What are the schools in Sri Lanka like?
When we asked about the schools in Sri Lanka, they said...
"The British School in Colombo is one of the best international schools in Sri Lanka. It offers a British-style education to students from all over the world, with a focus on developing the whole child. The school has a strong emphasis on academic excellence, with a wide range of extra-curricular activities and a strong emphasis on developing leadership skills. The Lyceum International School in Colombo is another excellent international school in Sri Lanka. It offers a comprehensive education to students from all over the world, with a focus on developing the whole child. The school has a strong emphasis on academic excellence, with a wide range of extra-curricular activities and a strong emphasis on developing leadership skills. The Gateway College in Colombo is a great bilingual school in Sri Lanka. It offers a bilingual education to students from all over the world, with a focus on developing the whole child. The school has a strong emphasis on academic excellence, with a wide range of extra-curricular activities and a strong emphasis on developing leadership skills. The Overseas School of Colombo is another excellent bilingual school in Sri Lanka. It offers a bilingual education to students from all over the world, with a focus on developing the whole child. The school has a strong emphasis on academic excellence, with a wide range of extra-curricular activities and a strong emphasis on developing leadership skills," explained one expat living in Sri Lanka.
"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," said one parent with children at Negombo International Children's Education in Negombo.
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What are the schools in Sri Lanka like?
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