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Walworth Barbour American International School

Web: www.wbais.org

 

2008-2009

The Walworth Barbour American International School in Israel is an independent, coeducational day school, which offers an educational program from kindergarten through grade 12 for students of all nationalities. The School was founded in 1958. The school year comprises 2 semesters, extending from August 15 to January 18 to June12.

Organization: The School is a non-profit corporation registered in the State of Delaware. The ultimate powers of the corporation reside in the corporate membership, which has delegated the policy-making responsibility for the School to a seven-member school board. Four of the school board members are employees or dependents of the U.S. Embassy; the other three are drawn from the Israeli, American and international communities.

Curriculum: The curriculum is that of U.S. general academic, college-preparatory public schools. The School's testing program includes the College Board Entrance Examination Board tests and the MAP (Measurement of Academic progress) test. Instruction is in English. The school offers 13 AP courses at the high school level. Hebrew, Spanish, and French are taught as foreign languages. Special education services provide support for students with mild learning disabilities. There is no religious instruction. An extensive after-school program, including arts, crafts, sports, and other recreational activities, serves grades 1-12. Most of the graduates go on to colleges and universities in the United States. The Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools accredited the School in 1998 for a third consecutive ten-year period.

Faculty: In the 2008-2009 there are 74 teachers in total, 62 full-time and 12 part-time faculty members, including 58 US citizens, 15 host-country nationals, and 1 third-country national. The School also employs 11 instructional assistants.

Enrollment: At the beginning of the 2008-2009 school year, enrollment was 531 (Kdg.-grade5: 195; grades 6-8: 152; grades 9-12: 184). Of the total, 165 are U.S. citizens, 84 host-country nationals, and 282 third-country nationals. Of the U.S. enrollment, 53 are dependents of the U.S. government direct-hire or contract employees, 32 of U.S. business and foundation employees, and 80 of other private U.S. citizens.

Facilities: The physical plant includes a 15,000-volume library, 7 science laboratories, 5 computer laboratories, 3 art rooms, a dark room, a double gymnasium, fitness center, extensive playing fields, swimming pool, tennis courts, 5 outdoor basketball courts, playgrounds, and athletic facilities. The School moved in August 2007, to a new purpose-built, state-of-the-art facility on 19 acres – 3 times the size of the former facility in Kfar Shmaryahu. The new campus houses separate ES, MS, and HS buildings with modern, well-equipped science laboratories; a performing arts center with 3 music rooms, 3 art studios, a black box theater and a 380-seat auditorium; a 15,000-volume library and administrative building; and a fully equipped cafeteria

Finances: In the 2008-2009 school year, about 95% of the School's income derives from tuition. Annual tuition rates are as follows: Kdg.-grade 5: 67,000 NIS; grades 6-8: 71,400 NIS; and grades 9-12: 77,200 NIS. Tuition rates do not include an annual building fund levy of 8,800 NIS for all K-12 students. A one-time registration fee of 17,700 NIS per child is assessed. Annual transportation fees vary from between approximately 8,000-11,000 NIS per annum, depending on the distance from the School. These fees are payable by check in Israeli shekels (NIS) or U.S. dollar check at a 4.2 exchange rate. (All fees are quoted in Israeli Shekels NIS)