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Cambodia, Phnom Penh
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Brighton International School offers extra-curricular activities including Language Club, Creative Club, Health Club, and Debating/logical learning club. The English language development is emphasized, supported by an intensive phonics program. The UK curriculum is used for primary and secondary education, integrated with the Khmer curriculum to reflect local context and global citizenship.
Arts and creative activities are supported through Creative Club as part of the school's Arts & Clubs offerings. The school recognises creativity as part of its educational approach.
Language Club is part of the Arts & Clubs. The school's mission emphasizes understanding regional and international cultures and customs, and the curriculum aims to foster global understanding.
Brighton offers a Sports Club and Yoga as part of wellbeing and physical activity. Nutrition Club and Brain Train activities support holistic development; classroom-based activities and play are balanced to encourage social interaction.
The school operates as a not-for-profit social enterprise to benefit the community. The founders established Brighton International School to deliver educational value to families in Cambodia.
The school has a Principal, Lorene Krista Sian. Directors are Adam and David, supported by an Administration team including Oak Thida as Head Administrator.
The daily environment balances classroom learning with safe, imaginative play. The school provides sports and wellness activities, including Sports Club and Yoga, to support physical and mental well-being.
Brighton International School (BIS) opened in 2015 and is based in the Boeung Tumpun area of Phnom Penh. The school teaches the UK (British) curriculum alongside the Cambodian (MoEYS) national curriculum for Khmer classes; BIS runs an Early Years programme (noting Khmer Language classes for ages 2–5) and a Khmer curriculum for grades 1–6 (pupils aged about 6–12). The website highlights a sustained focus on English language and literacy (including an intensive phonics programme) and a developed mathematics programme. BIS moved to its Boeung Tumpun location in June 2020 and notes it is about 15 minutes south of the Russian Market. The site invites prospective families to book a tour or contact admissions for more detail on fees, class sizes, transport, and extracurricular activities.
