You will find below a list of the most popular international and bilingual schools for expats in Bahamas with fee information. In this article, Topmost10 gives the top 8 Best International Schools in Bahamas.
Some schools may follow the American or British curriculums with English speaking programs while others are regulated under the French education system.
TOP 8 BEST INTERNATIONAL SCHOOLS IN BAHAMAS IN 2018
8. Lucaya International School (LIS)
Address: Chesapeake Drive
Freeport, Grand Bahama Island, Bahamas
Tel: (242) 373-4004
Tuition Rates: $5,425 – 13,435 Bahamian dollar per year
LIS is an accredited, college preparatory, non-profit, independent, non-sectarian, co-educational day school governed by a Board of Directors. The school serves the local and international community living on Grand Bahama. All classes are offered in English, with the exception of modern language courses. The educational program is modeled along North American, British and International Baccalaureate Organization guidelines. The school year runs from mid-August to mid-June and has a minimum instructional period of 175 days divided into two semesters.
7. Bahamas Academy of Seventh-day Adventists
Address: #73 Marshall Road & Old Trail Road
P O Box N-356
Nassau, Bahamas
Tel: 1(242) 676-0500
Tuition Rates: Inquire at school
Following the teachings of the Seventh-day Adventists, this school is approved by the Bahamas Ministry of Education and accredited by the Board of Regents of the South Bahamas Conference of Seventh-day Adventists. Bahamas Academy has three divisions: The Early Learning Center (Grades K2 – K5), the Elementary Division (Grades 1 – 6), and the Secondary Division (Grades 7 – 12). At the Secondary Division students must obtain 5 or more BGCSE passes with C and above, inclusive of English Language and Mathematics in the 11th Grade. This enables students to start College/University Courses and still graduate with their Senior Class.
6. Summit Academy
Address: East Bay Street (Waterloo Compound)
Nassau, Bahamas
Tel: (242) 394-4781
Tuition Rates: Inquire at school
Summit Academy is a co-educational, independent school offering a program of academic excellence to both Bahamian and international students. It serves students pre-school through grade seven. The school offers extracurriculars like music programs, physical education, and intellectual development.
5. Kingsway Academy
Address: Bernard RD, P O Box N 4378
Nassau, Bahamas
Tel: (242)-324-6887
Tuition Rates: Inquire at school
A leading interdenominational Christian school with elementary school and high school. It is an incorporated, non-profit company, recognized by the Ministry of Education of The Bahamas and is a member of the (BAISS). The motto for the school is “Training Children in the King’s Way” taken from Proverbs 22:6.
4. Queen’s College
Address: P.O. Box N-7127
Nassau, Bahamas
Tel: (242) 393-1666
Tuition Rates: Inquire at school
Queen’s College operates under the Bahamas Conference of the Methodist Church and is the oldest private school in the Bahamas. Classes are offered from pre-school to primary to High School in English instruction. Full services are available, such as health center, clubs, spiritual learning, and counseling. As a government grant-aided private school, Queen’s College adheres to the Bahamas Junior Certificate (BJC) and Bahamas General Certificate of Secondary Education (BGCSE) curriculums. We offer BJC courses in English Language, Mathematics, Social Studies, Religious Education, General Science, Health Science, Art and Home Economics.
3.Tambearly School
Address: P.O. Box N-4284
Nassau, Bahamas
Tel: (242) 327-5965
Tuition Rates: Inquire at school
Founded in 1985, this is an independent preparatory school for students ranging from Pre-K (Montessori) to 9th Grade.
Located on the West side of the island in Sandy Port, the school features small classes with qualified teachers from Canada, USA, Britain and the Bahamas.
Tambearly follows a U.S. curriculum supplemented with British, Canadian, and Bahamian material.
2. Lyford Cay International School (LCIS)
Address: Lyford Cay Drive
PO Box N-7776
Nassau, Bahamas
Tel: 242 362 4774
Tuition Rates: $14,040 – 21,510 Bahamian dollar per year
LCIS offers three programs of the International Baccalaureate Organization (IBO). LCIS is a non-profit day school governed by a Board of Governors and Directors and managed by the Principal. The facility is situated in the beautiful western part of the island of New Providence in the gated community of Lyford Cay.
1. St Andrew’s School
Founded in 1948, St Andrew’s has a long and proud tradition of providing an education of the highest quality to our students.
It’s reputation for Ethics and Excellence is recognised nationally, regionally and internationally, with many of their graduates going on to study at the world’s leading universities, including: Yale, Harvard, Stanford, Brown, McGill, Queen’s, Vassar, and many others.
Address: PO Box EE 17340
Nassau, New Providence, Bahamas
Tel: 1 (242) 324 2621/2
Tuition Rates: $5,580 – 13,635 Bahamian dollar per year
St. Andrew’s offers different levels of study from pre-School to upper School (Years 10 to 13). The school offers the IB program, as well as administering the PSAT, SAT and ACT examinations.