May 22, 2009
International School of Brno (ISB) to be opened on September 1, 2009
ISB is the result of cooperation between the management of European Elementary School Brno, the City of Brno, American Chamber of Commerce and South Moravian Region. To read the press release click on the title.
The very first international school in Brno will launch on September 1, 2009. The International School of Brno (ISB) expects to enroll between 100 and 120 pupils ranging from 3 to 16 years of age in kindergarten and grades 1 through 9. The teaching staff at ISB will consist predominantly of native English speakers or highly qualified English-speaking Czech teachers, all of whom excel in inspiring and engaging with the student body which consists of children from around the world (including Czech nationals). All subjects will be taught in English with the exception of additional languages (including Czech). Tuition is expected to be within the usual range for international schools in Czech Republic (between 150 000 and 200 000 CZK per student, per year). In order to ensure that students and parents are satisfied with the educational services provided by ISB, the school plans to operate in close cooperation with the parents of students by establishing a Parents' Council as well as having parents sit on the Supervisory Board.
The school has been accepted to the Council of International Schools (CIS) as a regular member and is preparing to apply for candidate accreditation status. Membership in CIS allows ISB to follow an international curriculum: a globally-oriented program of study based on modern educational principles which emphasize respect amongst pupils and staff, foster development of key competences, give students ample opportunity to exercise creativity and apply learned knowledge and skills.
There has long been demand for an international school in Brno on the part of foreign investors and businesses based in South Moravia; they have increasingly made it clear that the existence of such a school is a necessary condition to their establishing operations or sending foreign representatives to work in the region. To meet this demand, ISB aims to become a modern, transparently-operated educational institution, offering a rich program of after-school activities on top of a stimulating and exhaustive program of study. ISB is the result of cooperation between the management of European Elementary School Brno, the City of Brno, American Chamber of Commerce and South Moravian Region.
Submitted by: International School of Brno, o.p.s., Čejkovická 10, 628 00 Brno Pavel Iványi – Establisher, tel: 00420 737 204 455, info@isob.cz