Press Release
Busan International Foreign School Rebranding Back to ISB School returns to original legacy name as International School of Busan On its 35th anniversary, Busan International Foreign School is rebranding back to its original English name as the International School of Busan, or ISB. This rebranding initiative clarifies and strengthens the school’s mission to provide a quality, English-language education for international families choosing to make their home in Busan. “As we celebrate our 35th year of excellence in international education, we have created a new distinctive identity for our school. In charting a new path for the future, we are returning to our roots as the International School of Busan (or ISB). We are excited to launch a bold new brand to reinforce and clarify our premier role in Busan,” says Kevin Baker, ISB Head of School. The school has
adopted a bold new logo that honours our host country of South Korea by incorporating elements of the Korean flag in a unique design that puts the learner at the center in an inspirational global context. The trigrams in our new logo are rich in symbolism that connect Korean philosophical ideas with our school’s Guiding Statements. ISB has also embraced new school colors of burgundy and white to further represent its warmth, heritage, and excellence. ISB will be hosting a number of community events throughout the year to celebrate its 35 years providing educational excellence to the international families of Busan. ISB was founded in 1983 and has grown to become Busan’s leading international school with over 300 students from almost 40 nationalities.
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EARCOS Leadership Mentoring EARCOS Leadership Mentoring (ELM)—the newest member service began at the 2016 EARCOS Leadership Conference. Several groups of school leaders have participated in the online orientation “course” over the past two years. EARCOS wishes to recognize and offer sincerest gratitude to members of the inaugural cohort of mentees and mentors currently engaged in leadership development in our region. John Snowball, Head of Secondary, NIST International School Katie Ham, Head of Upper School (10-12), Nanjing International School Greg Hedger, Director, The International School Yangon Tonya Parham, Director of Teaching and Learning for Secondary, Ruamrudee International School Derek Kessinger, PE/Health Teacher and Activities Coordinator, American School in Taichung Dan Williams, Secondary Assistant Principal, Suzhou Singapore International School Luci Willis, Deputy Head/Director of Learning, NIS – Japan Karen O’Neil, High School (ES) Principal, Aoba Japan International School
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ISB is an International Baccalaureate (IB) Continuum school, offering IB classes for all students from pre-kindergarten to the diploma programme in Grade 11 and 12. The IB Diploma Programme is recognised by Universities around the world and many Diploma Programme students continue their studies at American Ivy League Universities and other prestigious Institutions around the world. The IB programmes encourage students to learn how to learn by teaching them to ask challenging questions, think critically, and develop research skills. Well-rounded students are developed through integral creativity and activity components of the curriculum. Global citizenship and environmental stewardship are are explored through service learning projects, connecting teaching in the classroom with action in the community.
