| International School of Düsseldorf e.V. | |
|---|---|
| Established | 1968 |
| Type | International, Non-profit |
| Students | 1,200 |
| Grades | K–12 |
| Location | Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany |
| Colors | Red |
| Mascot | Lions |
| Head | Neil A. McWilliam |
| Website | http://www.isdedu.de |
The International School of Düsseldorf (ISD) is located in Kaiserswerth, a suburb of Düsseldorf, and was founded in 1968 by Evelyn and Hank Zivetz as the American International School of Düsseldorf. In 1977 ISD became the 65th school worldwide authorized to award the International Baccalaureate (IB) diploma. In 1986 the school changed its name to what it is now.
There are currently over 1200 students of more than 53 nationalities enrolled. The majority of students are American, German, British, Japanese, and Korean. Instruction is in English. The faculty of more than 100 comes from 31 different countries. The facilities include 3 libraries/media centers, a 400 seat theater, 2 cafeterias, a full-sized gym, and 6 science labs.
The school was host to the AMIS (Association for Music in International Schools) European Middle School Honor Band Festival in March 2010 and March 2011