Northbridge International School Cambodia

Northbridge International School Cambodia
Address
Phnom Penh 3, International School Street 2004
Phnom Penh, P.O. Box 2042
Cambodia
Coordinates 11°33′4.86″N 104°52′25.60″E / 11.5513500°N 104.8737778°E / 11.5513500; 104.8737778Coordinates: 11°33′4.86″N 104°52′25.60″E / 11.5513500°N 104.8737778°E / 11.5513500; 104.8737778
Information
School type Private PK through 12th Grade
Motto Inspiring Learners for Life
Established 1996
Principal Sarah Osborne-James
Grades PK3 - 12
Age range 3 to 18
Enrollment ca. 500
Language English
School colour(s) Blue, white and gold
Team name The Nagas
Affiliation Western Association of Schools and Colleges and East Asia Regional Council of Overseas Schools
Website http://www.nisc.edu.kh/

Northbridge International School Cambodia (NISC) is a privately owned English-speaking international school, catering for students aged between 3 and 18 in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. Founded in 1996, it is one of the largest international schools in the country with over 500 students representing more than 30 nationalities. The faculty is international with teachers representing over 15 nationalities, from Australia to the USA, Argentina to Japan. The school year runs from August to mid-June over two semesters.

NISC Playing Field, Fall 2013.

NISC is an International Baccalaureate World School delivering the three IB programs: IB PYP in the Primary School, IB MYP in the Middle School and IB DP in the High School. NISC is accredited by the East Asia Regional Council of Overseas Schools (EARCOS) and the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC).

History

Northbridge International School of Cambodia was founded in 1996 and opened in September 1997 with Mr. David Eaton as its first school head.[1] The school was initially owned by Northbridge Communities Ltd., with its base of operations located in Bangkok, Thailand name of NIST. In 2003, French ceased to be the official second language of Cambodia, further encouraging the Cambodian elite to educate their children in English in international schools like Northbridge International School Cambodia or the British International School of Phnom Penh.[2] In February 2007 the entire Northbridge project – housing community and international school – was purchased by The Royal Group located in Cambodia. NISC is a proprietary educational institution fully licensed as an international school with the Cambodian Ministry of Education under the name of International School Cambodia, Ltd. In 2014 the school became a part of the Nord Anglia Education family of schools which at the time had 35 premium international schools in 13 countries.

School Life

NISC is divided into three sections: Primary school (from preK to Grade 5), Middle school (from Grade 6 to Grade 10), and Upper school (Grade 11 to 12), which are all located on the same purpose-built campus. The school offers a large number of after school activities and sports teams. NISC is a member of the Mekong River International Schools Association (MRISA), competing against other member schools in sports such as football (soccer), cross country running, tennis, volleyball, basketball, and swimming. Nisc has an active student MUN Model United Nations whose delegates also attend international conferences.

Campus

NISC facilities consist of six main buildings located in a purpose-built campus, a 25-meter-long by six-lane-wide competition-size swimming pool, tennis courts, and grass playing fields. The campus is being expanded to accommodate over 900 students in the next five years.[3]

Technology

The use of technology is an integral part of learning at NISC. On October 15, 2011, TEDxPhnomPenh,[4] a one-day celebration into ‘ideas worth sharing’, took place at Northbridge International School Cambodia. In August 2013, the school adopted a BYOD program from Grade 4 to Grade 12 and an iPad program for students in preK to Grade 3.

References

  1. ↑ Asia-Pacific Centre of Education for International Understanding (APCEIU), Young Citizens of the World Unite: Cambodia Celebrates UN Day, SangSaeng Autumn | Winter 2005
  2. ↑ Edwards, P. The Cultivation of a Nation, 1860-1945, University of Hawaii Press, 2007
  3. ↑ Thust, S. (2013). Private schools on the rise in Cambodia. The Phnom Penh Post
  4. ↑ TedXPhnom Penh
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