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All the details about this school in their own words
| Number of students |
120 |
| Number of nationalities represented in the school |
4 |
| Most common nationality |
Myanmar |
| Ratio of local students to international students |
10:1 |
| Max. number of students per class |
20 |
| Average number of students per class |
15 |
| Does the school employ teaching assistants? |
Yes |
| Native English speaking teachers |
Yes |
| Language support for students not fluent in English |
Yes |
| Additional language classes offered by the school |
Mandarin, Burmese |
| 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) |
Yes. Zoom Virtual Classroom, Google Classroom |
| Do teachers assign homework to their students? |
Yes |
| Approximate hours of homework given |
One week |
| Uniform required |
Yes |
| Waiting list |
Yes, all grades have the waiting list |
| Entry evaluation for students |
Yes |
| Brief description of entry evaluation required |
Primary to Secondary students have to sit the entry exams, previous school records will be shown and interview with Head Teacher. |
| Deadline for registration (new academic year) |
We have rolling admission. Our school does not have a previously specified end date until all spots are filled. The families can submit their applications soon after the school begins to accept them. The School will then review the application and notify the applicant of their decision within a few weeks from complete submissions. |
| Students can join after academic year begins |
Yes |
| External examinations or assessments available |
Cambridge Assessment International Education Exams |
| Results in these examinations |
Perform at or above average scores |
| Do students practice religion at the school? What religion? |
No |
| School bus service available |
No service in pandemic situation |
| Dedicated staff/programs for students with special learning needs |
Not yet |
| The school supports gifted, able and talented students |
We provide ECAs |
| Student access to education psychologist |
Not yet |
| School start time |
8:00 |
| School finish time |
14:20 |
| Supervised care before/after school |
Yes |
| Extracurricular activities or clubs offered |
Swimming, badminton, futsal, soccer, basketball, tennis, debate and drama, coding, programming, science, cooking club, art & history club, language club. |
| School provided lunches |
Yes |
| Food alternatives for special dietary needs (ie. vegan, kosher, halal etc) |
Yes |
| Sports activities included |
Swimming, badminton, futsal, soccer, basketball, tennis |
| Sports facilities at the school |
Multi-purpose hall, covered futsal court, outdoor football pitch, indoor swimming pool, preschool outdoor playground |
| Sports teams or sport competitions available for students |
Yes |
| Other facilities at the school |
Library, science labs, physic labs, ICT room, multi-purpose hall |
| Qualities and characteristics best defining the school |
SIS Myanmar is the SIS Group of Schools’ next international campus. SIS Myanmar aims to prepare local and international students for the 21st century. |