Quick summary of key school information
School details
| Number of students |
450 |
| Number of nationalities represented in the school |
66 |
| Most common nationality |
We do not have any nationality or ethnic group that can be called as the most common. |
| Ratio of local students to international students |
All of our students are international as we don't have a local program for local students. |
| Native English speaking teachers |
Yes, most of them are native or native-like level |
| Language support for students not fluent in English |
We do have an ESL support program to support the students who are not fluent in English language. |
| Additional language classes offered by the school |
We offer Turkish as a foreign language for all grades in Primary and Middle school. Starting in grade 5, we offer Spanish, German and French as a foreign languages. |
| Max. number of students per class |
20 |
| Average number of students per class |
16 |
| Does the school employ teaching assistants? |
Yes, only for early years program |
| Use of technology in the classroom |
We use projector and Apple TV to share the visual material in class. We use Google Classroom and other Google Educational platforms for distributing and collecting homework. |
| Is the school ready to use virtual classrooms when needed? (e.g. teaching lessons online if the school is closed, e.g. during COVID-19 closures) |
We have been using ClassDojo, Classkick and Zoom at different levels along with Google Educational Tools(i.e. Google Forms, Meet, Hangouts...) |
| Do students practice religion at the school? What religion? |
Our school is a secular school that respects different groups of believers and non-religious individuals. By local law, we have to provide a prayer room for individuals who wish to practice in break times. |
| How does the school accommodate non-religious students or students of a different religion? |
Religious practices cannot interfere with our program as our promise to parents is an educational one not religious. |
| External examinations or assessments available |
Our students take Cambridge Lower Secondary Checkpoint, IGCSE and A levels(AS+A2). |
| Results in these examinations |
Our students have been doing great in these international exams. We do not admit the students to the next level if they fail to comply with their level exams. |
| Do teachers assign homework to their students? |
Yes, teachers assign homework to students but we have limited amount of homework applicable to each grade. |
| Approximate hours of homework given |
Suggested amount of time that students need to complete their homework for Age 5(reception) and Age 6 (grade 1) is 30 minutes. It goes up as the grades of students do. |
| Percentage of students who pursue further education post-graduation |
100% |
| Dedicated staff/programs for students with special learning needs |
No, we do not have a separate team or program for special learning needs but we do include different types of learners in our school via differentiation . |
| Student access to education psychologist |
Yes, there is a dedicated educational psychologist for each group separately(Early Years+Primary, Middle School, High School) |
| Entry evaluation for students |
Yes, we do have an assessment system for each level. We apply formative assessment to students applying for high school too. |
| Brief description of entry evaluation required |
We assess prior school reports and apply counseling interview to all candidates. For high school candidates, we apply entry exam to accept them or not. If accepted which group they should be in (i.e. IGCSE Core Maths or Extended, IGCSE English as a First Language or Second Language) is determined by exam performances. |
| Waiting list |
Yes, there is. |
| Deadline for registration (new academic year) |
Based on availability of seats rather than a cut off time as we understand that families may have to travel year around. |
| Students can join after academic year begins |
Yes, but depending on the level certain restrictions are applied. |
| School start time |
9:00 am |
| School finish time |
16:00 |
| Supervised care before/after school |
No |
| School bus service available |
Yes, it does. It covers most of Istanbul but we do not register young children if they are subject to a travel time longer than an hour. |
| School provided lunches |
Yes, lunch is cooked and served at school by our kitchen personnel. |
| Food alternatives for special dietary needs (ie. vegan, kosher, halal etc) |
Yes, we do provide food for those who follow special diet due to personal health, religious or cultural needs. |
| Uniform required |
No |
| Extracurricular activities or clubs offered |
Extra curricular activities include team sports, music, art, robotics, media, MUN, Duke of Edinburgh Award, ski camps etc. |
| Sports activities included |
We introduce most of the individual and team sports in our indoor and outdoor sport fields. We also provide swimming classes as a part of primary physical education program. |
| Sports teams or sport competitions available for students |
Yes, we do. Our students participate the tournaments in town. |
| Facilities at the school |
Libraries, auditorium, science labs, art and music rooms... |
| Sports facilities at the school |
Indoor gym and fenced tennis court that serves as a basketball court as well. We also have an indoor swimming pool. |
| Qualities and characteristics best defining the school |
Multi-cultural close-knit learning community. We care about our students' social, emotional and academic well being. |
| Teaching approach of the school |
Our student centered approach puts a lot of emphasis on individual learning profiles preparing our students for the next cycle in life. |