American International School in Cyprus11 Kassos Street, Nicosia, 1686, Cyprus Tel: (+357) 22 316345 Fax: (+357) 22 316549 Email: aisc@aisc.ac. cy Web site: http: //www.aisc.ac. cy ADMINISTRATION: Director - Michelle Kleiss Principal - Brett Stousland IB Coordinator - Christiane Camacho FACULTY: Full time: 9 men, 28 women Part time: 1 men, 7 women Nationalities: 7 CURRICULUM AND EXAMS: Curriculum: US, International, IB Exams: SAT, IB ENROLMENT: Age Range: 3-19 Total Enrolment: 270 Nationalities: 28 135 boys, 135 girls Elementary (pre-K-5th): 85 Middle School (6-8): 85 High School (9-12): 100 FEES: Day only: US$ 4000-US$ 12600 Other Fees: Building surcharge $1, 755 (once); Registration US$450 (once) Learning Support Programme The American International School in Cyprus (AISC) serves students from 30 countries, 50% local. It is an independent, co-educational university preparatory school. The curriculum is designed to enable students to meet university requirements consistent with their interests and abilities. AISC offers an American program as well as the International Baccalaureate Diploma program. AISC is fully accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools and is a member of the National Honor Society for Secondary Schools. The school places up to 100% of graduates in universities in the US, UK and Canada. AISC graduates have been accepted to universities woldwide including: London School of Economics, University of Warwick, Yale University, Stanford University, McGill and Duke University. The school administers and/or provides access to the following assessments: PSAT, SAT, IB, IS4. Classes average 15 students per section which encourages close student-teacher and student-student relationships. The school's library facility contains over 16, 000 volumes and periodicals and a computer lab. In addition, there are two other computer labs and three Science laboratories. The latest IBM computers allow students to use the computer as an everyday tool. A sophisticated high-speed network connects the library, computer labs, offices and selected classrooms. Students in grades 6-12 have personal e-mail accounts. The elementary program includes children in pre-school through grade five. Other students begin studying French as a foreign language in grade three. Native speakers of Greek begin studying Greek in grade 1. Spanish is available from grade 6. There is an ESL program provided for students requiring intensive English instruction and a Learning Center for students with mild learning disabilities. The extensive offerings in the activities program include sports, music, drama and art. Service Learning is a requirement for all students. | ||||||||||||||||||
