Sanaa International School
- Sanaa International School
Sanaa International School is an international school on the edge of the city of Sanaa, Yemen. It is a nonprofit organization founded in 1971. It provides an English language education, primarily to the children of embassy and united nations personnel and international workers, but also to some Yemeni students planning to enter western universities.The school teaches pre-school - Grade 12 levels. As of 2007 it has a total enrollment of some 250 students from over 25 nationalities.
The spacious, purpose built facility incorporates traditional Yemeni architectural features, and is surrounded by farmland and mountains. The library and media center are in the heart of the school, and provide access directly to and from the main classrooms. This facility is supplemented by science laboratories, language classrooms, an arts room, a state of the art computer lab, gymnasium and performance room. The exterior sports facilities provide opportunities for soccer, softball, tennis, basketball, track and field, orienteering, climbing, and archery. The school makes is sporting facilities available to local schools by hosting various sporting events throughout the year.
In addition to an academic program the school runs a varied selection of field trips and excursions. These include yearly visits to Bab Al Mandab to observe the migration of raptors from Siberia to Africa, camping expeditions to the island of Socotra, international trips of both cultural and sporting natures, and many local trips.
Staff retention is well above average for an international school, with SIS teachers having an average tenure of more than 7 years. SIS graduates are routinely accepted at top universities in North America, Europe, and the Middle East.
Sanaa International School is the only accredited school in the whole of Yemen and has been accredited by the US-based Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools since 1983. Sanaa International School is part of Quality Schools International
External links
* [http://yem.qsi.org/ Sanaa International School]
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