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Fountain International School

Cambridge-pathway school in Greenhills, San Juan, running Primary through IGCSE and A-Levels, founded in 2006 and recently admitted as a full member of the European Council of International Schools.

Fountain International School campus
Fountain International School. Photograph · School

Curriculum
A-Levels
Founded
2006

Cambridge-pathway school in Greenhills, San Juan, running Primary through IGCSE and A-Levels, founded in 2006 and recently admitted as a full member of the European Council of International Schools.

Fountain follows the Cambridge curriculum end-to-end and aligns with DepEd minimum competencies, with extra weighting in maths, science, and English. The two campuses sit in San Juan, which keeps it accessible for Greenhills, Mandaluyong, and Quezon City families.

Parents describe a supportive, small-school feel with strong teacher-family contact through conferences and home visits. Facilities draw fewer compliments than the pastoral side, with one parent noting the buildings will not amaze you but the care will. ECIS membership is recent and signals a step up in external benchmarking. A reasonable choice for families who want the Cambridge pathway in a smaller community than Reedley or BSM, and who prioritise teacher attention over campus sheen.


One-time fees

Item Age Fee
Application & Testing Fee ₱2,500
Reservation Fee (upon enrollment) ₱50,000

  • Fountain International School is a Cambridge-accredited primary and secondary in Greenhills and West Crame, San Juan, founded 2006. It is one of the few Manila schools running the IGCSE and Cambridge A Level pathway, alongside AP and SAT.
  • The school is part of the international network of Hizmet (Gülen-movement) schools, named after the movement's Fountain Magazine. This is the relevant context for any family weighing why the school exists in Manila and who it serves; it is non-sectarian in admissions and one parent noted Muslim friends attend without it being a religious school.
  • Parent and ex-student feedback in the public pool is consistently positive but small. Aggregate scores across directory listings sit near five stars across roughly half a dozen reviews. One ex-pupil recalled studying there for five years and described it warmly. Reviewers describe a supportive environment; one notes the curriculum and care, with the caveat that "the facilities will not amaze you."
  • Senior school class sizes are capped around 16, which several reviewers cite as the headline reason for choosing Fountain over larger Manila internationals. Parents and students listing Cambridge A Level options in the city consistently mention Fountain alongside Nord Anglia.

Positives

  • Cambridge IGCSE and A Level. One of the small set of Manila schools offering Cambridge IGCSE and A Level, surfaced in local college-admissions threads
  • Small classes and supportive culture. Senior-school cohorts capped near 16; reviewers consistently describe a supportive boutique environment

Considerations

  • Facilities. Reviews praise care and curriculum but flag that the physical plant is not the draw; one parent noted facilities will not amaze you
  • Hizmet (Gülen) network affiliation. Operated within the international Hizmet school network and named after the movement's Fountain Magazine; non-sectarian in admissions

1 Government Center, Santolan Town Plaza, Landmark:, Cor Col. ボニー・セラーノ・アベニュー San Juan City, 1500 Metro Manila, Philippines

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