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As with any other capital cities in the world, Phnom Penh has experienced a tremendous change in terms of development. With this transition, it has attracted more foreign investment and businesses, especially in terms of private education institutions.<\/p>\n
It\u2019s estimated that Phnom Penh is currently home to more than 50 international schools. And Oknha Dr Mengly J Quach, the founder of private education company MJQ Education, has recently stated that there is room for further growth.<\/p>\n
According to the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports (MOEYS), between the academic year 2018 to 2019, some 218,357 students were enrolled in 1,222 private schools nationwide, ranging from pre-school to grade 12.<\/p>\n
Of those 1,222 private schools, 994 were found in urban areas, with a total of 182,846 students enrolled. In the remaining 228 private institutions serving rural regions, 35,511 students were enrolled.<\/p>\n
According to Adam Bell, when there is a takeover of local companies by an overseas company, this brings in a number of expats into the city and they would all be looking to put their children through international school. The curriculum the school practices attracts different group of parents as well.<\/p>\n
Ashley Irving, principal of the Australian Centre for Education (ACE), believes the sector is booming in urban areas where wealthier people are keen for their children to have access to a potentially better education.<\/p>\n
Adam Bell furthers this train of thought, saying that the generation of parents who lived through the Khmer Rouge regime are determined to make sure their children have the education that they were not able to experience in their own childhood.<\/p>\n
Parents in Phnom Penh are also known to send their children to more than one international school because a half-day system is practised by schools all over the city. The Bell brothers note that increasing numbers of parents are starting to prioritise more study time over play time, copying the Singaporean and Chinese international school system.<\/p>\n
However, while programmes such as abacus training and languages are often viewed as more important than after-school clubs, the Bell brothers encourage parents to consider a more holistic education, saying that it will contribute to the emotional development of their children.<\/p>\n
They point to an increase in the number of young students enrolled in their schools who have already mastered more than three languages and say that it will help Cambodian students do well in the global work market.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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