Phone +880 1756-710196 | Founded 2011 | |
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Address Rd No 82, Dhaka 1212, Bangladesh | ||
The American Standard International School in Dhaka (ASIS) is an independent co-educational day school located in Gulshan, Dhaka, Bangladesh, serving students of all nationalities in Pre-School through grade 10, presently.
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At the time of its founding in 2011, ASIS had been housed in a single building located in North Baridhara/Kalachandpur. In January 2015 it relocated to a new campus in North Gulshan on Road 79. ASIS serves a mixed population of international students from many different countries from Pre-School through Grade 10. In 2015 it applied and was accepted by the British Council and Cambridge International Exams to offer Ordinary Level and Advanced Level examinations. ASIS is also listed on the U.S. Department of Overseas Schools' website as a School at Post.
Enrollment
The student population for the 2011–2012 school year was 30 students, as of the 2015-16 ASIS is home to over 120 students and is constantly growing. Enrollment is accepted throughout the school year which begins in August and ends in June.
Curriculum
Instruction is in English, and ASIS follows the guidelines of the Core Curriculum of the U.S. up to Grade 8. Students of Grade 8 and their guardians may then opt to prepare for the Cambridge Ordinary Level exams or enter the International Baccalaureate (I.B.) Diploma program rather than completing graduation in grade 12 based on the American curriculum. The school offers Bangla among other world languages to give the students a chance to learn a second language and understand another culture.
Extra-curricular activities including Sports, Music, and Art are offered in the form of activities and clubs.
Accreditation
AISD is under review for accreditation by AdvancED, the world’s largest education community, serving more than 30,000 public and private schools and districts across the United States and in more than 70 countries that educate over 16 million students. ASIS is currently approved by Cambridge University to offer Ordinary and Advanced Level preparations which mark the completion of 10 and 12th grades under the British system of matriculation. It is under review by the International Baccalaureate Organization to offer the Diploma Program (DP) from grade 9. At present, ASIS is an IB Candidacy School.
Facilities
The campus is located in the heart of North Gulshan and houses 20 classrooms in a stone and brick building. The school also has a library, large lunch room, a play ground, swimming pool, a computer laboratory, and the campus has wireless internet connectivity throughout the building. Many other amenities are also planned and are being implemented one by one.
Activities
The school consists of a wide range of sports and other activities for the students to participate in, such as basketball, soccer, track, swimming, and badminton. The school a part of the Dhaka International Schools Association (DISA) and participates with other member schools' competitions and tournaments. ASIS also participates annually in Model United Nations programs held at the International School of Dhaka and other area schools.
Its first PTA event, a Fair & Concert was celebrated on July 12–13, 2012 and was a grand success as informed by the many attendees. It annually hosts events for Halloween, a Winter Fair, International Mother Language Day, and Bengali New Year (Pahela Bokshak) among others.
Location
The American Standard International School (ASIS) is located on Road 79 beside the Qatar Embassy in North Gulshan, Dhaka.
House No. 20B Road No. 79
Gulshan, Dhaka 1212
BANGLADESH