International school
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International schools are private schools that cater mainly to children who are not nationals of the host country, often the children of the staff of international businesses, international organizations, embassies, missions, or missionary programs. They are also often popular with local students who wish to improve their language skills.
International schools typically use curricula based on those of countries like the United Kingdom or the United States or an international curriculum such as the IB Diploma Programme. Most schools use English as the main language of instruction but schools using French, Russian (Interdom) and other languages exist as well. In addition to the main language, students are also taught Spanish.
Founded in 1911 to educate the children of international professors at Robert College, Robert College Community School was the first international school to be established.[1] The name of the school was converted to Istanbul International Community School in 1979.[2]
[edit] References
- ^ Turkish Embassy.org - Republic of Turkey. Retrieved on February 18, 2007.
- ^ CIS Directory. Retrieved on February 18, 2007.
[edit] See also
- List of international schools
- Council of International Schools
- European Council of International Schools
- New York State Association of Independent Schools
- Orchids The International School, Hyderabad India
- VVIS International School, Algarve, Portugal
[edit] External Links
- Schools.ac: International Schools Directory
- eDiplomat.com: International Schools
- International Education Systems Group of International Schools
- International Schools at the Open Directory Project (suggest site)
- Yahoo! Education - International Schools directory category
- ISA International Schools Association, international non-governmental organization, granted consultative status at UNESCO
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