori
school. I have always appreciated the teaching methods at Montessori schools
and was glad to find one so close to home.
The second main reason that made Beaconhouse our first choice is that my
mother-in-law is a teacher at the school. She has seven and eight year olds so
they are not in the same classroom but it is really nice to know she is close
by.
I
pulled this bit from their website.
The Beaconhouse group has over 214,000
fulltime students in nine countries and is possibly the largest school network
of its kind in the world. Established in November 1975 as the Les Anges
Montessori Academy with 19 toddlers, Beaconhouse has since grown into an
international network of private schools, imparting distinctive and meaningful
learning to students all the way from birth – through its partnership in
Pakistan with Gymboree Play & Music – to post-graduation, through the
Beaconhouse National University in Lahore.
Of these students, over 84,000 study at the group’s flagship network, the Beaconhouse School System, while the remaining are largely enrolled at The Educators, a parallel school network operated by the group with over 120,000 students. Other students are in Beaconhouse schools overseas.
The Beaconhouse of today is thus much more than just a stand-alone school. Through distinct and independent divisions in the UK, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Philippines, Oman, UAE, Pakistan and Bangladesh, it caters to the education and training needs of a large and diverse group of individuals of varying ages, socio-economic backgrounds, and nationalities, with its activities also extending beyond education in some countries.
Beaconhouse has always laid tremendous emphasis on the development of human capital. From its initial association in the 1980s with The Moray House Institute of Education in Scotland to its more recent teaching training links with the University of Bradford and MARJON, Beaconhouse has institutionalised in-service teacher training like no other school.
So, with rigorous standards that demand up-to-date teaching skills and a range of challenging programmes, Beaconhouse School System brings success within the reach of every student.
Of these students, over 84,000 study at the group’s flagship network, the Beaconhouse School System, while the remaining are largely enrolled at The Educators, a parallel school network operated by the group with over 120,000 students. Other students are in Beaconhouse schools overseas.
The Beaconhouse of today is thus much more than just a stand-alone school. Through distinct and independent divisions in the UK, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Philippines, Oman, UAE, Pakistan and Bangladesh, it caters to the education and training needs of a large and diverse group of individuals of varying ages, socio-economic backgrounds, and nationalities, with its activities also extending beyond education in some countries.
Beaconhouse has always laid tremendous emphasis on the development of human capital. From its initial association in the 1980s with The Moray House Institute of Education in Scotland to its more recent teaching training links with the University of Bradford and MARJON, Beaconhouse has institutionalised in-service teacher training like no other school.
So, with rigorous standards that demand up-to-date teaching skills and a range of challenging programmes, Beaconhouse School System brings success within the reach of every student.
Sara likes the school and says that she has friends there. I
met her teacher and she seems very nice. Her school day is from 8:15am to
1:15pm Sunday – Thursday. They call her class “nursery” which at first I
thought was preschool but I am starting to wonder if it is more on track with
the US kindergarten class. The teacher
said that each child works at their own level so I am not really worried that
she’ll not keep up or be overwhelmed. She brought home her first homework assignment;
she was so excited to get her homework done! It is strange to have her away from me for so
long but she is learning and having fun.
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