American International School of N'Djamena
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The American International School of N’Djamena (AISN) is a small international school in the Chadian capital, N'Djamena. It is an independent, coeducational day school which offers an American-style educational program from prekindergarten through grade 8. The school is a non-profit association, governed by a six-member School Board composed of four AISN parents elected by the association, and two representatives of the U.S. Embassy.
At the beginning of the 2004-2005 school year, enrollment was 35, with 7 full time and 3 part time professional staff members.
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[edit] Curriculum
The curriculum is that of U.S. academic Pre-K – 8 schools. AISN graduates are prepared for further study at U.S. or other American-style international college preparatory schools. Instruction is offered primarily in English. A dual French program is also offered, which serves the needs of "Native French Speaking" (NFS) students and "French as a Foreign Language" (FSL) students separately. The School is currently (as of 2004) in its period of candidacy for accreditation with the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools.
[edit] Facilities
The School is located in the "Esso" neighborhood of N’Djamena. In addition to seven classrooms and two administrative offices, there is a variety of outdoor sports equipment (including badminton and volleyball nets and equipment, a basketball court, soccer goal, tetherball set and more), a playground with 2 jungle gyms, a 2,000-volume library and a snack-bar/recreation room. All indoor facilities are air conditioned.
[edit] Finances
School income derives primarily from tuition and related fees. Annual tuition rates are as follows: PK.: $4,000; Kdg.–grade 3: $8,000; grades 4– 8: $10,000. In addition, there is a once-only capital levy.
[edit] Source
This article was adapted from a report by the United States Department of State, released on December 20, 2004. The report is in the public domain, and can be found here.
