International Sharing School - Taguspark Reviews (43)
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Great school with caring teachers. The schedule is very comprehensive in terms of classes, PE, art, music etc. My already bilingual children are learning English as their 3rd language at an astonishing speed. They go to/leave school happy and excited. For a new campus, they have grown at an exceptional rate. I don't feel like a foreigner but like part of a multicultural family.
Sharing School very good
Highly recommended.
Our family joined International Sharing School in November 2023 in the middle of the first term. We were a bit concerned about joining in the middle of the year but the integration could have not been easier. Our 4 kids integrated really well with the other students, there is a big diversity of nationalities and new students joining throughout the year, which makes it a lot easier for new students to integrate. We are very happy with the school and with the developments we have seen since we joined 8 months ago. 2 of our kids are attending the Summer Camp Program at the moment and we can see that they are already preparing new facilities for the new school year. Great to see that they are keeping their promises!
A lucky find! My family and I moved from Belgium 5 years ago with our two daughters. We had a hard time finding a school we liked in Portugal and didn't realize before moving how hard that would be. We first visited Sharing in 2020 and were welcomed by the founding family. We found it really nice that the founding family is so involved in the school management, shows how much they care about the school and its students. As a parent of 2, it is not easy to trust someone with your girls, however they made us feel very confortable and were very patient with us. Both girls are loving their time in Portugal and my husband and I have also build great relationships with the Sharing School Community (parents and teachers!). We love it and have recommended Sharing to all our friends moving to Portugal.
If you dig deep, you will surely notice that the founder, the CEO, the president, and the board members are one family. Can this system audit itself in case of failures? Does this system know how to repair itself? You decide for yourself. First of all, I suggest you check the teaching certificates of the teachers. Although they all have degrees. But according to the way they operate, in my opinion, they have no idea about education despite their desire. They will tell you fairy tales to get you to enrol the child, but in practice, they cannot stand behind their educational statements. In the last year, the school added many students beyond its capacity and caused poor learning conditions. Some students studied in a frozen basement during the winter. The school looks very beautiful, but it is a lot of beauty that hides chaos. Lack of teachers, too many students in classes, severe (verbal and physical) violence at school (they know how to hide it well), teachers encouraging students to whistle on each other, forceful and arrogant school administration (in middle school, and upper), confused pedagogical staff and not Coordinated, punishments for students from the last century. This was a huge mistake for us
I wish I had done more due diligence and not just gone off ISS’s great sales pitch. My advice would be to talk to parents at the senior school directly. Most people will only share their honest opinions about any school privately (the expat pages on social media). Having spent over a year at this school as a parent ‘on the inside’, working with other parents to try to effect change that never happened, I can tell you that the vast majority of the parents in my son’s grade (high school) are very unhappy and want to move to another school but can’t because of long waitlists. While the management always met with us parents to discuss our grievances, which we appreciated, nothing much ever came of it, which was intensely frustrating. Be aware that this school does not have a Principal, only a CEO – a setup that they consider “innovative”. Unsurprisingly, not having an educational expert at the helm causes problems. As an example, if you take a tour, ask to see the subterranean classrooms they squeezed into the parking lot, which have no insulation or windows. These were installed over the summer and when the parents all flipped out, the school did pivot – much to their credit - by putting portables on the roof. Adding 3rd-world-level “classrooms” at an expensive private school is the kind of decision that we all feel wouldn’t happen if there was a principal, with a background in education, and an understanding of what constitutes a conducive learning environment. If you can, ask parents in the DP years about how their students did on the exams. The information you get from parents will differ greatly from the official report. The public schools my children attended in the US were superior in terms of the education, resources, extracurriculars, engagement of the leadership. This place has a general feeling of chaos and “amateur hour” that never improved during our time. Some of my son’s teachers were good and clearly cared, though parents who have left ISS and sent their children to other IB schools in the area tell me the application of the IB at ISS is haphazard and inadequate by comparison. (We left for a Cambridge school, so I cannot speak to that, though I can say that my son is very academic and driven and spent most of his time at ISS incredibly frustrated and confused by the sense of chaos.) During our time, the morale amongst the teachers, students, and parents became increasingly low. Teachers became so frustrated by their work environment, that they were sharing this with their senior school students. It’s possible that these are growing pains, and down the road the senior school can improve. If you have a very young child and are willing to take the gamble, knowing you still have plenty of time to try to get into another school for the senior school, then it might be worth it. As the parent of an enthusiastic student who loves school and who is now thriving at another school, I only regret wasting so much time, energy, and money.
In some classes there are more than 20 pupils. The management cares only about money, but not about the quality. In the kindergarten and foundation there are problems with a hygiene, the majority of the teachers in kindergarten and foundation don’t know English or have very poor knowledge of it, behave totally careless for the small ones as they can’t say anything to the parents. Good teachers are leaving school because of the low salary, also they are hiring the staff without appropriate qualification, experience and English tests. The standards of this school are very poor for this money. Look at the reviews here, most of them are from the management, PYP coordinator and the founders.
I love this school it is the best food is gourmet and teachers are good and patient well done
It's the best school my kids could have. Welcoming environment, amazing teachers and all the structure to better develop my children's potential.
My children have been studying here for the past year and honestly there's not much to complain about... the academics are great, the staff (teaching and non teaching) is just out of this world and they really do teach the children to become what they call "active lifelong learners"! The facilities were quite tight for this year but with the new building opening in a couple of months that should be sorted.
The best investment for my sons
Sharing school ha stage best school staff and is always looking to evolve the CEO is very good at doing his job they have an outstanding architect and have an amazing project.
Fantastic learning environment. Inclusive school with tolerance and realistic high goals.
We love this school. Our kids are in Grades 4 and 10. We have been made so welcome in this loving friendly, forward thinking school. Every child is treated like an individual and the staff are truly concerned that each child is happy and getting what they need. The school is working toward expanding, with stunning facilities. Highly recommended.
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What an amazing school! My kids have been having a great time here! I have never seen kids wanting to stay in school for longer periods, this is the unique to Sharing School experience!
Working in this school since day one is a privilege and an honor. I am really proud of all the progress made so far and the mind-blowing project we have ahead. This will be a school, where everybody wants to work but most importantly where all the parents want to leave their kids!
International Sharing School offers a international, multilingual and multi cultural education, welcoming and including all students and families engaging into dynamic and challenging environment. Our school values the individuality of all students. We are committed to giving all our students every opportunity to achieve the highest of standards. We do this by taking account of students' varied life experiences and needs. We offer a broad and balanced curriculum with an international outlook and have high expectations of all our students. The achievements, attitudes and well-being of all our students matter to us. We believe in the true meaning of learning diversity and inclusion!
International Sharing School is a multicultural and multilingual school with a strong community environment focused on providing a holistic international education. The school has single plastic use free, and zero-waste philosophy provides vegetarian options and yoga lessons to students. International Sharing has a very family-like environment. You can feel it as soon as you enter the building. Everybody knows each other, and students of all grades ( per cycle) play together. It's a great place to work.
If you want to taste the multilingual/multicultural international education this school is the right choice for you. They have done a tremendous job to provide the best education. You should see it with your eyes
I am a teacher at ISS and I'm proud to say that it's one of the best schools I've worked in. It has a fantastic and modern building with all necessary equipment for all to feel comfortable, and the staff is amazing! Caring and welcoming to all students, a team of great and motivated teachers, as well as a school nurse. The school philosophy is inclusive and that is very important, as it brings cultures and diversity together.
Working in this school since day one is a privilege and an honor. I am really proud of all the progress made so far and the mind-blowing project we have ahead. This will be a school, where everybody wants to work but most importantly where all the parents want to leave their kids!
International Sharing School - Taguspark is a very inclusive school, where teachers go above and beyond to meet students' needs. There is a positive and happy interaction between students of all grade levels; and clear signs of trust and respect between students and teachers. It might be a growing school, but it is growing in the right direction!
As has been said before, this is the school of the future! And the future is now!!!
My kids were adapted after the first week and they loved it. Nice enviroment and the school does care for all their students, parents and staff.
Great school, happy teachers and students.
Working in a school environment where respect, appreciation, care and work ethic are at the base of everything we do, is a privilege. ISS is a family orientated school with an inquiry and project-based approach. Our students are encouraged to be curious in an internationally-minded environment where multiculturalism and multilingualism are promoted as human skills that will allow them to become active members of our world. It is part of our vision always to show respect. It is our mission to enable our student to learn through SHARING.
The atmosphere among staff, teachers and students are very informal with a very innovative learning experience. - O ambiente entre o staff, professores e estudantes é muito descontraído que propicia uma experiência de aprendizagem bastante inovadora.
Forward thinking school with well structured pedagogical programmes. Great approach to learning and tools to motivate students!
Love the school, my daughter is very happy and of course I love the school concept.
The teachers and staff are clearly unprepared, the building is very small and dirty. My kids were always complaining about not understanding subjects, and when I would check with other parents, their kids would have the same problems
Great teachers and great teaching methodology. I have moved school/country many times and never felt so much at home like in sharing school.
Extremely innovative school, ahead of any other school I ever visited!
Excellent Teamwork! The Best Team!
I think the school couldn't be better has a great view, as great teachers and staff that are always worried about the students.
Great friendly and very professional staff. Students love the school.
I think its great and has great teachers and staff.
A school focus on the student's well-being! Great staff!
amazing teachers and staff!
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