International School of Indiana
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The International School of Indiana is an independent school in Indianapolis
, Indiana.
through a distinctive, internationally acclaimed International Baccalaureate (IB) curriculum, preparing its students to contribute successfully to their communities.
In 1994, a group of civic leaders saw a need to better prepare local students and the Indianapolis business community for the increasingly global cultural and economic systems they faced. In an effort to meet this need, they founded the International School of Indiana.
One of only six like-minded international school
s in the United States, ISI offers students from Indianapolis and beyond an integrated International Baccalaureate curriculum that is fully transferable to schools around the world. The ISI curriculum not only gives students a valuable credential, but also imparts the problem-solving skills they need to succeed in the 21st-century economy.
neighborhood of Indianapolis, with the majority of the facilities situated on 60 wooded acres north of the Indianapolis Museum of Art
. Grades 4 through 12 are located at 4330 Michigan Road, and pre-kindergarten through Grade 3 classes are held at the school's 49th Street building.
and Middle Years Programme
, and is currently a candidate for the Primary Years Programme
.
ISI is the only school in the Midwest where all of its high-school students participate in the full Middle Years Primary Years and International Baccalaureate Diploma programmes.
ISI's supportive, diverse environment encourages academic and personal achievement, emphasizing the core values of respect, effort and responsibility. Throughout their school experience, students will learn to:
, Habitat for Humanity, Literary Arts Society, Model United Nations
, an Oxfam
banquet, student government, the Timmy Foundation, a vocal jazz ensemble, the Gryphon Voices choir, art club, yearbook and sports.
Indianapolis
Indianapolis is the capital of the U.S. state of Indiana, and the county seat of Marion County, Indiana. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city's population is 839,489. It is by far Indiana's largest city and, as of the 2010 U.S...
, Indiana.
History
The mission of the International School of Indiana (ISI) is to excel in providing a multilingual and multicultural educationMulticultural education
Multicultural education is a set of strategies and materials in U.S. education that were developed to assist teachers to promote democracy while responding to the many issues created by rapidly changing demographics of their students. Multicultural education means to ensure the highest levels of...
through a distinctive, internationally acclaimed International Baccalaureate (IB) curriculum, preparing its students to contribute successfully to their communities.
In 1994, a group of civic leaders saw a need to better prepare local students and the Indianapolis business community for the increasingly global cultural and economic systems they faced. In an effort to meet this need, they founded the International School of Indiana.
One of only six like-minded international school
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 the United States, ISI offers students from Indianapolis and beyond an integrated International Baccalaureate curriculum that is fully transferable to schools around the world. The ISI curriculum not only gives students a valuable credential, but also imparts the problem-solving skills they need to succeed in the 21st-century economy.
Campus
The school campus is situated in the Butler-TarkingtonButler-Tarkington, Indianapolis
Butler–Tarkington is a neighborhood on the north side of Indianapolis with the following borders: 38th Street and Crown Hill Cemetery to the south, the Central Canal and Westfield Boulevard to the north, Michigan Road to the west, and Meridian Street to the east.The neighborhood began as a farming...
neighborhood of Indianapolis, with the majority of the facilities situated on 60 wooded acres north of the Indianapolis Museum of Art
Indianapolis Museum of Art
The Indianapolis Museum of Art is an encyclopedic art museum located in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States. The museum, which underwent a $74 million expansion in 2005, is located on a campus on the near northwest area outside downtown Indianapolis, northwest of Crown Hill Cemetery.The...
. Grades 4 through 12 are located at 4330 Michigan Road, and pre-kindergarten through Grade 3 classes are held at the school's 49th Street building.
Curriculum
The school has an accredited IB Diploma ProgrammeIB Diploma Programme
The International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme is a two-year educational programme for students aged 16–19that provides an internationally accepted qualification for entry into higher education, and is recognised by universities worldwide. It was developed in the early to mid-1960s in Geneva by...
and Middle Years Programme
IB Middle Years Programme
The International Baccalaureate Middle Years Programme is an educational programme intended for students aged approximately 11 to 16 . Thus, in the United States the programme is often taught throughout the middle school years and the first two years of high school...
, and is currently a candidate for the Primary Years Programme
IB Primary Years Programme
The International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme is an educational programme managed by the International Baccalaureate for students aged 3 to 11. While the programme prepares students for the IB Middle Years Programme, it is not a prerequisite for it...
.
ISI is the only school in the Midwest where all of its high-school students participate in the full Middle Years Primary Years and International Baccalaureate Diploma programmes.
ISI's supportive, diverse environment encourages academic and personal achievement, emphasizing the core values of respect, effort and responsibility. Throughout their school experience, students will learn to:
- Respect themselves, others and the school
- Take responsibility for their own actions en route to becoming self-sufficient, self-motivated adults
- Give their best effort, applying themselves to all that is required for the process of learning
Extracurricular activities
Student groups and activities include the Aid to Congo Project, BotballBotball
Botball is an educational robotics program that focuses on engaging middle and high school aged students in team-oriented robotics competitions. Thousands of children and young adults participate in Botball’s program...
, Habitat for Humanity, Literary Arts Society, Model United Nations
Model United Nations
Model United Nations is an academic simulation of the United Nations that aims to educate participants about current events, topics in international relations, diplomacy and the United Nations agenda....
, an Oxfam
Oxfam
Oxfam is an international confederation of 15 organizations working in 98 countries worldwide to find lasting solutions to poverty and related injustice around the world. In all Oxfam’s actions, the ultimate goal is to enable people to exercise their rights and manage their own lives...
banquet, student government, the Timmy Foundation, a vocal jazz ensemble, the Gryphon Voices choir, art club, yearbook and sports.