American International School of Dhaka
| American International School Dhaka | |
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| Location | |
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Baridhara, Dhaka Bangladesh | |
| Information | |
| Type | Day School |
| Motto | Discimus agere agendo |
| Established | 1972 |
| Dean | Iftekar Syed |
| Head of school | Mr. Richard Boerner |
| Grades | Pre-Kindergarten - Grade 12 |
| Number of students | 716 |
| Color(s) | White, orange and black |
| Mascot | Tiger |
| Vision | Preparing students to become stewards of a just and sustainable world. |
| Affiliation | The New England Association of Schools |
| Website | http://www.aisdhaka.org |
The American International School Dhaka (AISD) is an independent co-educational day school located in Baridhara, Dhaka, Bangladesh, serving students of all nationalities in Pre-Kindergarten through grade 12.[1]
History
The precursor to AISD was the Dacca American Society School (DASS), founded in 1953, while Bangladesh was still East Pakistan. DASS was located in the posh Gulshan-2 area of the city. DASS closed during the Bangladesh Liberation War in 1971, and AISD was founded in 1972.
At its founding in 1972, AISD was housed in a single building which was located in Gulshan, serving a small population of international students in Kindergarten through Grade 8.
The current school is located on a 4-acre (16,000 m2) site on Road 3 in Baridhara, a diplomatic residential area of Dhaka, serving Pre-Kindergarten through Grade 12. It is the most expensive school in Dhaka.
Enrollment
The student population for the 2011-2012 school year is 725 students.
Curriculum
Instruction is in English, and the curriculum is reflective of a college-preparatory U.S. school.
IB Program
The International Baccalaureate program was introduced for the first time during the 2006-2007 school year. The graduating class of 2008 was the first AISD class ever to have the chance to receive an IB diploma.
AISD offers IB courses for students in the 11th and 12th grades. The IB courses offered for both full-diploma candidates and certificate candidates during the 2011-2012 school year were:
- Biology SL and HL
- Chemistry SL and HL
- Economics SL and HL
- English A1 HL (May 2012 candidates)
- English A1: Literature HL (May 2013 candidates)
- English A1: Language and Literature HL (May 2013 candidates)
- English A2 HL
- Environmental Systems and Societies SL (only offered in the SL)
- French B SL and HL
- History: 20th Century and History of the Americas SL and HL
- Information Technology in a Global Society SL and HL
- Mathematics SL and HL
- Mathematical Studies SL (only offered in the SL)
- Music SL and HL
- Physics SL and HL
- Spanish Ab Initio SL (only offered in the SL)
- Spanish B SL and HL
- Theater Arts SL and HL
- Visual Arts SL and HL
Mandatory for diploma candidates: Theory of Knowledge and Extended Essay.
Facilities
The campus is located on a four acre site built in the 1970s. There are 60 classrooms housed in brick buildings, all classes are air-conditioned, some centrally others not.
Activities
The school consists of a wide range of sports for the students to participate in. Besides competitions, the school offers many clubs that take place during the week for all sports and hobbies
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