Facilities

Istanbul International School operates on two separate campuses. Age 4 to Grade 7 are located at Campus A and Grade 8 – 12 are located at Campus B.

Campus A

Campus A houses two double classrooms for the Early Years Programme on the – 1 floor with access to their own garden play area. On the entrance floor there are 3 classrooms allocated for Primary School, two classrooms for Grade 1 and one classroom for Grade 2. On the first floor there are seven classrooms allocated for Primary school, one classroom for Grade 2, and two classrooms each for Grade 3, 4, and 5. There is also a project room shared by all grades. On the top floor there are four classrooms allocated for Middle School, two classrooms for Grade 6 and another two for Grade 7. Additionally the top floor has our ICT laboratory and library shared by all grades. The -1 floor houses a multi-purpose room used for lunch and performances as well as our Art and Science rooms. The second building has our Music and Dance studio as well as our indoor sports court, swimming pool and sauna. Above the second building is our 500 square meter outdoor sports court. The upper garden is approximately 300 square meters and is used by our Primary during break times and is suitable for outdoor assemblies. Adjacent to the upper garden there is a small vegetable plot, in which children learn to grow a number of vegetables.

Campus B

Campus B is split into three blocks. From the outside the school looks small, but in reality it is a labyrinth of classes and spaces.

The campus is split into three blocks of which are all collected underground. The campus houses 13 multipurpose classrooms, general science laboratory, chemistry laboratory, physics laboratory, biology laboratory, ICT laboratory, Mathematics laboratory, Arts classroom, Student room, Library and a fully functioning Auditorium that is used by our Media Department.

There are three areas allocated for sports during break times. Additionally other outdoor areas have seating for students that want to enjoy the fresh air and relax in between classes.

 

Early Years

Our programme is designed to encourage a balance of child initiated and teacher facilitated activities. The programme offers children a variety of choices. The environment includes art, dramatic play, maths, language work, enjoying books, art, music, water and sand play, science activities, and so on. Our goals include the encouragement of each child’s natural curiosity and interest in learning.

Primary School

Our School’s primary curriculum is built around the need to provide knowledge skills and understanding arranged by subject under three areas of study, environmental studies, life skills and the expressive arts. Our primary grades 1 – 4 are equivalent to Years 2 – 5 in the Cambridge Curriculum.

Lower Secondary

The Lower Secondary is an important bridging period between Primary School and High School. Our Lower Secondary Grades 5 – 8 are equivalent to Years 6 – 9 in the Cambridge Curriculum.

IGCSE

Cambridge IGCSE™ is the world’s most popular international qualification for 14 to 16 year olds, although it can be taken by students of other ages. It is tried, tested and trusted. It is taught by over 4800 schools in 146 countries. The programmes balance a thorough knowledge and understanding of a subject and help to develop the skills learners need for their next steps in education or employment.

AS/ Level

The A Level syllabuses prepare learners for university study, which is why universities worldwide value and recognise Cambridge International AS & A Level qualifications.