Random year for international schools around the world: 1996<\/p>\n
Utilizing the database of the 827 international schools currently listed<\/a> on International School Community<\/a>, we found 24 schools that were founded in 1996 (excepts about their founding are taken from the schools\u2019 websites):<\/p>\n Shanghai Community Int\u2019l School<\/a> (Shanghai, China)<\/strong><\/p>\n Shanghai Singapore International<\/a> (Shanghai, China)<\/strong><\/p>\n Suzhou Singapore International School<\/a> (Suzhou, China)<\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cThe SSIS was established in 1996 to provide quality international education to children of expatriate families in Shanghai. Currently, there are 2 campuses in Shanghai, MinHang Campus and XuHui Campus.\u201d<\/p>\n Luanda International school<\/a> (Angola, Luanda)<\/strong><\/p>\n Busan Foreign School<\/a> (Busan, South Korea)<\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cBusan Foreign School opened its doors to the Busan community and its surrounding areas in October of 1996. With only two students originally, it has since expanded to encompass nursery to twelfth grade, currently educating over 220 students from 25 different nations. In addition to the increase in enrollment, the curriculum has developed into a highly rigorous American standards-based program that offers students a wide variety of courses and activities.\u201d<\/p>\n Tall Oaks International School<\/a> (Accra, Ghana)<\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cThe nursery was established in August 1996, to provide a safe, healthy and happy learning environment for children aged between 12 months and 5 years.\u201d<\/p>\n Lekki British International School Lagos<\/a> (Lagos, Nigeria)<\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cWelcome Lekki British School is the original British School in Nigeria. We opened our doors in 2000 to students and parents who are looking for a truly British School experience.\u201d<\/p>\n Ocean of Light International School<\/a> (Nuku\u02bbalofa, Tonga)<\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cIn 1996 as a response to a need from the community and as a social and economic development project, the National Spiritual Assembly of the Baha\u2019is of Tonga established the school and registered it as a non-profit institution offering an international standard of education to the population of Tonga. Licensed by the Ministry of Education the school is now a well-known institution in Tonga.\u00a0 The school opened its doors on March 3rd, 1996 with nine students, one teacher and one assistant teacher, covering classes one, two and three. By the end of the year the roll increased to 20. The following year approval was granted by the Ministry of Education to add classes 4, 5, and 6. More teachers were hired and the roll increased to 56.\u00a0 By then the Board realized the difficulties of enrolling children to class one from the grass root level with no English background.\u201d<\/p>\n American Academy for Girls Kuwait City<\/a> (Salwa, Kuwait)<\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cThe Al Jeel Al Jadeed Educational Institute opened The American Academy for Girls (AAG) in September 1996 to only 79 students from kindergarten through to grade five. Today, AAG has approximately 860 students from pre-kindergarten through to grade twelve.\u201d<\/p>\n Qatar Academy<\/a> (Doha, Qatar)<\/strong><\/p>\n Jeddah Knowledge International School<\/a> (Jeddah, Saudi Arabia)<\/strong><\/p>\n Horsholm International School<\/a> (Horsholm, Denmark)<\/strong><\/p>\n The International School of Azerbaijan<\/a> (Baku, Azerbaijan)<\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cSince its foundation in 1996 TISA has served both the expatriate community and those in the local community who are seeking an international education.\u201d<\/p>\n Qsi International School of Chisinau<\/a> (Chisinau, Moldova)<\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cQSI International School of Chisinau, a non-profit institution that opened in September 1996, offers high quality education in the English language for pre-school (beginning at age three years), elementary students (through the age of 13 years), and an expanding secondary program (currently to age 15).\u00a0 The primary purpose of the school is to meet the needs of the children of foreign expatriates living in Chisinau who require this type of education with a view to continuing their education in their home countries with a minimum of adjustment problems.\u201d<\/p>\n The International School of Bucharest<\/a> (Bucharest, Romania)<\/strong><\/p>\n \u201c<\/strong>ISB was founded in 1996 in a rented building with a total of just 17 pupils to meet the needs of the English-speaking community. Within a couple of years the school had grown in both size and scope. In order to serve an increasingly mobile international community, the curriculum gradually took into consideration the practices and requirements of a number of different systems.\u201d<\/p>\n Pechersk School International<\/a> (Kiev, Ukraine)<\/strong><\/p>\n Canadian International School Bangalore<\/a> (Bangalore, India)<\/strong><\/p>\n Hanoi International School<\/a> (Hanoi, Vietnam)<\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cIn 1996 a joint venture company was launched following an agreement between the Centre for Education Technology (CET) and International School Development Inc. (ISD). The joint venture ship was on the basis of 30% interest to CET, which is the Vietnam side, and 70% interest to ISD, the US side.\u00a0 The company then opened Hanoi International School in late 1996 using premises leased from the school next to today\u2019s HIS. The student roll at the end of the first year was 54 from Pre-School to\u00a0 Grade 11. Within that first cohort of students, 15 nationalities were represented. On the teaching side there were 13 teaching staff, including the Principal, and 16 Vietnamese support staff.\u201d<\/p>\n Sekolah Ciputra<\/a> (Surabaya, Indonesia)<\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cMuch has been achieved since Yayasan Ciputra Pendidikan founded the school in 1996. Today Sekolah Ciputra is an international school and\u00a0one of the most highly regarded IB World Schools in Indonesia. We believe that our International IB students are truly global citizens.\u201d<\/p>\n International School of Skopje<\/a> (Skopje, Macedonia)<\/strong><\/p>\n St. Andrews I.S Green Valley<\/a> (Pattaya, Thailand)<\/strong><\/p>\n Arqam Academy \u2013 Doha<\/a> (Doha, Qatar)<\/strong><\/p>\n Dasman Model School<\/a> (Kuwait City, Kuwait)<\/strong><\/p>\n