American International School of Rotterdam
Web: www.aisr.nl
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2008-2009
The American International School of Rotterdam, founded in 1959, is an independent, non-sectarian, non-profit, college-preparatory coeducational day school which offers a quality English language educational program for prekindergarten (age 3) through grade 12 for students of all nationalities. The school year comprises 2 semesters extending from mid-August to mid-January and from mid-January to mid-June.
Organization: The School is governed by a Board of Trustees, consisting of 8 to 11 members, appointed for 3-year terms and operating under the auspices of Stichting, The American International School of Rotterdam, is the foundation which sponsors the School.
Curriculum: The curriculum is that of U.S. college preparatory public schools. Instruction is in English. French (3-12), Dutch (PK-12), and Spanish (6-12) are taught as foreign languages. Computer, art, music, drama, physical education, library classes, and swimming are taught by specialists. An intensive English-as-a-Second-Language program is also offered. The Early Childhood and Elementary Schools offer the widely renowned International Primary curriculum (IPC). The high school offers a full International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma program. The School was reaccredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges and by the European Council of International Schools in 2000. The School is a member of the Northwest European Council of International Schools (NECIS) for interscholastic sports, science/art fairs, and other student activities as well as European Council of International Schools (ECIS) for teacher/staff development.
Faculty: In the 2008-2009 school year, there are 29 full-time and 15 part-time faculty members, including 19 U.S. citizens, 5 host-country nationals, and 20 third-country nationals. There are a total of 44 faculty including the special education teacher, a guidance counselor, a business manager and a full time physician’s associate. In addition, there are a further 23 staff members that make up the full staff at the school.
Enrollment: At the beginning of the 2008-2009school year, enrollment was 215 Of this total, 59 were U.S. citizens with the remainder of the student body representing over 30 nationalities.
Facilities: In the spring of 1995, the School moved to a new purpose-built facility and has become a part of Rotterdam's International Education Center (IEC). The IEC is a shared facility with the Japanese School of Rotterdam (JSR and AISR). The Schools together have 45 instructional areas, 4 science laboratories, a computer center, a sports complex (including sports fields, a double gymnasium and a rented pool), a multi-media center, 3 art rooms, a classroom for domestic science, and a cafeteria. The School is totally computer networked and also has two wireless mobile labs and a wireless network. A third floor extension was completed on the AISR side in March of 2003 with five new classrooms (two of which are science labs), two additional offices and a spacious student lounge.
Finances: In the 2008-2009 school year, 99% of the School's income derives from regular tuition. Annual tuition rates are as follows: PK 1 (age 3): €11,800 for a full day and €6,950 for a half day; PK 2 (age 4): €12,350;Kdg.-grade 4: €14,100; grades 5-8: €15,850; and grades 9-12: €16,950. The School also charges a capital assessment fee of €3,300 (a one time fee) and an annual enrollment fee of €920. (All fees are quoted in euros.)
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