International School of Brno

International School of Brno
(ISB)
ISB logo
Address
Čejkovická 10
Brno-Vinohrady, 628 00
Czech Republic
Coordinates Coordinates: 49°12′4.97″N 16°39′48.76″E / 49.2013806°N 16.6635444°E / 49.2013806; 16.6635444
Information
School type Private, international
Motto "We learn and grow in unique ways to become life long learners and responsible global citizens."
Established 2008
Head of School Mgr. Jan Švihálek
Executive Headteachers Dylan Vance, Soňa Štěpánková
Grades PK3 - 13
Age range 3 to 19
Enrollment ca. 130
Average class size 10
Language English
School colour(s) Blue and White         
Affiliation Council of British International Schools, Council of International Schools and Cambridge International Education
Website http://www.isob.cz/en

The International School of Brno (ISB, Czech: Mezinárodní Anglická Škola v Brně) is a private, English-speaking, non-profit, international school in Brno, Czech Republic. It was established in 2008 and is the only international school in Brno, the second largest city in Czech Republic. ISB provides kindergarten, primary, secondary and high school education.

ISB is an IB World School offering the 2-year Diploma Programme of the International Baccalaureate Organization (IB) for its high school students that will start in September 2017.

Accreditations and memberships

  • Council of International Schools member (CIS)
  • IB World School (International Baccalaureate World School)
  • Cambridge International Education (CIE)
  • Council of British International Schools member (COBIS)
  • Czech Ministry of Education[1]

School life

ISB is divided into four sections: kindergarten, primary, secondary and high school. In 2017 ISB is joining the IB school system, making it the first school to have such a system in Brno.

The school has 134 students from 29 different countries. ISB employs teachers representing 12 nationalities.[2]

Curriculum

Kindergarten

The ISB provides a kindergarten for the children at the age of 3 or 4. Educational program aims for the Cambridge International Primary Programme.[3]

Primary and secondary

Years 1-6 students are part of the Cambridge International Primary Curriculum and years 7-9 are part of the Cambridge International Secondary 1 Curriculum. ISB also provides English as an Additional Language (EAL) Support Programme for students that are new and are not fluent in English.[4]

High School

Years 10-13 are the High School classes. Year 10 and 11 students prepare themselves for the IGCSE cambridge exams, which are written at the end of Year 11. Students in Year 12-13 will work on achieving their IB Diploma.[5]

School yard

See also

References

  1. ↑ (www.superkoderi.cz), HTML by SuperKodéři. "International school of Brno, Czech Republic". isob.cz. Retrieved 2017-03-28.
  2. ↑ "Our Team | ISOB.cz". www.isob.cz. Retrieved 2017-03-30.
  3. ↑ "Kindergarten Brno, Czech Republic | ISOB.cz". www.isob.cz. Retrieved 2017-03-30.
  4. ↑ "Brněnská škola cizinců získala místo v Cambridge International". iDNES.cz. 2011-06-11. Retrieved 2017-03-31.
  5. ↑ "Curriculum | ISOB.cz". www.isob.cz. Retrieved 2017-03-31.


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