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| Number of students |
260 |
| Additional language classes offered by the school |
French, Kiswahili |
| Average number of students per class |
20 |
| External examinations or assessments available |
IB Diploma, A Levels |
| Do teachers assign homework to their students? |
Yes |
| Dedicated staff/programs for students with special learning needs |
AIS has an open admission policy and accepts children with special needs. Placement is dependent upon the child’s individual needs and may require continuous support from parents. AIS can also help you find specialist therapists for your child, including speech and occupational therapy and an Educational Psychologist. |
| School start time |
Nursery 1 - KG2: 8:45
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| School finish time |
Nursery 1 - KG1: 12:15
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| Supervised care before/after school |
In the morning, AIS is happy to welcome your child to school any time after 7:15, when AIS' teachers are available to care for them. |
| School bus service available |
Yes |
| School provided lunches |
Yes |
| Uniform required |
Yes |
| Extracurricular activities or clubs offered |
AIS offers many clubs and activities. |
| Sports activities included |
Physical education |
| Sports teams or sport competitions available for students |
Yes |
| Sports facilities at the school |
Sports field |
| Qualities and characteristics best defining the school |
Acorns International School is a community of staff, parents, and children—a large family dedicated to the premise that the early childhood and primary years is the key to building a life-long foundation, where a love of learning and school are of the utmost importance. |
| Teaching approach of the school |
AIS mission is to strive for academic excellence and provide the finest educational experience for all students within a supportive nurturing learning community. AIS is committed to a holistic approach to education which fosters a balanced development of the whole person and encourages the integrated development of human potential across a range of different dimensions including the intellectual spiritual moral aesthetic emotional social and physical. AIS develops the attitudes skills and understanding needed for active and responsible contributions to both local and global communities. |