High School Handbook 2021 - 2022
ABOUT THE SCHOOL The American International School Chennai (AISC) is a private, nonprofit institution located in the capital city of Tamil Nadu, India. In April 1995, AISC opened its doors for the first time to eight students at the Russian Cultural Center with the support of parents, the Office of Overseas Schools, and the United States (U.S.) Consul General. By August 1995, enrollment had increased to eighteen students in kindergarten through eighth grade. In January 1996, our early years program was added. In July 1997, a second campus was acquired on Murray’s Gate Road and the educational program was expanded to include high school. In July of 2003, the School left its campuses in Alwarpet and moved to its current purpose-built 13-acre campus in Taramani. In 2006, the School was authorized by the International Baccalaureate Organization (IBO) to offer the IB Diploma Program. Today, AISC offers an educational program based on curricula from around the world that emphasizes the development of the whole child. The School, with a current enrollment of approximately 850 students, independently operates under the auspices of the U.S. Consulate in Chennai. Our well-trained
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and committed professional staff is determined to provide the best education possible for its children and to make AISC a quality institution. In 2004, the American International School Chennai (AISC) became a fully accredited international school by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools (MSA). Since 2007, AISC has been authorized by the IBO to offer the Diploma Program. In 2020–2021, AISC was granted a 5-year re-accreditation without stipulations and a 10-year re-accreditation without stipulations by MSA. We prize the diversity of cultures represented in our student body. AISC provides a U.S.-style education for students representing over 30 different countries, with American and Korean students forming the two largest national groups. Many of our school families come from the international business communities. At this time, about 15% of our student body comes from the U.S. English is the language of instruction and assessment at AISC. However, the majority of our students speak English as a second, third, or fourth language, with varying levels of proficiency. Students may enter American International School Chennai
