Reykjavik International School

Reykjavik International School

Reykjavik International School, Iceland
Location
Dyrhamrar 9, 112 Reykjavik
Iceland
Information
Type Private International School
Opened 2014
Years offered 1 - 11 (Grades K-10)
Website www.school.is

Reykjavík International School is an accredited private international school for students from Year 1 to Year 11 in Reykjavik, Iceland. The primary language of instruction is English. Students study Icelandic as well, whether as beginners or native speakers with good comprehension of the language. It accepts children from five to sixteen years old from all nationalities throughout the world.[1]

Accreditation

Reykjavik International School, or RIS for short, is accredited by the Icelandic Ministry of Education, Science and Culture. The school is a part of the umbrella association of independent schools in Iceland, Samtök Atvinnulífsins.[2] Additionally, RIS is being accredited by the renowned independent accreditation agency the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC) and their Commission on International Education (CIE).[3]

RIS is a member of the Nordic Network of International Schools an organization that was established in 1997 to serve international schools in the Nordic and Baltic regions.[4] The school hosted the 2016 Nordic Network annual Leadership Conference and AGM.

History

RIS is an educational and cultural foundation run by an elected board of trustees elected on a representative council meeting. The RIS Foundation was established in March 2014 and consists of a team of professional advisors with expertise in a variety of disciplines.[5]

In October 2015, the Reykjavik International School was visited by the Ambassador of China, His Excellency Zhang Weidong. He took part in the weekly Chinese lesson with the school's Beijing based teacher and also spoke to the children about the Chinese language, such as how to say "how are you" and "my name is," as well as how the Chinese use characters to write rather than an alphabet.[6]

On April 19th 2016, RIS was visited by Mayor Mr. Dagur B. Eggertsson, who greeted students and staff at the school.

Reykjavik International School Logo

The RIS school logo was designed by Unnur Valdís & Einar Gylfason at Leynivopnid. It was inspired by the ancient Chinese puzzle Tangram which consists of seven units combining logic, reasoning and spatial processing skills. It represents the creativity, joy, and diversity reflected in the school and references the surrounding mountains of Iceland's uniquely gorgeous landscape[7]

Curriculum

The curriculum has been derived from incorporating key components and objectives of the national curricula of England, Iceland, and Singapore. A great deal of emphasis has been placed on curricular coordination across all subject areas within the school.[8] Students also study extra-curricular activities such as swimming, art, computer programming, drama, textiles, and more.[9]

The educational goals of RIS are outlined in their mission:

"The mission of the Reykjavik International School is the pursuit of excellence in education in a truly international environment for students of all nationalities based on an accredited international curriculum.
The values of diversity, openness, respect, integrity, motivation, creativity and health are core to RIS. With these values, the school shall encourage critical and creative thought and problem solving abilities. RIS supports a constructive dialogue on democratic and social issues while fostering a global awareness and understanding of international interdependence.[10]"

References

  1. ↑ "Reykjavik International School". Reykjavik International School. Retrieved 2016-09-12.
  2. ↑ "Forsíða - Samtök atvinnulífsins". sa.is. Retrieved 2016-09-16.
  3. ↑ "Reykjavik International School". Reykjavik International School. Retrieved 2016-09-05.
  4. ↑ "Nordic Network of International Schools". www.nordicnetworkonline.net. Retrieved 2016-09-09.
  5. ↑ "Reykjavik International School". Reykjavik International School. Retrieved 2016-09-12.
  6. ↑ "Reykjavik International School". Reykjavik International School. Retrieved 2016-09-20.
  7. ↑ "Reykjavik International School". Reykjavik International School. Retrieved 2016-09-05.
  8. ↑ "Reykjavik International School". Reykjavik International School. Retrieved 2016-09-05.
  9. ↑ "Reykjavik International School". Reykjavik International School. Retrieved 2016-09-19.
  10. ↑ "Reykjavik International School". Reykjavik International School. Retrieved 2016-09-19.

Coordinates: 64°08′17″N 21°48′45″W / 64.1381°N 21.8126°W / 64.1381; -21.8126

This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 12/2/2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.