St John's International School Sidmouth

• Location: Sidmouth, Devon, United Kingdom,
• Founded in: 1914,
• Language of instruction: English,
• Type of education: mixed.

St John's International School Sidmouth is an independent boarding school that accepts boys and girls from 2.5 to 16 years old. The school offers several formats of education: full-time, weekly or flexible boarding.

St John's Sidmouth is part of the global education company International Education Systems, which operates a large team of British, South African, European and American schools.

Foreign students at St John's International School Sidmouth are offered additional English lessons so that they can improve their practical skills faster and more productively. In parallel with intensive language classes, foreign children go to "regular" lessons, which helps them consolidate the material they have learned.

St John's International School Sidmouth offers students two main on-campus accommodation options:

• weekly accommodation with a weekend return home;
• full board with meals.

In the residential building, which can only be entered with electronic key cards, there are rooms for girls and boys. For female students, the building has 12 rooms that are designed for one or two girls, and 14 bunk beds in common areas; Boys are accommodated in 14 separate rooms or 13 beds in common areas. Each room has beds, storage cabinets, desks and chairs.

Outside the bedrooms, there is a shared kitchen and lounge where children can socialise, spend time together and have a snack.

The school administration also lives in a boarding school, so children can contact them at any time if they need help. Sick students are placed in the nearest medical institution.

In the evenings and on weekends, residents of the boarding school have access to sports grounds, a swimming pool, rooms with a TV and a projector.

In their free time, students are organized day trips and even full-fledged tours of the UK. During their studies at St John's International School Sidmouth, children manage to visit cities such as Bath, Cardiff, Plymouth and London.

Older students can unite in thematic groups and, under the guidance of employees, go out into the city on personal excursions in order to move away from the templates and show independence in making a route and distributing time. In addition to excursions, they can choose kart racing, cycling, time on the beach by the sea, surfing and stand-up paddleboarding.

On campus, children will also find many extracurricular activities:

• Sports games: badminton, tennis, chess, golf;
• Creative workshops: music, drama club;
• Scientific communities: ecological and mathematical clubs;
• Other areas: martial arts, horseback riding, photography, crocheting, pilates, cooking. 

•  Small educational groups helps to create a personalized educational environment at school, where teachers pay due attention to each child. Teachers and tutors help children identify and unlock their potential.
• St John's International School Sidmouth's academic programme includes theoretical lessons, research formats and extracurricular activities that allow pupils to develop well-rounded.
• The task of teachers is not to teach children to memorize the material, but to support their independence and responsibility: students are encouraged for being curious, solving difficult problems themselves or not afraid to ask for help.
• Teaching English helps international students learn it quickly, improve their own skills, and speak confidently with other children and teachers.

St John's International School Sidmouth is located on a small hill that offers stunning views of the sea. On the campus of the school there are both modern facilities and cultural and historical buildings. The infrastructure includes:

• a sports hall with five playgrounds for different games;
• 2 tennis courts;
• 2 outdoor training areas;
• own pool;
• studio for theatrical rehearsals;
• IT classes.

List of additional costs to tuition fee is represented by:

• on-campus accommodation;
• nutrition;
• registration fees;
• transfer from and to the airport, during excursions;
• tours and day trips outside of school hours.

To get into the school, foreign applicants need to fill out the registration form, find out the list of documents for admission and send them within the deadline specified by the admissions committee. It is advisable to apply early, as the demand for studying at St John's International School Sidmouth is high, many children are on waiting lists due to lack of places.

Foreign students are admitted to St John's International School Sidmouth from the age of 11.

• Guardianship services during the studies
• Student supervision