American International School in Cyprus

Private school in Nicosia, Cyprus

American International School in Cyprus (AISC)

Address

11 Kassos St.

Nicosia, Cyprus

Coordinates| 35°09′33″N 33°21′24″E﻿ / ﻿35.15907°N 33.3568°E﻿ / 35.15907; 33.3568
Information
Type| Private
Motto| Inspiring Students to Become Lifelong Learners
Established| 1987
Director| Dr. Misha Simmons[1]
Grades| K–12
Color(s)| navy blue and white
Website| www.aisc.ac.cy

Main school building entrance, 2004

American International School in Cyprus (AISC) is a private coeducational school in Nicosia, Cyprus. It offers an American and international university preparatory education, including the option of the International Baccalaureate program for the last two years of secondary school. AISC is owned by Esol Education.

## History

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The building that currently houses AISC was originally constructed in 1950 and housed the St. Barbara's Polyclinic. In 1964, the clinic was converted into the Hill Hotel, and three floors were constructed. After the Hill Hotel closed in 1983, the school was founded in 1987 as the International School in Cyprus (ISC) and was later purchased in 1993 by its current owner Esol Education and changed the name to American International School in Cyprus. In 1994, the IB Diploma Programme[2] was added to the 11th and 12th grade curriculum.[3]

In 2014 the Cyprus Minister of Education prohibited AISC from charging a €750 building development fee.[4]

## Languages

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The languages taught at AISC are English, Greek, French and Spanish.

## Accreditation

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AISC is accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools (MSA)[5] and Council of International Schools (CIS)[6]

## Membership

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* European Council of International School (ECIS)
* National Honor Society (NHS)
* Mediterranean Association of International Schools (MAIS)[7]
* Near-east South Asia Association of International Schools (NESA)
* Central and Eastern European Schools Association (CEESA)[8]

## Facilities

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* Tennis courts
* Swimming Pool
* Outdoor sitting areas
* Library
* Theater
* Covered play areas
* Playground

## Partnership

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In April 2016, AISC and its parent organization, Esol Education, entered into an MOU with Stanford Pre-collegiate International Institutes, to send students from Cyprus to Stanford, California.[9] The program allows students to experience college life at Stanford University, ranked in 2016 as #4 in the world by US News "Best Global University Ranking.[10]" The two-week residential program includes courses such as sciences and engineering, writing and humanities, covering concepts such as creativity, leadership, design-thinking, problem-solving, and communication, as well as field trips and excursions to other colleges and landmarks nearby. Students from 14 to 17 years may apply for the program and will be selected based on academic merit.[11] The application process include submitting a letter of interest, academic work samples, teacher recommendations, report cards and an interview with AISC.

## References

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1. ^ "Dr. MMisha Simmons". aisc.ac.cy. Archived from the original on 2016-05-14. Retrieved 18 May 2016.
2. ^ "International Baccalaureate". IBO.org. Retrieved 18 May 2016.
3. ^ "American International School in Cyprus". ESL.com. Archived from the original on 2016-05-05. Retrieved 2016-05-05.
4. ^ Andreou, Evie. "Minister stands firm over school fee increase". Cyprus Mail. Archived from the original on 7 January 2015. Retrieved 7 January 2015.
5. ^ "Search Our Members". MSA-CESS.org. Archived from the original on 23 September 2021. Retrieved 18 May 2016.
6. ^ "Membership Directory". Council of International Schools. Retrieved 18 May 2016.
7. ^ "MAIS Member List 2015-2016" (PDF). Mediterranean Association of International Schools. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-06-04. Retrieved 19 May 2016.
8. ^ "Associate Members - Schools". CEESA. Archived from the original on 21 December 2016. Retrieved 19 May 2016.
9. ^ "Participating Schools & Organizations". Stanford. Archived from the original on 5 April 2018. Retrieved 18 May 2016.
10. ^ "Best Global Universities Rankings". U.S. News & World Report. Retrieved 29 October 2015.
11. ^ "Stanford opportunity for Cyprus pupils". News in Cyprus. Retrieved 12 April 2016.

## External links

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* Official website

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International schools in Cyprus

Nicosia|

* École Franco-Chypriote de Nicosie
* Russian Embassy School in Nicosia
*     * American Academy Nicosia
* The English School, Nicosia
* Falcon School Cyprus
* American International School in Cyprus

Paphos|

* International School of Paphos

Larnaca|

* American Academy of Larnaca

Limassol|

* The Heritage Private School

Northern Cyprus|

* Doğa International Schools (formerly The British Academy of Northern Cyprus and Sunny Lane School)

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