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Westwood International School

Web:  www.westwoodis.com

 

 

2008-2009

Westwood International School was founded in May 1988 under the sponsorship of the British and American governments and several local companies in collaboration with the Botswana Ministry of Education. Its educational program extends from kindergarten through grade 13. The school year, beginning in January and ending in December, comprises 3 trimesters: mid-January to mid-April, mid-May to early August, and mid-September to early December.

Organization: The curriculum is designed to meet the needs of students transferring to or from U.S., British, or international schools abroad. The elementary school was authorized to teach the IB PYP in 2005 following the authorization for the IB Diploma in 2002. In the Middle Years the school currently offers the IGCSE however this is being phased out in favor of the IB Middle Years Program. U.S. textbooks are used as are texts from Britain and South Africa. Standardized tests in reading are used throughout elementary and an ESL and a special needs program are offered. The School was accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges and the Council of International Schools in 2003 (Kdg.-grade 7). Grade 8-12 will proceed for accreditation in November 2008.

Faculty: In the 2008-2009school year, there are 55 faculty members, including 1 American, 10 host-country nationals and 46 third-country nationals.

Enrollment: At the beginning of the 2008-2009 school year, enrollment was 550, including 29 U.S. citizens, 148 host-country nationals, and 373 third-country nationals. Of the U.S. enrollment, 6 were dependents of the U.S. government direct-hire or contract employee and 23 of private U.S. citizens.

Facilities: Westwood is located in a custom-designed 4.6-hectare campus with 37 classrooms, a library, 2 computer centers, and a modern office building. A school auditorium with sound and lighting completes the buildings. A fully equipped competitive swimming pool is available along with basketball and tennis courts and a climbing wall. The classrooms at the site are modern in design, well equipped, and air-conditioned. A significant building program is set to commence in 2009 with a new Library and Physical Education facility, secondary Science, Arts, and Design and Technology. There is an active after-school program offering a wide range of sports, clubs, and interest groups.

Finances: During the 2008-2009 school year over 95% of the School's income derives from tuition fees. Annual tuition rates are as follows: grades Kdg. - 3: $6,350; grades 3-6: $6,700; grade 7: $8,100; grades 8-9: $9,750, and grades 10-11: $10,700, and grades 12-13 $11,000. For new students, there is a one-time, nonrefundable fee equivalent to one term (1/3) of the appropriate grade tuition fee. There is also a testing fee. (All fees are quoted in U.S. dollars.)