International School Of Nice

INTERNATIONAL INTERNATIONAL School of Nice School of Nice

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As I greet our students and families at the main entrance every morning, I hear English and French of course, but also Russian, Italian, Japanese, Arabic, Finnish, and Dutch, to name a few of the languages our students speak here at the International School of Nice.

ISN welcomes children from age 3 to 18, and we practise a multicultural ethos with students of 42 nationalities and staff from more than 30 countries. We are an International Baccalaureate (IB) World School offering the Primary Years Programme (PYP), IGCSEs and the Diploma Programme (DP). Our mission is to INSPIRE our diverse community of learners to take a proactive role as responsible global citizens, SUPPORT students to achieve their individual potential and become well-rounded life-long learners, and NOURISH the minds and spirit of our community in a safe, respectful and caring environment. If you peered into one of our classrooms you might catch a glimpse of our students singing along with the teacher to practice their alphabet, painting messages of kindness onto stones for Art, enjoying an escape game on an iPad for Maths, investigating a crime scene for a Forensic Science unit, drafting resolutions for a Model United Nations for Global Politics, or rehearsing for the annual school musical.

Lower School is where each child's future starts. Through a learning environment which establishes collaboration, kindness, curiosity and independence, children are given the best foundation to their education. Through the IB Primary Years Programme (PYP), intertwined with the UK National Curriculum, each child is able to develop as a whole - socially, intellectually, emotionally and physically, whilst following an inquiry-based approach to learning. In the New Year, we will be opening a new outdoor classroom, to enable us to deliver STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Maths) based lessons in the inspiring outdoors. We are very excited to start accepting children from 3yrs old from April 2021 into our 'Young Explorers' class.

Our Middle School Programme is an international curriculum created by our experienced teachers, where our students are encouraged to become increasingly independent learners. ISN streams students in English, Maths and French to gauge academic abilities, empowering each child to develop their potential. Middle School students’ learning is enhanced through experiences outside of the classroom, such as cave exploring to support an understanding of Humanities, stargazing to bring Physics to life, or watching live performances to complement Art and Language classes.

During their High School years, students are guided and supported to reach their potential in a safe and caring environment, and our highly qualified teachers respond to students’ diverse learning styles and challenge them through exciting and innovative practices. Both the IGCSE and the IBDP are frameworks designed to empower students and North America for over 30

with the skills and qualifications required to access eminent universities. Our school is proud of our 100% pass rate and all our students are accepted to their first choice universities.

Students graduate from ISN as empathetic, conscientious and dedicated global citizens, who have spent time volunteering in the community, and who are committed to shaping a fairer, more

Author Bio

Mel Curtis has been a teacher, an academic director, and principal across Europe, the Middle East sustainable future for every person on the planet.

years. She recently joined the International School of Nice as Head of School in November 2020.