International Schools Partnership (iSP)
We champion a transformative approach to learning that goes beyond the classroom.
By igniting our students’ curiosity and growing their self-confidence, our students thrive throughout their time at school and beyond.
The iSP difference for students
Academic Achievement
Skills for life
Multilingualism
International opportunities
Life and career pathways

The iSP difference for schools
The Learning Improvement Process (LIP)
The LIP is our unique evidence-based framework that guides every school to self-evaluate and improve. It is powerful because it’s built into everything we do.
Our schools use this unique evidence-based framework to assess their impact on students’ learning. Is the learning atmosphere inspiring students to learn? Is the improvement planning transparent and collaborative?
With insight on nine learning criteria, each school can take action to improve both student and professional learning.
We designed the LIP based on our Learning and Innovation team’s extensive educational experience and in-depth research on school leadership and improvement. By supporting every school and learner to continuously get better, our whole community thrives.
The iSP difference for educators
Teacher professional development
Teachers are the number one factor affecting student learning.
When our teachers are at their best, our students perform at their best.
We want our colleagues to feel confident, valued and supported to continuously improve. That is why we invest time, support and resources in upskilling ISP people. All ISP teachers and school leaders have access to extensive accredited training and professional development opportunities. It means our teachers are always following best practices.
ISP professional development includes:
- Continuing Professional Development (CPD) accredited leadership programmes.
- Over 80 courses available for everyone in our community on our online learning platform, The Learning Hub.
Growth and development opportunities such as mentoring, coaching, and mobility routes between ISP schools and regions. - Volunteering with of our charity partners, like Street Child United.
We are delighted to have our flagship school in Dubai. The Aquila School offers an exciting and engaging curriculum based on the National curriculum for England, adapted to be culturally relevant and meaningful for its pupils. We are so thrilled to watch the school community grow to become the school of choice for families in Dubai.
Steve Brown
Group CEO, ISP
Like all of ISP’s schools around the world, here at The Aquila School we want the levels of learning our students reach to truly amaze them and their parents. It’s what our school is for. Quite simply, we measure our success by the success of our students.
Emily Porter
Group Chief Education and Innovation Officer, ISP
The International Schools Partnership is a well balanced team of educationalists and commercial operators who understand the importance of maintaining and building educational standards across a group of schools whilst also advancing innovative ideas to stay up-to-speed with the changing demands of the educational landscape.
Bharat Mansukhani
Divisional CEO – Middle East & Europe, ISP