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About SIDO School

From conviction, with experience and closeness.
A real promise.

SIDO School was founded by an experienced education expert who has worked with young people for many years and, as a mother, knows what truly matters. Her conviction: your child deserves more than standard options. A future shaped by real experiences, real people, and real opportunities.

Today, we help families across the world find the right schools in the U.S., not just for education, but for life.

Meet Our Founder
Manon, founder of SIDO School
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my story
Our Story in Numbers
10+
Years of Real-World Experience
Long enough to know what works
125+
Students Who Changed Their Lives
Every story is different
98%
Families Who'd Do It Again
Our benchmark is trust
30+
Years in Professional Education
Decades of trusted expertise
Manon Sander, founder of SIDO School
40+Books
The Founder

Manon Sander

Researcher. Teacher. Author.

She combines what rarely comes together: academic depth, decades of classroom practice, and life right among the students in Florida. SIDO School grew out of that combination.

Published by AuerKlettVerlag an der Ruhr
40+
educational books
2016
guiding US high-school students since
6
of her own children in US schools
10
years on the ground in Vero Beach

A path through education. From research to the US classroom.

Studies
Karlsruhe University of Education
State exam
Second State Examination, Germany
School
Classroom teacher
University
Lecturer, Bielefeld University
Research
School & teaching development, Karlsruhe
2022
Founded SIDO School in Vero Beach

A child shouldn't just grow as a person here. They should learn to learn differently.

Manon Sander, Founder
In Her Words

Why I Started
SIDO School

I've always believed that when a child steps into a new environment, something incredible happens.

They grow. They discover who they are. And they realize that the world is much bigger and kinder than they ever imagined.

Watch the videos to hear how this journey began and why we do what we do.

The Moment It Started

The Moment It Started

The experience that changed everything.

0:36 min
How School Really Works

How School
Really Works

A different rhythm, a different system.

0:35 min
It's Not Just One Test

It's Not Just
One Test

A different way to learn and improve.

0:39 min
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What Drives Us

Our Values. Your Child's Future.

People First

Every family has one dedicated contact who knows their child. No call center, no queue, always the same person.

Honest Guidance

We only recommend what truly fits your child. Even when it means less revenue for us.

Two Worlds

We know both worlds, the European and the American, and translate the differences that really matter day to day.

Excellence Always

We only recommend schools we know ourselves and would entrust our own children to.

Every Great Journey Starts with One Conversation.

Let's talk about your child, your goals, and the path that's right for them.

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