International School of Kenya
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The International School of Kenya (or ISK), is an international school
for pre-kindergarten to grade 12 located on the outskirts of Nairobi
, Kenya
. It was established in 1976 and has a 25 hectare campus. Students can study for a North American High school diploma
or the International Baccalaureate Diploma. It is accredited by the MSA, and is the largest international school in Nairobi. ISK is a member of the Association of International Schools in Africa
(AISA).
Each school has its own principal and counselor, and largely its own teaching staff, though some subject staff are shared. Teachers are predominantly from Canada, the United States, and the United Kingdom.
School sports include basketball, cricket, football, tennis, volleyball, track and field, and swimming. Every year high school students participate in the international ISSEA tournaments for basketball, football, tennis and volleyball.
The school is located on the outskirts of Nairobi at the end of Peponi Road and is surrounded by coffee plantations.
, a photographer killed in the Somali crisis 1993. Graduates have attended prominent universities in the United States (including every Ivy League
university), Canada, Britain, Australia, South Africa and the European Union.
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...
for pre-kindergarten to grade 12 located on the outskirts of Nairobi
Nairobi
Nairobi is the capital and largest city of Kenya. The city and its surrounding area also forms the Nairobi County. The name "Nairobi" comes from the Maasai phrase Enkare Nyirobi, which translates to "the place of cool waters". However, it is popularly known as the "Green City in the Sun" and is...
, Kenya
Kenya
Kenya , officially known as the Republic of Kenya, is a country in East Africa that lies on the equator, with the Indian Ocean to its south-east...
. It was established in 1976 and has a 25 hectare campus. Students can study for a North American High school diploma
High school diploma
A high school diploma is a diploma awarded for the completion of high school. In the United States and Canada, it is considered the minimum education required for government jobs and higher education. An equivalent is the GED.-Past diploma styles:...
or the International Baccalaureate Diploma. It is accredited by the MSA, and is the largest international school in Nairobi. ISK is a member of the Association of International Schools in Africa
Association of International Schools in Africa
- About AISA :Founded in 1969, AISA represents the interests of international schools on the continent of Africa. AISA has a membership of schools which range in size from 20 to 3600 students. Strongly influenced by their location and cosmopolitan student enrolment all our member schools and...
(AISA).
Organization
The school formed from the 1969 Nairobi International School (NIS), but financial troubles prompted the United States Embassy and Canadian High Commission to take over operations of the school in 1976, renaming it the International School of Kenya. ISK, as it is more commonly known, is divided into three schools: the Elementary School teaches students from pre-kindergarten to grade 5, the Middle School teaches grades 6-8, and the High School teaches grades 9-12.Each school has its own principal and counselor, and largely its own teaching staff, though some subject staff are shared. Teachers are predominantly from Canada, the United States, and the United Kingdom.
Facilities
Each school has classrooms and recreational areas, while the three schools share libraries, cafeteria, and facilities for sports and the arts. The Arts Center is acclaimed as the best theatre facility in Nairobi. The school has a gymnasium, heated outdoor swimming pool, and playing fields. In 2006, a construction project was started to expand the high school. It was completed in December 2007, and students were moved in the following month.School sports include basketball, cricket, football, tennis, volleyball, track and field, and swimming. Every year high school students participate in the international ISSEA tournaments for basketball, football, tennis and volleyball.
The school is located on the outskirts of Nairobi at the end of Peponi Road and is surrounded by coffee plantations.
Students
The student body of over 750 represents some 80 different nationalities. Over a quarter are American, with Kenyan, British, Canadian, Swedish and Dutch following in representation.Alumni
Alumni include Dan EldonDan Eldon
Daniel Robert Eldon was an English photojournalist. He and three colleagues were killed by an angry mob in Mogadishu. He left behind a series of journals, which his family has exhibited on a worldwide tour.-Early life:...
, a photographer killed in the Somali crisis 1993. Graduates have attended prominent universities in the United States (including every Ivy League
Ivy League
The Ivy League is an athletic conference comprising eight private institutions of higher education in the Northeastern United States. The conference name is also commonly used to refer to those eight schools as a group...
university), Canada, Britain, Australia, South Africa and the European Union.