Kyiv International School Explained

Kyiv International School
Motto:Success For All
Country:Ukraine
Established:1992
Head:Mrs. Rachel Geary
Faculty:110 (before February 24, 2022)
Enrollment:770+ total (before February 24, 2022)
Grades:PreK - Grade 12
Class:16 students
Colours: Red & black
Mascot:Kozak
Accreditation:Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools, AP Capstone, International Baccalaureate
Head Name:School Director

Kyiv International School (Ukrainian: Київська міжнародна школа; KIS) is a private international school located in Kyiv, Ukraine. It opened in 1992. The school is a member of Quality Schools International (QSI), a consortium of nonprofit college-preparatory schools following an American-style, international curriculum. It is a current member of CEESA (Central and Eastern European Schools Association).[1] The school operates with the approval of the Ukrainian government and offers a PreK - Grade 12 education in the English language, including a DP International Baccalaureate program[2] as well as Advanced Placement courses. The school year is from August to June.

Curriculum

The academic program uses a performance-based Mastery Learning approach to learning. It is accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools.[3] It also has scholarship contracts, and follows an A, B, P, D, H grading.

The school offers the teaching of five languages (French, German, Spanish, Russian, and Ukrainian). These courses are offered at a variety of levels from 6 - 17 years of age within the context of the school's language curriculum, and IB and AP programs for non-native and native speakers.

Facilities

The school has a park-like campus with 24 hour security. The campus is purpose-built and includes learning center, sensory rooms, art, music and technology labs, an auditorium, an indoor swimming pool, indoor gyms with a climbing wall, fitness center, a cafeteria, a snack bar, modern playgrounds, soccer field, soccer mini pitch, an outdoor basketball court and an outdoor fitness area.

Russian invasion of Ukraine

Due to the war in Ukraine, Kyiv International School shifted to online learning from February 2022 to February 2023. On February 8, 2023, the school reopened campus, while operating on flexible modes. Starting August 2023 the school fully moved back to onsite learning.

Alumni

Graduate students received acceptances to the world's top universities and colleges around the world, including Harvard University, Yale University, NYU, and Stanford University.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: QSI Schools . CEESA . 2014-07-08 . 2017-01-16 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170116140526/http://www.ceesa.org/about-ceesa/members/qsi-schools.html . dead .
  2. Web site: Kyiv International School . 2024-03-14 . International Baccalaureate . en.
  3. Web site: KIS at M.S.A/CESS Site (search for Ky...) . 2016-11-19 . 2020-08-14 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200814131412/https://www.msa-cess.org/default.aspx?RelID=606553 . dead .