International School of Ulaanbaatar
Web: www.isumongolia.edu.mn
2008-2009
The International School of Ulaanbaatar is a private, coeducational day school, which offers an educational programfrom preschool through grade 12 for students of all nationalities. Permission to run the School was granted by the Mongolian Ministry of Education in May 1992. The school year is divided into 2 semesters that run from August to June.
Organization: The School is governed by a multinational board which consists of individuals from the European Union, the United States, and Mongolia, including representatives of parents and embassies.
Curriculum: Theprogram of study used is based upon the International Baccalaureate Organization (IBO) curriculum. The teaching methodology stresses inquiry and activity-based learning based on best practice within the IBO philosophy, and the children are encouraged to enjoy and participate in the investigation of all areas of study. The School offers a full range of subjects, including English, mathematics, science, other languages (Mongolian A, Korean A, Chinese B, and French B), history, music, technology, visual arts, drama, and physical education. All instruction is in English, and classes in English to Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) are provided for students who need them. The School offers the IB Middle Years Program (IBMYP) for grades 6-10. The School offers the IB Primary Years Program (IBPYP) for PS-grade 5 and the IB Diploma Program (IBDP) for grades 11-12. The School is accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC) and by the Council of International Schools (CIS), making ISU the only internationally accredited school and the only IB World School in Mongolia.
Faculty: In the 2008-2009 school year, there are 24 full-time and 4 part-time faculty and 4 administrators, including 12 U.S. citizens, 2 host-country nationals, and 18 third-country nationals. The School also employs 11 bilingual teaching assistants (host country nationals), who are also involved in the education of children at ISU.
Enrollment: At the beginning of the 2008-2009 school year, enrollment was 255 (PK: 28, Kdg.-grade 5: 108, grades 6-8, 53, and grades 9-12: 66). Of the total, 15% were U.S. citizens, 39% are host-country nationals, and 46% are third-country nationals. There are approximately 26 different nationalities at the School.
Facilities: Phases 1 and 2 of the new purpose-built campus for ISU was completed in August 2007. Facilities include primary and secondary classrooms, two science labs (Chemistry and Biology) with a preparation room, two IT labs (primary and secondary), gym/assembly hall with change-rooms, a black box theatre classroom with props/costume storage, visual arts room, library, special ESL classrooms, resource room for information about further education, soccer pitch and outside playing areas, cafeteria and kitchen, clinic/sick bay, and administration offices. A purpose-built design technology wing (workshop, storage and CAD studio), language classrooms, and a music classroom with practice rooms and storage will open this school year. Future plans include an indoor pool and more classrooms to cater to a proposed expansion to 600 students.
Finances: In the 2008-2009 school year, almost all of the School's income derives from tuition. The annual tuition rates (corporate) are as follows: PS: $4,200; Kdg.-grade 5: $18,800; grades 6-10: $22,900; and grades 11-12: $24,400. The School also charges a registration fee of $100 and a capital fund fee of $1,000 (grades K-12) or $250 (preschool) for each student enrolled, both of which are nonrefundable. The School offers a discount for siblings. (All fees are quoted in U.S. dollars.)
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