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CityIstanbul
CurriculumBritish
Language of instructionEnglish
Age RangeAges 4 to 18
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Quick summary of key school information

Language of instruction English
Native English teachers
Extra languages (other than English)
Class sizes Average 16 students / class
Maximum 20 students / class
Extracurricular activities
School bus
School's webpage:
Yearly fees: from: 416,163TL
to: 636,084TL
This school has more than one campus in Istanbul:
Campus B: Ages 10 to 18

Address: Harman Sok. No 1 / Üsküdar- İstanbul-Turkey 34398

Campus A: Ages 4 to 10

Address: Turistik Çamlıca Cad. No 20 / Üsküdar- İstanbul-Turkey 34692

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All the details about this school in their own words

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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.

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