The East Asia Regional Council of Overseas Schools (EARCOS) is an association of some 100 international schools in East Asia which use English as the primary medium of instruction. Its members have over 53,000 students from pre-kindergarten to grade 12. EARCOS also has associate members including publishers of teaching materials, universities and youth organizations.
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