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Liger Leadership Academy
Residential merit-scholarship academy in Chroy Changvar. STEEAM project-based; ~50-60 students recruited nationally.
Curriculum
STEEAM
Fees, annual
USD 14k
Ages
10 to 18
Pupils
~60
Founded
2012
Fees
Annual fees
| Year level | Age | Fee |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 - Grade 12 (fee-paying tuition) | 11 | $13,500 |
One-time fees
| Item | Age | Fee |
|---|---|---|
| Capital Fee (annual) | $1,500 |
Reviews
- Liger is a residential scholarship academy for Cambodian students, not a fee-paying international school in the conventional sense, which shapes the reviews.
- Student voice dominates and is consistently transformative in tone. One student said "Liger is more than a school. It is a small community where it isn't just about learning, but it's also about life."
- Outcomes drive much of the praise: graduates have placed at Princeton, Dartmouth, Cornell, Wellesley, Northwestern and the University of Toronto, with the first Cambodian recipient of the Lester B Pearson scholarship.
- Project-based learning and entrepreneurship are repeatedly singled out, including the Technovation second-place finish out of 7,200 global teams.
- The model is shifting: the foundation is moving toward an impact-investment social enterprise structure with fee-paying placements alongside scholarships, which parents weighing the school today should track.
- Parent-side signal is light. Available reviews are student- and outcome-led rather than family-experience-led.
Positives
- Student transformation. Students describe the residential, project-based environment as life-changing.
- University outcomes. Ivy League and Pearson scholarship placements cited consistently.
- Project-based learning and entrepreneurship. STEM, Cambodia-focused projects and global competition wins repeatedly highlighted.
Considerations
- Model in transition. Foundation moving to impact-investment structure with fee-paying placements alongside scholarships.
- Limited parent voice. Visible reviews come from students and observers, not from a typical international-school parent pool.
Leadership
Janet Tartaglia
Caroline Bell is the Principal at the Liger Leadership Academy. She started her tenure in 2012 as the Literacy Facilitator and has since held various roles, including Lead Learning Facilitator and Principal. Caroline holds a Bachelors and a Masters in Education from Boston College, focusing on Curriculum and Instruction.
Academic results
- Liger Diplomas Recognized by the Cambodian Government Embedded in Cambodian law.