American International School of Bucharest

American International School of Bucharest

The American International School of Bucharest is a multicultural and international school located in the town of Voluntari, 5 km outside central Bucharest, Romania. It is set on a campus 10 hectares in size. English is the primary medium of instruction. The school was founded in 1962 by the United States Embassy. AISB is the only school in Romania authorized to offer students the entire International Baccalaureate(IB) program. This includes the IB Primary Years, Middle Years and Diploma programmes.

The school currently serves a population of over 700 students from over 50 countries globally.

After school activities at AISB include:

CEESA Athletics

* Soccer Boys & Girls
* Basketball Boys & Girls
* Volleyball Boys & Girls
* Tennis Boys & Girls
* Swimming Boys & Girls
* Cross Country Running

Co-Curricular Activities

* Student Leadership
* Knowledge Bowl
* Model United Nations
* Math Counts (HS and MS)

The school is also involved in numerous Community Service projects such as:

City of Hope

This Romanian organization provides shelters and homes for street children is a Romanian organization, offerring, food, clothing, and a stable daily life. City of Hope has one home for girls, housing about 20 children and the equivalent number of boys are in foster care families waiting for construction of the Village of Hope. The City of Hope also has a facility from which they feed a further 200 children a day near the Gara de Nord Train Station.

Victor Babes Hospital

Victor Babes is a state-run hospital for HIV-positive children which houses 50 - 80 children, most without families. AISB has been involved with the program for many years. Students visit the hospital each month and provide activities and projects for the children.

Children's Respiratory Hospital

Working with Children's Relief Network, AISB students are trained in infant play therapy and have been assisting each week in small groups. Fund-raising activities accompany each of the service projects. AISB students visit infants weekly and work to involve these small children in engaging physically and emotionally with others, thus making up for the lack of human contact in many of the state institutions.

Jesus Loves Romania Orphanage

This project comprises four orphanage homes in Bucharest with 100 children ranging in age from infant to 18 years old. This Romanian Foundation also feeds street children at the Gara de Nord Train Station. AISB is working to provide games, tutoring in computers, English instruction and other various activities campus. The orphanage provides a stable and calm environment for the children.

Back to School Foundation

This program is a tutorial project in which AISB students help other students from a Romanian school devoted to re-integrating Romanian students back to their school system. The Foundation operating this program was set up five years ago to help rescue school dropouts who cannot easily re-enter the Romanian education system if they have missed two or more years of schooling. The Back to School Foundation also trains Romanian teachers in western methods and conducts small classes to bring students up to grade level. Presently, there are over 100 students involved in grades 1 though 8. Small groups of these students come to AISB weekly for tutoring in computers, English and Math. They conducted their first graduation ceremonies at AISB in June of 2002.

Pipera House

Added as a new program this year, this foster care home has been recently established near the AISB campus. Students travel weekly to tutor and play with the 5 HIV/AIDS students who are new to family life, having previously spent their years in institutions. The children vary in age from 9 to 16.

International Childrens Center

This project is a middle school initiative and is not available as an option for senior students. ICC is an orphanage situated outside of Bucharest, visited regularly by 8th grade students.

External links

* [http://www.aisb.ro/ Official School Website]
* [http://www.ibo.org/ Official IBO Website]
* [http://www.aisb.ro/moodle AISB - Moodle (guest access)]


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