American International School of Rotterdam
Web: www.aisr.nl
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2007-2008
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 high school offers a full International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma program. The School is reaccredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges and by the European Council of International Schools. The School is a member of the Northwest European Council of International Schools for interscholastic sports and other activities.
Faculty: In the 2007-2008 school year, there are 40 full-time and 8 part-time faculty members. There are also 4 administrators, a special education teacher, a guidance counselor, a business manager and a full time physician's associate.
Enrollment: At the beginning of the 2007-2008 school year, enrollment was 236.
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.)
