International School of Bergen
The International School of Bergen, founded in 1975, is
a non-profit, co-educational day school which has been accredited since
1985 by the European Council of International Schools and the New
England Association of Schools and Colleges, and is governed by a
democratically elected Board of Trustees. ISB provides an English
language education, based on US/UK models, for children of expatriate
families as well as local residents of the Bergen community. Currently
enrolling children from twenty-five nations, ISB's educational program,
which culminates in the International Baccalaureate Middle Years
Program, has been designed to meet the needs of its international
student body. Norwegian (both native language and as a foreign
language), French, computer, art and technology, music and physical
education are required courses for all students in addition to the core
courses of mathematics, science, social studies and language arts. ESL
assistance is available.
The school, located approximately 3km from Bergen
center, is a purpose-built facility and enjoys, in addition to
individual classrooms, a library, a gymnasium (nearby swimming and
ice skating facilities are also used), computer room, art and music
rooms and a well-equipped science laboratory. Academic and
recreational field trips are an important part of the ISB curriculum
and full advantage is taken of the uniquely beautiful countryside
which surrounds Bergen.
All teaching staff hold university degrees in
education and are experienced professionals. The 180-day school
year, beginning in mid-August and ending in mid-June is divided into
three academic terms. Christmas, Easter and local holidays are
observed.
Admission is contingent upon the school's ability to
offer a program suitable to the applicant's needs. Class assignment
is determined by review of past records and placement, age and a
personal interview. Only limited assistance is available for
children with learning problems
School Summary:
National, IB, curricula.
180 students, 3-16 yrs.
Address:
Vilhelm Bjerknesvei 15, 5081, Bergen, Norway
Tel: (+47) 55 306330
Fax: (+47) 55 306331
murison@isb.gs.hl.no
www.isb.gs.hl.no
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