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The five schools Myanmar parents researched most this year, chosen from the 41 international schools in the country. Ranked by how many families opened each school’s profile and spent time reading it between July 2025 and June 2026, then the full picture on curricula, class sizes and fees.
The 2026 ranking
Ranked purely by parent interest — the number of families who opened each school’s profile and spent time reading it between July 2025 and June 2026.
The MIA School network was established in 2015. It comprises four distinct branches: MIA Private School, MIA International School, a Chinese School, and Preschool. The international school provides a globally-focused education, while the private school emphasizes personalized attention and academic development. The Chinese School offers Mandarin language study and cultural activities. The facilities include a well-stocked library, science labs, and ICT rooms. The Mandalay campus is located at 59B Street, Between 38th and 39th Street, Mandalay 05031. The network aims to develop intellectual and personal potential, with attention to critical thinking and lifelong learning. The Mandarin language program is part of the offerings through the Chinese School.
ILBC Mandalay operates multiple campuses offering Cambridge IGCSE programs (IGCSE I, II, III) and preschool locations. Mandalay campuses include 30th Street (Kankauk Ward, Chan Aye Thar Zan), 64th Street (Mahar Myaing II, Mahar Aung Myay), and Block-13/A, 30th Street (IGCSE III and Preschool). The Preschool programs include two campuses in Mandalay: 30th Street and 60th Street (Myothit), with the 60th Street site located in Chanmyatharsi. The site also describes extracurricular options such as music, fine arts, and various sports. For language, the Preschool program emphasizes an English-language curriculum and notes that Myanmar and Chinese are also taught. The school follows the IGCSE curriculum across its Mandalay IGCSE campuses and provides education from preschool through secondary levels.
MISA (Mandalay International School of Acumen) is a private international K–12 school in Mandalay that offers Cambridge International programmes from primary through to A Levels. The campus is located at the Chan Aye Thar Zan corridor in Mandalay, with a high school capacity of up to about 400 students in Years 7–13. The school follows Cambridge Lower Secondary CheckPoint, Cambridge IGCSE, and Cambridge A Level curricula, delivered in English, with English-language support where needed. Facilities include science labs, ICT resources, libraries, art/music spaces, and a football field across primary and high school campuses; a preschool campus is also part of the school.
What’s on offer
The mix of programmes and teaching languages across all 41 schools. Many offer more than one curriculum, so totals run higher than the school count.
Number of schools teaching each curriculum.
Number of schools teaching in each language.
Size & classes
School size and class size shape day-to-day experience as much as curriculum does.
Schools grouped by total enrolment.
Average school size is 434 students · based on the 19 schools that report enrolment.
Schools grouped by typical class size.
Average class size is 18.1 students · based on the 14 schools that report it.
What it costs
Fees shown are one year for a 12-year-old (or the closest age available), excluding one-time enrolment costs.
Across the 14 schools that publish a price for a 12-year-old. All figures in MMK.
How many schools sit in each annual-fee range.
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