The Luanda International School in Luanda

Luanda

Luanda, formerly named São Paulo da Assunção de Loanda, is the capital and largest city of Angola. Located on Angola's coast with the Atlantic Ocean, Luanda is both Angola's chief seaport and its administrative center. It has a population of at least 5 million...

, Angola

Angola

Angola, officially the Republic of Angola , is a country in south-central Africa bordered by Namibia on the south, the Democratic Republic of the Congo on the north, and Zambia on the east; its west coast is on the Atlantic Ocean with Luanda as its capital city...

 is a private, non-profit, coeducational day school, which offers an educational program from pre-school through to grade 10. The school was founded in October 1996 by 5 persons interested in the creation of an English medium international school in Angola. A number of oil related companies have supported the venture.

Organization

A 5-member Board of Directors, all of whom are appointed by the sponsoring companies, governs the school. The U.S. Embassy representative serves at the will of the Ambassador and is a non-voting advisory member of the Board.

Curriculum

The School has been authorized to offer the International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme from Pre-Primary to Grade 6. The IB 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...

is being implemented in grades 8-10 (as of 2004).

Faculty

Currently the teaching staff come from Angola, Australia, Austria, Canada, Colombia, Ireland, New Zealand, Portugal, South Africa, Spain, United Kingdom, United States and Zimbabwe.

Facilities

A new campus opened in 2003. There are several buildings on the campus, including a cafeteria/ auditorium with stage, library and administrative offices, a 25-meter pool and sports field.

Finances

Most of the School’s operating income derives from tuition with contributions from sponsoring corporations funding the construction. Foreign students pay 24.000 US dollars, while Angolans pay 27.000.

Sources

This article has been adapted from information released by the US State Department's Office of Overseas Schools on November 26, 2004, a public domain source. http://www.state.gov/m/a/os/1283.htm