Mongolia, Ulaanbaatar
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The English School of Mongolia is a private British international school located in Ulaanbaatar. The Executive Principal is Graham Hill and the Chair of the Board of Governors/Proprietor is Jargalan Erdenebat. The school has been an IB World School since 2015, authorised to offer the IB Diploma Programme, with English as the language of instruction and a curriculum that combines the English National Curriculum, Cambridge IGCSE, and the IB Diploma Programme. The school is located at Tokyo Street 89, 1st khoroo, Bayanzurkh District, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, and had 1,081 students (503 boys, 578 girls) as recorded in the 2023 inspection report; it has grown to over 1,000 pupils since the last inspection in 2017.
The English School of Mongolia serves a richly diverse community of families from Mongolia and over 30 other nationalities. Its Performing Arts program features Festivals of Song and Culture and the annual Better Together Variety Concert. Students and staff also organise events such as TEDxESM Youth 2026. The 2023 British Schools Overseas inspection notes that the school celebrates diversity through local and international festivals and engages in outreach programmes into the local community and schools.
The English School of Mongolia is a private British international day school in Ulaanbaatar. It delivers a curriculum based on the English National Curriculum, Cambridge IGCSE, and the IB Diploma Programme, with Cambridge Lower Secondary for Grades 6–8 and IGCSE for Grades 9–10. English is the language of instruction; Mongolian is taught from Junior School, and a third language is offered from Grade 6 (Chinese, French, German, Japanese, Korean or Russian). The timetable covers eleven subjects—English, Mathematics, Science (Biology, Physics, Chemistry), Mongolian Language/Literature/Script, Humanities, ICT, Art, Music, Physical Education, and Dance—plus Form Time and enrichment. Additional features include a performing arts department with musicals and culture festivals, clubs and trips, overseas study opportunities, and the Better Together Variety Concert. The Executive Principal is Graham Hill; the school is accredited by British Schools Overseas (BSO). The campus supports a diverse, globally minded community from early years to Sixth Form.