St George’s International School, Luxembourg, has become one of the first British international overseas schools to receive recognition under the new COBIS Patron’s Accredited Member system.
On 1 April this year, The Council of British International Schools (COBIS) is instituting a new external validation system designed to support whole-school improvement and development. The scheme works on a five year cycle and is available to both COBIS members and all other British Schools overseas. According to COBIS the scheme is rooted in self-evaluation with professional validation from expertly trained and informed peer school improvement partners and peer accreditors.
After a three-day visit, Dr Martin Coles, COBIS’ lead improvement partner, and Peter Simpson, COBIS’ director of accreditation, issued their report for which St George’s received outstanding reviews virtually across the board.
St George’s said that they agreed to participate in the initial pilot accreditation programme, not only because it was an honour to be approached by the largest educational association of international British schools overseas, but also because the accreditation strongly aligns with St George’s values, providing them with the opportunity to demonstrate the school’s dedication to educational excellence.
St George’s International School, Luxembourg, currently teaches 750 students aged from three years to 18 years and over, representing more than 50 different nationalities.
A copy of the report can be viewed by following this link.
