Aguinaldo International School

AIS is the international arm of Emilio Aguinaldo College, set up in 1999 in Ermita as a science high school for gifted students and rebranded in 2008 under New Zealand superintendent Keith Jones. Around 400 students from preschool through high school.

The school sits inside the EAC complex on San Marcelino Street, central Manila, and serves a mix of local Filipino and expat families rather than a heavy diplomatic crowd. It runs preschool, elementary, high school and a SPED programme, with a Service Learning track that extends support to less advantaged children. Yearly fees span a wide range up to roughly PHP 1.9 million at the top end.

Parent voice is thin and mixed. Some families describe a nurturing setting with engaged teachers, while others flag concerns about consistency over time. Staff feedback is similarly split between supportive accounts and complaints about leadership. Best fit for Manila families already in the Ermita catchment who want an internationally framed programme inside a larger college campus rather than a standalone international school.