“Education is the key to unlocking the world, a passport to freedom”. This quote, from Ms. Oprah Winfrey, would never have resonated with me before last autumn, when I joined the wonderful NAIS Dublin community.
Prior to joining NAIS Dublin, I attended schools that followed conventional curricula which made me realise I was ready for change. What I expected was change, but only to the extent of a reform in the syllabus. How was I to know, when I entered past the large glass double doors of the school for the first time, that this experience would shape me to become a more confident, social, intelligent, and open-minded person? I embraced a new world of learning with fun challenges, remarkable teachers and a diverse community of peers. NAIS Dublin combined with the IB curriculum, encourages students to pursue their passion, and to achieve their desires through the infinite opportunities that they provide. You are pushed out of your comfort zone in a caring way – which is exactly what your world needs! It gives you new perspectives on problems and provides you with modern tools and initiatives to solve them on your own. Most importantly, NAIS Dublin teaches you to do what some schools cannot; it teaches you to think and work independently. NAIS Dublin encouraged all of these healthy alterations to my lifestyle, and opened new doors of opportunities to me, where otherwise I was feeling trapped within. So now, I can proudly say that the curriculum, the school, and it’s community, did indeed unlock this world for me, but most importantly, it presented me with a passport to my freedom.
Written by: Tazkia, NAIS Dublin Grade 6 Student
When it comes to finding the right school, there are countless data sources to explore. You can pore over the school’s test scores and university destinations, websites, and social media in search of signs that this could be the place.
But some soul-searching is also needed into your own aspirations. What is it, precisely, that you want for your child, beyond vague aims of them being “happy and successful”? It’s a daunting question, and requires reflection around your ideas about learning, community and perhaps even the nature of a meaningful life.
At Nord Anglia Education schools, we encourage our students not only to learn foreign languages but to think, feel, and experience the world through them. Many of our schools around the world, from the United States to Switzerland and from Vietnam to China, offer a world-class bilingual education.
Bilingualism—the ability to communicate fluently in two languages—helps children learn and grow. At our schools, we understand being bilingual helps students truly excel because it boosts their thinking skills, improves decision-making, and enhances communication. Plus, it helps them appreciate other cultures on a deeper level.
Read on for a closer look at all the benefits of bilingualism.
