Istanbul International School

Istanbul International School is committed to a child-centred curriculum that addresses the needs of our students in a changing world and facilitates their transfer to international or national schools. Our secular curriculum strives to incorporate the experiences, culture and perspectives of our students and their families and consider the all round development of the individual by encouraging curiosity, reflection and questioning, with an emphasis on sharing knowledge rather than competition. We foster an understanding of human values such as love, respect, trust, self esteem and responsibility. Staff, students and parents are expected to meet each other with respect, acceptance and friendship. We aim for academic excellence with the understanding that all children have different abilities, skills and interests. We consider students of all colours, nationality and different religions to be an asset in our school and educational concept. We support bilingualism and biculturalism. This is reflected in our approach and our curriculum choice and in teacher recruitment.