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International House schools are a benchmark of quality with regard to language learning and teacher training

See also:
International House World Organisation (IHWO)
International House London

International House opened its doors in 1953 when John and Brita Haycraft established a language school in Cordoba. In 1964 they set up a non-profit-making educational trust committed to raising the standards of English language teaching and training world-wide.

Today the trust fulfils its mission through running its directly owned flagship London school and, in partnership with IH Affiliates, it jointly manages the International House World Organisation (IHWO). In 2007, 54 years after its foundation, the IHWO network consists of over 140 affiliated schools in 48 countries stretching from Western Europe to Asia and the Americas.

The link between IH schools is essentially an educational one, with each affiliate guaranteeing to maintain educational standards and conditions of employment of teachers in accordance with the IH Affiliation Agreement. IHWO, based in London, is a separate company providing a range of services to extend and support the worldwide network of IH schools. Services include teacher recruitment, teacher training, academic development and the interchange of ideas.