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CEEB Number 759 711

The American International School of Rotterdam is a private, co-educational, college preparatory day school founded in 1959. The school has evolved into a full PK-12 school that celebrated its first graduating class in the year 2000.In its forty-nine year history, AISR has proven to be an innovator in multi-cultural education. AISR has a student body of 215students, with thirty-five nationalities represented. In 1982, AISR earned the distinction of becoming the first school in the Netherlands to receive accreditation from the European Council of International Schools (ECIS). The school is currently accredited by both ECIS and the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC). AISR is also part of the International Educational Center, the first joint effort between Japan and the United States in a European setting.The language of instruction at AISR is English, and graduates earn a U.S. High School Diploma. In addition, students may further elect to pursue the International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma program. The school does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, or ethnic origin in its admissions policy or in the administration of its educational programs.

Faculty

There are forty-six professional educators on staff, representing eleven countries. Approximately forty-two percent are U.S. citizens. Forty-nine percent of the staff holds a Master’s degree, including one who holds a doctorate.

Students

Representing thirty-five nationalities, the students at AISR reflect the school’s international flavor and diversity. 20% are from the US, 12% are Japanese, 9% are British, 9% are Dutch, 8% are South Korean, and 42% are other nationalities.

Curriculum

The educational program in the high school is that of a traditional United States college preparatory curriculum.  100% of the graduating seniors have gone on to post secondary education. The International Baccalaureate Diploma Program was instituted in 1999. The school operates on a block schedule with all students taking seven or eight classes.  Classes meet approximately 210 minutes per week.

Graduation

Students must earn 24 credits to graduate and must meet the distribution requirements as follows:English 4; Social Studies 3; Science 3; Foreign Language 3; Maths 3; Physical Education 1; Computers 1; and Health .5. Additional credits may come from the Arts as well as from choosing academic electives, which is highly encouraged.In addition, all students in grades 11-12 are required to complete 100-150 hours of community service activities.

Class rank

Due to the transient nature of the school population and the size of the class, AISR does not rank its students.An extra .5 is given for all IB HL courses, and .25 for all IB SL classes There are eight students in the Class of 2009, six of whom are IB Diploma candidates.


International Baccalaureate Exam Results May 2004 - May 2008

Subject Score

 7
 6
 5
 4
 3
 2
English A1 HL
 0 5 9 12 0 0
English A1 SL
 00
29 
0
 0
Japanese A1 HL
1
0
0
0
0
0
Korean A1 HL 0
0
1
0
0
0
Sweedish A1 SL
0
0
1
0
0
0
Turkish A1 HL
0
1
0
0
0
0
Dutch B HL
2
2
4
10
0
Dutch B SL
3 
0
0
40
0
French B  HL
 0
 2
 1
 1
 0
 0
French B SL 1
2 
0
0
1 
0
German ab Initio
1
2
1
1
0
0
German B HL
 1
 1
 1
 0
 0
 0
Spanish B SL
2
1
1
1
0
0
History (European) HL
 4
 3 13
 12
 3
 1
History (European) SL
 0
 0
 1
 2 1
 0
Biology HL
 0
 0
 1
 0
 2 0
Biology SL
0
2
7 
4
3 
0
Physics HL
 0
 0
 1
 0
 1
 0
Physics SL
0
0
24 
6 
0 
Maths HL00 1 1 11 
Math Standard SL
 0
 1
 6
 10 9
 4
Math Studies SL
0
0
1
2
4 
1 
IT Global Society HL
0
2 
1
2 
0
0
IT Global Society SL 1
2
4
3
0
0
Visual Arts HL
 0
0
2 
 9 
 3 
 0
Visual Arts SL
0
0
0
6 
1
0

Course Offerings

The following courses are offered in grades 9-12:

  • English  – 9,10,11,12, IB English SL/HL I and II

  • Maths – Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II, IB Math Studies I/II, IB Maths SL I/II, IB Math HL I/II

  • Sciences – Earth/Physics 9, Biology/Chemistry 10, IB Biology SL/HL I/II, IB Physics SL I/II/HL

  •  IB Economics SL

  • Social Studies – US History 9, World History 10, Geography 11/12, IB History SL/HL I/II

  • Foreign Languages – French I, II, III, Dutch I and II, Spanish III, IB Spanish SL I, IB French SL/HL I/II, IB Dutch SL/HL I/II, ESL

  • Computers – Computer Applications, IB IT Global Society HL I/II

  • Fine Arts – IB Visual Arts SL/HL I/II, Band, Photography and Art

  • Other offerings – PE, Health, Yearbook, TOK/CAS, Journalism, Student Aide


University Acceptances

Listed below are universities to which students have been accepted or are attending from the graduating classes of 2004-2008.


American Univ.*, Clark Univ.*, Duke Univ, Hawaii Pacific Univ.,Ithaca College* Kansas State Univ.,James Madison Univ.,Mt Vernon Nazarene Univ., McPherson Univ. *,UNC-Charlotte, UNC-Greensboro, Marshall Univ., Northeastern Univ.*, Pepperdine College*, Providence College*, St. Edwards Univ.*, Seton Hall Univ.*,Syracuse Univ.*, Texas Tech, , US Air Force Academy, UTampa, U W Fla., Univ. of Washington (Honors), Western Washington Univ. (Honors), Virginia Tech., Washington Univ.- St Louis, Richmond Univ. - London*, York Univ., Durham Univ., Univ. of Hertfordshire, U of Aberdeen, Stirling Univ., U Wales- Aberyswyth, Swansea, and Bangor, Carleton Univ., W. Ont. Univ*., Queens Univ., U Guelph, U. Toronto, York Univ. - Schulich School of Business,* Amer. Univ. Paris*, Amer. Univ. Barcelona, Franklin Univ. Switz.*, Erasmus Univ., Hogeschool-Amsterdam (Fashion/Bus. Mgmt) Hogeschool - Rotterdam (School of Maritime Studies), Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Universiteit Utrecht, UT Delft, Nippon Univ. (Japan)

(*Admitted with scholarship)