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Principal |
RC Young email the principal |
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Special features |
before- and after- school care |
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Gender composition |
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Dress code |
Uniforms required: PS = IST T-shirt, shorts; IST sewatshirt, sweatpants
JS = IST polo-shirt; khaki shorts / longs / culottes / skirt; IST sweatshirt
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School Mission
- Education for an International Community
Full-Language Immersion
Values for a Global Society
| Curriculum |
- Foreign language(s) taught: French, German, Mandarin and Spanish.
- Immersion programs in Mandarin, French, German and Spanish.
- Dual immersion programs in Spanish, French, German and English.
- This school has a particular instructional focus on hands-on learning, project-based instruction.
- Physical education is required for the following grades: K, 1, 2, 3, 4
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Instructional Program Highlights
- Student-centered, inquiry-based, using "Tuson as a classroom"
- International Program and international standards, taught by an international faculty
| Activities and Sports |
- Girls sports: basketball and soccer.
- Boys sports: basketball and soccer.
- Clubs and extra-curricular activities include: Junior School Chess, Choir.
- This school has the following art(s) programs: chorus.
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Parent and Community Support
- Active Parent Association
Numerous cultural and social events
Frequent visiting speakers
Other news or notes
- We are the international school in Tucson and increasingly a focal point for both international families and familes with an international outlook. We have just been named by the German giovernment as one of its worldwide partner schools, one of only ten in the US.
| Technology and Facilities |
- 4 students per computer.
- 0% of classrooms are connected to the Internet.
- This school was established in 2005.
- No transportation is provided to this school.
- This school was built in 2005.
- Recent or upcoming renovations: An additional building to be renovated by August 2009.
- Gymnasium and physical education facilities: We use the neighborhood sports center.
- Library facilities: Under development!Mostly wider / recreational reading at this time, however the non-fiction collection is growing.
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| Admissions and Enrollment |
- Measures used to evaluate applicants: interview.
- To evaluate applicants, this school also uses: Open Entry at PK level.
- Of the students who applied for admission to this school for the current school year, 81-100% were accepted.
- Tuition: $6000-6999
- 0-20% of students receive financial aid to attend this school.
- State Tax Credit Scholarship program
IST General Scholarships
Jessica E Martin Chess Scholarship
Patricia Henryk Music Scholarship
- Students at this school enroll by choice.
- Few of the students at this school come from the neighborhood where the school is located.
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| Safety, Discipline and Support |
- Safety and discipline-related resources include: closed campus;
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| Other Features and Highlights |
- 86-90% of students remained enrolled at the school between last school year and this school year.
- This school has an emphasis in: Language immersion.
- Regular classroom hours: 8.00am to 4.00pm.
- Principal has been at this school for 4 years.
- Principal has 25 years of experience.
- Foreign language(s) spoken by staff: French, German, Spanish and Mandingo.
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Donation requests
- Contact name: RC Young
- Contact phone: 520-406-0552
- Contact email: info@InternationalSchoolofTucson.com
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Category: fundraisers/special events
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- Contact name: RC Young
- Contact phone: 520-406-0552
- Contact email: info@InternationalSchoolofTucson.com
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| Source of Data |
Additional information, including curriculum and special programs, was either submitted to GreatSchools by a school official or comes directly from the school or school district's Web site. This page was last updated on 07/19/2008. We cannot guarantee the accuracy of information submitted by school officials.
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