International School of Bergen explained

International School of Bergen
Logo Alt:A combined logo showing a minimalistic boat in black to the left and with the text International School of Bergen spelled out in poppins over two lines
Motto:Learning for Life
Type:International School
Director:Peter Ledger
Staff:57 employees in total
Faculty:38 teachers
Students:245
Location:Sandslihaugen 36
5254 Sandsli
City:Bergen, Vestland
Country:Norway
Coordinates:60.2949°N 5.2804°W

The International School of Bergen is an international school in Bergen, Norway. It caters for primary school to upper school level.

History and programs

The International School of Bergen, founded in 1975, is a non-profit, co-educational day school that has been accredited since 1985 by the European Council of International Schools and the New England Association of Schools and Colleges, and is governed by a democratically elected Board of Trustees. The school provides an English language education, based on US/UK models, for children of expatriate families as well as local residents of the Bergen community. It offers the International Baccalaureate programs applicable to its current age range (IB Primary Years Program and IB Middle Years Program). It no longer offers the IB Diploma Program.

Staff and enrollment

As of 2024, the school has 57 employees in total, of whom 38 are teachers. Approximately 40% of the teaching staff is British, 30% American and 30% are from other countries, including China, Chile, India, Poland, France and Norway. At any one time about 245 children from approximately thirty nations are enrolled. The countries with the largest representation in the student body are UK, USA, India and Norway. The school's educational program has been designed to meet the needs of its international student body.

Facilities and location

The facilities include a library with an integrated media center, a gymnasium, a computer room, art and music rooms and science laboratory. Nearby swimming and ice-skating facilities are also used.

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