For-Profit Versus Not-For-Profit International Schools

Over the past two decades, there has been a major shift in the international school landscape -- from mainly not-for-profit to mostly for-profit schools. This page lists our growing collection of articles, blog posts, and other resources to help you grow your understanding of the nature of these two types of international schools...

International School Ownership Models

By Search Associates | May 2023

How to Choose an International School (Part 2)

By Jaqueline Mallais | May 2022

To Profit or Not For Profit, That is the Question

By TES Magazine | November 2020

For-Profit and Non-Profit Schools: A View from Singapore American School

By William Scarborough | February 2015

Major Shift in International School Ownership

By Forrest Broman | November 2011

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