Type International School Director Dr Greg Hedger Enrollment 700+ Mascot Chinthes Founded 1955 | Established 1955 Grades K-12 Phone +95 1 512 795 Number of students 700 Staff 60 | |
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Classes offered American Curriculum with IB Diploma Program Address Shwe Taung Kyar Street, Yangon, Myanmar (Burma) Similar Network Internatio School, Myanmar Internatio School, ISY (Element School), Internatio Language and Busi, 100 Moon Inn | ||
The International School Yangon (ISY) is a private, co-educational day school, which offers an educational program from pre-kindergarten through grade 12 for students of all nationalities who desire a U.S. education. The School was founded in 1955. The school year typically begins the second week of August and ends the first week of June.
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The school operates as a private school entity in Myanmar (Burma) under the umbrella of the American Embassy. It is an American Embassy sponsored school and receives a small amount of its funding from the Office of Overseas Schools through the US State Department.
Organisation
The school is governed by a 9-member Board of Management elected for 2-year terms by the Parent’s Association, the sponsor of the school. Membership in the Association is automatically conferred on the parents or guardians of children enrolled in the school. The school is non-profit and non-sectarian. It is unofficially permitted to operate by the Myanmar government.
Curriculum
The International School Yangon (ISY) has U.S.-based elementary and middle school curricula and a high school curriculum shaped by adoption of the International Baccalaureate (IB) Program. The language of instruction is English with Mandarin and French taught as additional languages. The assessment program includes Measures of Academic Progress (MAP), International School Assessment (ISA), and the Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test (PSAT) in addition to the broad spectrum of IB exams in grades 11 and 12. ISY is fully accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges, authorised by the International Baccalaureate Organisation (IBO), and a member of the East Asia Regional Council of Schools (EARCOS). The vast majority of ISY graduates are accepted by selective universities in the United States.
Admissions
All applicants must complete an online application prior to enrollment. All admissions decisions are contingent upon a match between the student’s needs and the level of services provided by The International School Yangon. ISY does not have personnel to provide for students with special needs who cannot be accommodated through differentiation in the classroom.
Faculty
In the 2015-2016 school year, there is a director, 2 principals, 2 assistant principals, an IB coordinator, 2 counselors, an advancement team, a librarian, and 68 teachers and 21 teaching assistants. Classes have 20 to 23 students.
Facilities
The school consists of 2 campuses - the Main Campus and the Early Childhood Interim Campus (ECIC). The main campus consists of 7 buildings on a 4-acre site in a residential area of Yangon. It has a well-equipped library, 2 music rooms, an elementary art room, a high school art complex, an art gallery, 4 computer labs, a science lab, a lunchroom, and a sports court with adjoining stage. Sports facilities include a playground; a playing field; and 2 open-air, covered basketball/volleyball courts. The ECIC consists of 3 buildings with library, a soccer field, a covered play area, a computer lab, and a staged room for performance. The main campus is currently undergoing significant construction and remodelling.
Finances
In 2015-2016 school year, about 98 percent of the School’s income derives from school tuition and other fees. The tuition rates are: PK: $11,250; K-grade 5: $18,050; grades 6-8 $19,050; and grades 9-12 $20,250. The school charges a one-time registration fee of $1,000 for grades K-12.