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03/20/07

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Did you know that Northbridge International School Cambodia...
  • Is fully accredited from Pre-Kindergarten through grade 12 by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC).
  • Follows an American curriculum model, uses current American texts and educational materials, and exists to offer parents the choice in Phnom Penh of a quality American-style education with a unique international perspective.
  • Opened for school year 2005 – 2006 with about 250 students from Pre-Kindergarten through grade twelve from 25 different countries.
  • Has averaged an annual student growth rate of between 12% and 15% for the past several years.
  • Has graduated four senior classes (2002, 2003, 2004 and 2005).
  • Has helped place all of its graduates in colleges and universities of their choice in the Australia, France, New Zealand, Thailand, The Philippines, the US and the UK.
  • Employs professionally experienced and qualified teachers and staff members from 12 different countries.
  • Employs 3 full-time Administrators, a full-time Business Manager, a full-time Office Manager, an Upper School Counselor, and 25 full-time and 8 part-time classroom and support teachers. The 39 NISC professional staff members include the following twelve nationalities (or combinations thereof): 14 (36%) Americans; 7 (18%) Canadians; 3 (8%) Australian; 2 each (5%) Britains, Filipinos, Thais and American / Australians; and 1 each (2.5%) American-Filipino, Cambodian, Cuban, French, Indian, New Zealander and Nigerian. Additionally, the school employs 20 Cambodian staff, including 5 office personnel and 15 teacher assistants.
  • Is run on a day-to-day basis by a professional administrator, called the School Head, who is hired and supervised by the Director of Education of Northbridge Communities Ltd.
  • Is advised by an appointed Board of Trustees, made up of parents, community business persons and diplomats.
  • Offers separate, self-contained home room classes for students from Pre-K through grade 12.
  • Has put in place additional high school Advanced Placement (AP) offerings—i.e. AP Biology (third year); AP Calculus and AP English Language (second year); and AP European History.
  • Provides regular and effective ESL instruction to students with English language development needs from grades 2 to 8, as well as to selected students in grades 1 and grades 9 - 12.
  • Continually expands and enhances its After School Activities offerings for children of all ages.
  • Employs an Athletic / Activities Director who oversees and provides for the school’s sports and activities programs and offerings.
  • Is a charter member of the regional MRISA (Mekong River International Schools Association) Conference, which annually sponsors a variety of upper school sports and cultural events in Cambodia, Vietnam, Laos and Thailand.
  • Offers an active and fun-filled Summer Camp program for three weeks during the school’s summer holiday (mid June to mid July).
  • Is an integral part of Northbridge Communities, which offers quality family accommodation, recreation and education all in one integrated setting.
  • Is located near Phnom Penh International Airport on the outskirts of the city, about 7 kilometers (less than 5 miles) from the city’s center.
  • Is situated outside the crowded, noisy and polluted city center on its spacious, well-landscaped campus, which enjoys lots of open lawns where peace and quiet and clean fresh air abide.
  • Is set within a single contiguous and well-proportioned 17-acre campus, which offers plenty of room for further growth and expansion.
  • Is the only purpose-built international school in Cambodia, designed to accommodate a full Pre-K through grade 12 educational program—inclusive of core, co-curricular and extra curricular offerings.
  • Is housed in self-contained, well-constructed buildings with large, fully-equipped classrooms and specials areas.
  • Is made up of a three-story, air conditioned academic block, which contains a large library, 2 well-equipped science labs, two fully wired computer labs, 16 spacious classrooms and a range of smaller specials rooms; a multi-purpose air conditioned cafeteria / auditorium with a stage; and a covered gymnasium with changing / shower rooms.



Corner of Northbridge Street and International School Street
Russei Keo District
P.O. Box 2042, Phnom Penh 3, Cambodia
Tel: 855-23-886-000, Fax: 855-23-886-009
E-mail: info@NISCambodia.com
Website: www.NISCambodia.com

 


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