American International School Chennai

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American International School Chennai
File:AISC Full Color Logo.png
Address
100 Feet Road Tharamani Chennai 600113
CoordinatesCoordinates: 12°58′54.14″N 80°14′46.86″E / 12.9817056°N 80.2463500°E / 12.9817056; 80.2463500
Information
TypePrivate School
Established1995
Head of schoolAndrew Hoover
Affiliations
WebsiteOfficial Site

The American International School Chennai (AISC) is an international school in Taramani, Chennai, India. The school is an IB World School and offers the Advanced Placement (AP) program. English is the language of instruction and the school principally serves the expatriate community in Chennai. AISC's current student body consists of approximately 900 students from around the world. School is rated 4.3 out of 5 on the SchoolMyKids.com, School Rating and Reviews platform.[1]

History[edit]

The American International School Chennai (AISC) was established in 1995[2] through a bilateral agreement between the Governments of the United States of America and India. The school and its program was designed to provide instruction, activities, and facilities for families on expatriate assignments in Chennai. It was also meant to serve as a demonstration center of U.S. educational methods and practices.[3]

In 2003, the school, originally located in a small premises in Alwarpet till then, moved to the present-day 10-acre facility at Taramani. The then consul general of the American Consulate in Chennai Richard D. Haynes helped the school in getting the land. The new premises was inaugurated by the late Chief Minister Jayalalithaa.[4]

Extracurricular activities[edit]

Japanese School Educational Trust of Chennai (チェンナイ補習授業校 Chennai Hoshū Jugyō Kō), a weekend Japanese school, is at American International School Chennai.[5] It moved to AIS Chennai in 2003.[6]

Academic accreditation and memberships[edit]

AISC is accredited by the Council of International Schools (CIS, The Netherlands),[citation needed] the Middle States Association of Schools and Colleges (MSA, Philadelphia, U.S.A.),[7] and the International Baccalaureate Organization (IBO, England).[8]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ↑ "American International School - Chennai". e Diplomat. Retrieved 8 October 2018.
  2. ↑ United States Department of State
  3. ↑ "The Expat Files". The Hindu. 9 February 2009. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
  4. ↑ "To sir, with love". The Hindu. Chennai. 1 May 2005. Archived from the original on 18 January 2015. Retrieved 15 January 2015.
  5. ↑ "アジアの補習授業校一覧（平成25年4月15日現在）" (). Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology. Retrieved on 13 February 2015. "チェンナイ Japanese School Educational Trust of Chennai Inside American International School Chennai, 100 Feet Road, Taramani, Chennai, 600113, INDIA"
  6. ↑ "ＨＡＮＤＢＯＯＫ（学校案内英字版）." Japanese School Educational Trust of Chennai. Retrieved on 13 February 2015.
  7. ↑ Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools
  8. ↑ http://www.ibo.org/ IB World School

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