International School of Havana
| International School of Havana | |
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| Location | |
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Havana Cuba |
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| Coordinates | 23°7′25.9″N 82°25′10.9″W / 23.123861°N 82.419694°W |
| Information | |
| School type | International School |
| Founded | 1965 |
| Founder | Phyllis Powers OBE |
| Head of school | Michael Lees |
| Gender | Coed |
| Age range | 2.5–18 |
| Enrollment | 420 |
| Average class size | 14 |
| Student to teacher ratio | 1:6 |
| Classes offered | Early Years – 12 |
| Language | English |
| Campus type | Suburban |
| Houses | Dolphins, Sharks and Rays |
| Accreditation | CIS, NEASC & IBO DP |
| National ranking | 1 |
| Average SAT scores | Offered |
| Graduates | 98% |
| Affiliation | CIE Fellowship Centre |
| Website | www |
The International School of Havana (ISH) is an international school in Cuba, located in the exclusive neighborhood of Miramar, Havana.
It was founded in 1965 by Phyllis Powers, a British expatriate, to educate the children of diplomatic missions' staff. In 1974, overall control was taken over by a committee of representatives of foreign embassies and organisations, and it was "The Foreign Students' School", although Powers remained head teacher until her retirement in 1982. In 1988, the school relocated to larger premises and assumed its present name: International School of Havana.
The school has two divisions: Lower School Section (early years to grade 5) and Secondary School Section (grades 6–12). Primary Section students prepare for IPC, IPM and English National Standards. Secondary Section students prepare for Cambridge International Examinations, IGCSE examinations and the International Baccalaureate Organization's Diploma Programme. The school is accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges and the Council of International Schools.
ISH is the only accredited school for children of expatriates in Havana that offers education through the medium of the English language and has a unique and charming campus with student play areas and purpose built classrooms and other facilities, such as computer laboratories and library in addition to classrooms in the older original houses.
The International School of Havana enrolls (June 2013) some 370 students from 50 nationalities in a warm, caring environment with small class sizes (average teacher student ratio is 1:11) and challenging, demanding academic programmes, taught in English, that run from the early years (age 2½) to grade 12 (pre-university graduation).
The early years curriculum in the Lower School is adapted to the needs perceived for students growing up in Havana, from a well known U.K. programme, with specific focuses on language acquisition, numeracy, creativity and knowledge and understanding of the world. Early years pupils have their own campus, close to the main campus.
In the primary section of the Lower School – kindergarten to grade 5 – programmes in English, mathematics and Spanish language (offered at beginner, intermediate and first language levels) are complemented by the International Primary Curriculum (IPC) which has themed Units of Enquiry which are supported by courses in music, art, drama, PE and information technology. The standards of the National Curriculum of England and Wales and the province of Ontario, Canada, were taken into account in the formulation of the English, mathematics and other parts of the curriculum offering apart from the IPC and all programs have specific learning objectives for students at each grade level. The mathematics course is Improving Primary Mathematics which was developed in the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham, UK, from a programme devised in Switzerland. It is adapted to meet the needs of students. Since 2011, students in grade 5 can choose to study Spanish or French.
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