Ceesa
Encyclopedia
CEESA is an association of international school
s in Central
and Eastern Europe
. The member schools are all sponsored by the United States Department of State
, Office of Overseas Schools.
s between member schools. These competitions in sports are :Soccer(Football), Volleyball,Tennis, Softball, Swimming, Cross-Country, Basketball. In educational competitions there is Mathcounts
and Knowledge Bowl
organized by CEESA.
International school
An International school is loosely defined as a school that promotes international education, in an international environment, either by adopting an international curriculum such as that of the International Baccalaureate or Cambridge International Examinations, or by following a national...
s in Central
Central Europe
Central Europe or alternatively Middle Europe is a region of the European continent lying between the variously defined areas of Eastern and Western Europe...
and Eastern Europe
Eastern Europe
Eastern Europe is the eastern part of Europe. The term has widely disparate geopolitical, geographical, cultural and socioeconomic readings, which makes it highly context-dependent and even volatile, and there are "almost as many definitions of Eastern Europe as there are scholars of the region"...
. The member schools are all sponsored by the United States Department of State
United States Department of State
The United States Department of State , is the United States federal executive department responsible for international relations of the United States, equivalent to the foreign ministries of other countries...
, Office of Overseas Schools.
Full Member Schools
- Quality Schools InternationalQuality Schools InternationalQuality Schools International is a group of non-profit international schools offering education in the English language, in a number of countries in Europe, Asia, and South America. The first school was founded in 1971. The individual schools are accredited by the Middle States Association of...
(a group of schools in Europe and Asia, with headquarters in SloveniaSloveniaSlovenia , officially the Republic of Slovenia , is a country in Central and Southeastern Europe touching the Alps and bordering the Mediterranean. Slovenia borders Italy to the west, Croatia to the south and east, Hungary to the northeast, and Austria to the north, and also has a small portion of...
) - International school of belgradeInternational School of BelgradeThe International School of Belgrade is an independent, co-educational, international school in Belgrade, Serbia, located in the neighborhood of Senjak. It was founded in 1948 by the wife of the British Ambassador....
- International School of PragueInternational School of PragueThe International School of Prague is an international school in Prague, Czech Republic. The school is divided into an Early Childhood Center , and Elementary, Middle and Upper Schools....
- Anglo-American School of MoscowAnglo-American School of MoscowThe Anglo-American School of Moscow in Moscow, Russia, is an independent, non-profit, co-educational, international day school catering for students aged between the ages of 4 and 18, chartered by the American, British and Canadian embassies. It is located in the suburbs of Moscow...
- Anglo-American School of St. PetersburgAnglo-American School of St. PetersburgThe Anglo American School of St. Petersburg , located in Saint Petersburg, Russia, is a branch of the Anglo-American School of Moscow . It is an independent, non-profit, co-educational day school that serves students from Kindergarten through Grade 12. The 126 students represents twenty-nine...
- American International School of BucharestAmerican International School of BucharestThe American International School of Bucharest is a multicultural and international school located in the town of Voluntari, 5 km outside central Bucharest, Romania. It is set on a campus 10 hectares in size. English is the primary medium of instruction. The school was founded in 1962 by the...
- American International School of BudapestAmerican International School of Budapest-Introduction to the School:The American International School of Budapest is an international school located in Budapest, Hungary. It was established in 1973 by the United States Embassy to serve United States Government employees' dependents, however, it now has a much more diverse student body...
- The Anglo-American School of SofiaAnglo-American School of SofiaThe Anglo-American School in Sofia was founded in 1967 in Sofia under the sponsorship of the American and British embassies to meet the educational needs of children from the United States and the United Kingdom. It is a private secular school without affiliation to any religious denomination,...
- International School of Estonia
- Tashkent International SchoolTashkent International SchoolTashkent International School is a school located in Tashkent, the capital city of Uzbekistan in Central Asia.-General Information:Tashkent International School is located in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.There are 393 students in the school during the school year 2009-2010. In Tashkent International...
- International School of HelsinkiInternational School of HelsinkiThe International School of Helsinki is an independent, co-educational, international school in Helsinki, Finland. It was founded as the British Preparatory School in 1963....
- American International School of ViennaAmerican International School of ViennaThe American International School Vienna is a non-profit school international school made up structurally of the parents of each student at the school, and located in Vienna, Austria. The school operates, in part, under the sponsorship of the United States Ambassador to Austria and awards the...
- Istanbul International Community SchoolIstanbul International Community SchoolIstanbul International Community School, the first international school established in Istanbul, was founded in 1911 to educate the children of international professors at Robert College. The name of the school was Robert College Community School until 1979, when it was changed to its current name,...
- American International School of Vilnius
- International School of KrakowInternational School of KrakowThe International School of Krakow is a school in Lusina, Poland outside Krakow, with about 150 students ranging from nursery to grade 12 in high school. The ISK belongs to the Central and Eastern European Schools Association and competes with schools throughout Central and Eastern Europe...
- American School of WarsawAmerican School of WarsawThe American School of Warsaw, Commonly abbreviated as ASW, is an English-using international school in Warsaw, Poland, founded in August, 1953. The school is divided into Elementary, Middle and High School wings...
- International School of LatviaInternational School of LatviaThe International School of Latvia founded in 1994, is an independent co-educational, non-profit, college preparatory day school, for children of all nationalities 2 – 18 years of age. It is located a 20-minute drive from the centre of Riga in the coastal resort of Jūrmala.-External links:*...
- American International School of ZagrebAmerican International School of ZagrebThe American International School of Zagreb is an international school located in Zagreb, Croatia, Europe. Founded in 1966.AIS Zagreb has a current enrollment of 210 students, from Junior-kindergarten to 12th grade, representing 35 countries...
- Pechersk School InternationalPechersk School InternationalPechersk School International provides education for children from the ages of two and a half to eighteen years in Kiev, Ukraine.-History:...
Kiev, Ukraine
Competitions
CEESA regularly organizes annual competitionCompetition
Competition is a contest between individuals, groups, animals, etc. for territory, a niche, or a location of resources. It arises whenever two and only two strive for a goal which cannot be shared. Competition occurs naturally between living organisms which co-exist in the same environment. For...
s between member schools. These competitions in sports are :Soccer(Football), Volleyball,Tennis, Softball, Swimming, Cross-Country, Basketball. In educational competitions there is Mathcounts
MathCounts
Mathcounts is a middle school mathematics competition held in the United States. Its founding sponsors include the CNA Foundation, the National Society of Professional Engineers, and the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics. The competition is designed for sixth, seventh, and eighth...
and Knowledge Bowl
Knowledge Bowl
Knowledge Bowl is an interdisciplinary academic competition involving teams of four to six students trying to answer questions in a written round and several oral rounds. No team is eliminated in this event, and every team participates in every round...
organized by CEESA.