A partnership that makes students feel seen and supported at NAIS Manila
For many parents, the decision to join an international school in Manila is about more than just academics — it’s about finding a place where they feel involved, informed, and part of their child’s journey.
At NAIS Manila, that feeling starts from the very first day, when teachers and staff make sure parents feel included in the little moments as much as the big milestones.
Carla, whose family moved from Spain, remembers that sense of connection vividly. “They [the security guards] see thousands of kids coming in, and they remembered us,” she says of their first day. “That made my children feel seen straight away — and it made us, as parents, feel like we belonged too.”
A culture of visibility and daily connection
For Manasi, what stood out was how the teachers at NAIS Manila keep parents informed in ways that feel personal, not transactional. “They send us weekly updates with images of what the child did in school,” she explains. “For a teenager who sometimes doesn’t share much at home, that becomes an insight — it helps us stay connected to her world.”
She also noticed how teachers at NAIS Manila don’t wait for parents to ask questions. “They’re proactively informative. They’ll say, ‘You’re doing really well in this… have you thought about this career path?’ Those small nudges become very important to us,” she says.
When teachers go beyond the classroom
Camille de Luzuriaga, Key Stage 2 Coordinator, sees these interactions as part of a bigger culture of partnership. “We don’t just wait for the scheduled meetings,” she says. “We have daily touchpoints — at pickup, at events, even casual moments in the corridor — because we know that those little conversations build trust.”
It’s part of the school’s approach to personalised learning in international schools, where knowing the child means knowing the family, too. “We need to know what’s happening outside the classroom, so we can support them in the right way inside the classroom,” she adds.
Building trust, one conversation at a time
Carla agrees that it’s often the informal, everyday moments that matter most. “Sometimes it’s just a wave at pickup, and you know everything’s okay. Sometimes you have a chat. Those little things are very important for us as parents. It makes us feel we’re not just spectators — we’re part of it,” she shares.
For families at NAIS Manila, it’s this openness and attention to detail that turns a school into a trusted partner. A place where teachers notice, listen, and help parents feel they’re part of the learning journey — every day.
