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A Few Facts
Accreditation
Sanaa International School, Preschool-Grade12 is fully accredited by The Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools (MSA). The school is also accredited by “The Commission for International Trans-Regional Accreditation” (CITA). It holds membership in The Near East South Asia Council of Overseas Schools (NESA) and is affiliated with The Department of State Office of Overseas Schools (OAS).
Community and School
Sanaa International School (SIS) is a private, non-profit, Preschool-Grade 12, co-educational, college preparatory institution. SIS was founded in 1971 in order to provide a quality education for expatriates living in Sanaa. Large corporations and governments primarily employ parents of our students. It is a highly mobile community. A number of Yemeni students also attend the school.
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Director
Mr. Gordon B. Blackie
Faculty
The school employs 22 full time staff, 9 part time teachers, 12 paraprofessionals, a Director, a Director of Instruction, a librarian, and 14 maintenance, office, and support personnel.
Philosophy
Sanaa International School follows a success-orientated model of education where student performance is the sole criteria for success. Within this performance-based system SIS believes in a personalized approach to instruction leading to mastery within a positive and enjoyable learning environment. It offers a challenging academic curriculum for students Preschool through Grade 12. Studies are tailored to meet the needs of each individual student
Grading System
Mastery of each essential unit is evaluated with an “A” or “B” (mastery grades). “B” represents mastery at a very good level and “A” represents mastery with the student demonstrating noteworthy achievement particularly in higher order thinking skills. Mediocre or poor work, Cs and Ds, are not accepted, as students are required to engage in the essential unit until they achieve mastery. If a student has mastered a unit with a “B” evaluation, he/she may wish to demonstrate a higher level of mastery at a later time, in that current school year, to change the evaluation to an “A”. A time period (quarter, semester, term) is not evaluated; student performance for the school year is assessed on each essential unit in which a student is engaged.
Class Rank
Due to the mobility of SIS students and the relatively small graduating classes as well as the variety of educational systems students come from, our student’s class rank is not computed.
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Curriculum
The school follows an American college preparatory curriculum including Advanced Placement classes. In addition to its scholastic goals, the school endeavors to provide its students with a specialized program, including Arabic language and culture to accommodate the small number of students wishing to pursue higher education in Yemen.
Enrollment
The school encompasses Preschool through 12th grade with a current enrollment of 220 students. (44 in Preschool, 107 in Elementary, 25 in Middle School, and 44 in Secondary). Students at SIS represent over 20 different nationalities.
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