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Robert College of Istanbul


Kurucesme Caddesi No: 87 34345 Arnavutkoy - Istanbul TURKEY
Tel: (+90) 212 359 2211
Fax: (+90) 212 287 0117
Email: ajones@robcol. k12. tr
Web site: www.robcol. k12. tr

ADMINISTRATION:

Headmaster - Anthony Jones
Academic Director - Maria Orhon
Assistant Head - Guler Erdur
Dean of Student Affairs - Margaret Halicioglu
Development Officer - Leyla Aktay
FACULTY:

Full time:   43 men, 48 women
Part time:   1 men, 2 women
Nationalities:  10   CURRICULUM AND EXAMS:


Curriculum
:   National, US,
Exams: SAT,   ENROLMENT:

Age Range: 14-20
Total Enrolment: 1032
Nationalities: 1
Day:
416 boys, 431 girls
Boarding:
100 boys, 85 girls
Prep: 198
L9: 198
L10: 218
L11: 198
L12: 220
FEES:

Day only: TL 32800-TL 35750
Boarding: TL 13200-TL 19250

Robert College of Istanbul, founded in 1863 and the oldest American school outside the United States, offers a co-educational college preparatory program for Turkish students aged 14-20. Admission is through a highly competitive national entrance examination, and the enrollment comes from the top 2% of the examinees. Scholarship aid is provided according to financial need.
A 'prep year' of English language immersion is followed by a four-year high school ('lise') program. A rigorous academic program prepares students for university entrance either in Turkey or abroad, many going to the most competitive universities in the US. The strong emphasis on mastery of communication skills, both in English and Turkish, provides the students with an effective bi-lingual education which fosters cross-cultural contacts with the Western world.
The curriculum is regulated by the Turkish Ministry of Education, but approximately 70% of the course work, including science and mathematics, is taught in English. The balance of the program is Turkish-related and taught in Turkish. A few non-Turkish students may be admitted as special students. All teachers (50% foreign, 50% Turkish) hold university degrees.
The school calendar, established by the Ministry of Education, runs from September to June with two mid-semester breaks and a semester vacation. Extra-curricular offerings include a wide variety of club activities, along with a varied sports program, largely intramural.
Classrooms, offices, and dormitories for the school's 185 boarders are excellent. The library/information center and the computer center have been expanded and networked to accommodate new technology and all school buildings are wireless. All teachers are provided with laptop computers. The main playing field and running track command a panoramic view of the Bosphorus. Faculty residences are available on campus.