Ziggy,
I teach at the only "international" school, and that is a private one for the children of the staff of the Newmont mine. But, I should add, my own children go to the local school (I was not hired on family status so my children don't qualify to attend the international school), and I am quite happy with the education that they are receiving. I think that I have written about that somewhere else here, but if not, briefly I feel that children need to be able to read and write, do enough math to survive at least (this from a math teacher), and develop some understanding of the world around them. There are other things (arts, languages, technology) which children should have access to, but which they can survive without if they get access to it from somewhere else. My children are fortunate enough (or unfortunate enough as my teenage daughter likes to tease) to have a father who teaches math, technology and social studies and also has a Ph.D. in anthropology so they get the extras from me; their mother teaches them about making their own clothes, cooking excellent things (she has owned a bakery in the past and is planning on starting one here), and about religion. So the kids are alright (as one of my favorite bands once said). As Roy notes, we do the best we can for our kids and that means educating in what we see as the best possible way even if it goes against the grain.
Salam,
Bruce