Academics
The International School provides an engaging and rigorous academic program, taught primarily through a second language – Japanese, Chinese, or Spanish.
Language immersion is the overarching umbrella of a TIS education, with all homeroom lessons conducted in Chinese, Japanese or Spanish with teachers from around the world. Students study a challenging curriculum of math, science and social studies while learning to communicate in a second language and garnering a global perspective through their knowledge of different cultures. English Language Arts is also taught in grades 1 through 5.
The method through which we teach comes from the International Baccalaureate’s Primary Years Programme (PYP), and is rooted in student-led inquiry. In a PYP class, children work collaboratively to answer their own questions about the unit’s topic. They research, experiment, and problem solve their way through age-appropriate activities set up by the teacher. Unlike more conventional schooling, a PYP education promotes strategic thinking skills and hands-on engagement, rather than memorization and passive learning.
The content of our curriculum is shaped by national and state educational standards. Learning a challenging curriculum – aligned with these standards – through the Primary Years Programme ensures that our students gain essential knowledge while becoming independent thinkers and problem solvers. Learning the curriculum in a second language ensures that they are also prepared to take their place amongst a growing global community.
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