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| Number of students |
195 |
| Number of nationalities represented in the school |
42 |
| Most common nationality |
Belgian, French, British, Nigerian, Indian |
| Ratio of local students to international students |
20 percent |
| Max. number of students per class |
18 |
| Average number of students per class |
14 |
| Does the school employ teaching assistants? |
No |
| Native English speaking teachers |
Native or equivalent |
| Language support for students not fluent in English |
Yes |
| Additional language classes offered by the school |
French, with the possibility to do Spanish, Dutch, Arabic and German as independent candidates. |
| Use of technology in the classroom |
We use Interactive Whiteboard, Chromebooks and tablets and we use the Google for Education Platform |
| Do teachers assign homework to their students? |
Yes |
| Approximate hours of homework given |
It depends on the age for children it is a progressive scale it increases with the grade level. |
| Uniform required |
No |
| Waiting list |
In some classes which are full. |
| Entry evaluation for students |
Only if parents can not provide school reports from previous/ similar school for 14 years old and above if they are wishing to study those subjects |
| Brief description of entry evaluation required |
A 40 minute test for each subject. |
| Deadline for registration (new academic year) |
No deadline but once a class is full we do not accept any more students. |
| Students can join after academic year begins |
Yes |
| Percentage of students who pursue further education post-graduation |
100% |
| External examinations or assessments available |
IGCSE and AS and A Level exams from Cambridge International Assessment |
| Results in these examinations |
Vary according to individual students |
| Do students practice religion at the school? What religion? |
No we are nondenominational but we have 8 religions represented |
| How does the school accommodate non-religious students or students of a different religion? |
N/A |
| School bus service available |
Yes, door to door mini buses. |
| Dedicated staff/programs for students with special learning needs |
Yes |
| Learning support offered |
We an independent Occupational therapist who works on site during school hours |
| The school supports gifted, able and talented students |
All our programs have extension elements/components |
| Student access to education psychologist |
No but we refer to CHS |
| School start time |
08:55 |
| School finish time |
3:30 and Primary children finish at 12:30 on a Wednesday, Secondary students finish at 15:45 each day |
| Supervised care before/after school |
Yes school is open from 7:45 and open until 17:30. |
| Extracurricular activities or clubs offered |
A full range from sporting, additional languages, arts and crafts and many more. |
| School provided lunches |
No |
| Food alternatives for special dietary needs (ie. vegan, kosher, halal etc) |
N/A |
| Sports activities included |
Primary children have sport 3 times a week plus the follow a swimming program at the local pool.
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| Sports facilities at the school |
We have a full size, fully equipped gymnasium and a half size sports arena in the playground. |
| Sports teams or sport competitions available for students |
Yes |
| Qualities and characteristics best defining the school |
ISF Waterloo is a small school which is truly international. We focus on the student in small class sizes and prepare students to be confident learners and responsible citizens of the future. We are also a Council of International School Member. |
| Teaching approach of the school |
ISF Waterloo provides a secure, inclusive and comprehensive learning environment, accountable to students and parents which equips each student to reach their full potential. |