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| Number of students |
195 |
| Number of nationalities represented in the school |
42 |
| Most common nationality |
Belgian, Nigerian |
| 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 |
| 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 University of Cambridge |
| 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 and 2 support teachers. |
| 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 |
9:00 |
| School finish time |
3:30 and Primary children finish at 12:30 on a Wednesday |
| 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, but we have a caterer who provides hot lunches which they eat in their classrooms. |
| Food alternatives for special dietary needs (ie. vegan, kosher, halal etc) |
Yes, halal, vegetarian, gluten free, diary free etc. |
| 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. |
| 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. |