South Africa’s public school system is overseen by the Department of Basic Education. The Knysna High School is a few blocks from our condo and we see students walking there in the mornings. Unlike other countries, Public school is not entirely free in South Africa. The bottom 40% of schools (ranked by the poverty level…
Category: Schools Around the World
Schools Around the World – Sri Lanka
The Ministry of Education oversees the Sri Lankan public school system. We drove past several schools during our tuk-tuk tour, and they have the same open air concept we’ve seen in warm climates. We also saw a bus of what looked like early high school age students. They waved at us enthusiastically from the windows…
Schools Around the World – Thailand
The Thai public school system is overseen by The Ministry of Education. We have seen numerous different schools around the Chiang Mai area, whether on foot or riding in a Grab. We see college students all the time while walking around Chiang Mai University, and we ran into so many students during our trip to…
Schools Around the World – Vietnam
Schools in Vietnam are overseen by the Vietnamese Ministry of Education. We have walked past numerous schools during our time here in Vietnam. There was a high school directly across the street from our condo in Vung Tau. However, I never felt comfortable taking any pictures. If it was during school hours, there was usually…
Schools Around the World – Manila, Philippines
When I search for schools on google maps around condo complex here in the Philippines, there are eight different schools within a 1.5 mile radius. This includes two public elementary schools, a private university, a preschool, a catholic school, and three christian schools. Alexis did a research paper on school in the Philippines, so most…
Schools Around the World – Tamuning, Guam
The Guam public school system is modeled after the U.S. system. There are 38 total public schools – 27 elementary, 7 middle, and 4 high schools. The island also has 22 private or independent schools that are operated by religious organizations. In addition, there is one high school, two middle schools, and two elementary schools…
Schools Around The World – Tokyo, Japan
The elementary school in our neighborhood in Tokyo is called Ryogoku Elementary School. It is about a 10 minute walk from our condo and we often see kids walking there in the mornings. It is typical for kids to go to their neighborhood school here, which I love. The school is similar in size to…
Schools Around the World – La Fortuna, Costa Rica
Something I am hoping we can explore this year are all the different schools around the world. It’s so interesting to see how other countries do day to day life, and school is definitely a part of that. Escuela Finca Zeta Trece This was the school in our neighborhood in La Fortuna. Similar to the…