Harare International School

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Location
Harare International School
Image:HIS ubuntu.svg
Harare, Zimbabwe
Information
Locale	Suburban
Director	Paul Olsen
Pupils	300 (approx.)
Type	International School
Grades	Pre K - 12
Established	September 8, 1992
Fees	US$3,500 - US$15,220
Homepage	www.his-zim.com

Harare International School (HIS) is an international school in Harare, Zimbabwe comprised of approximately 300 students from Pre-kindergarten to twelfth grade. HIS is fully accredited with the Council of International Schools, the New England Association of Schools and Colleges, and the International Baccalaureate Organization. Graduates have been accepted from numerous universities worldwide, most notably, Yale, Stanford, Cambridge, Harvard, MIT, and Oxford.

1 Mission Statement and Philosophy
2 International Baccalaureate
3 Notable Alumni
4 External links
5 References

[edit] Mission Statement and Philosophy

The mission statement of HIS is one that teaches the personal values, academic qualities, and sense of responsibility needed for life-long learning, community service, and world citizenship through educational programs that are relevant, challenging, and engaging.

HIS places an emphasis on a wholesome education that educates intellectually, physically, and morally. It also believes in diversity and equality. It provides an unthreatening environment for people of all cultures and beliefs.

[edit] International Baccalaureate

It has been an IB World school since January 2004, and has been authorised to offer the IB Primary Years Programme since June 2004.^[1]

[edit] Notable Alumni

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