Atlanta International School ( AIS ) is a private elementary, middle and high school in Atlanta, Georgia , United States. An International Baccalaureate school, it was opened in 1985.
8-675: Faculty, parents and students at Atlanta International School represent more than 90 countries and speak more than 60 languages; approximately half of AIS families are from the United States. AIS is accredited by the Council of International Schools , AdvancED and the Southern Association of Independent Schools and authorized by International Baccalaureate to offer IB programs. The school opened in September 1985 in
16-534: A schoolhouse rented from Sardis United Methodist Church in Buckhead with 51 students in pre-kindergarten, kindergarten and first grade. In July 1987, AIS moved into facilities located on Long Island Drive, acquired from the Fulton County Board of Education . By September of that year, the roll had grown to 193 students in kindergarten through eighth grade. Grades 9, 10, 11 and 12 were added later, with
24-416: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Council of International Schools The Council of International Schools ( CIS ) is a membership organization aimed at international education . CIS was formed in 2003. It has over 1,500 institutional members consisting of over 800 schools and 600 colleges/universities, located in 121 countries. Many international schools in countries around
32-539: The first graduates receiving their diplomas in June 1992. The enrollment exceeded 900 students in 2008. Under a long-term agreement with the Atlanta Board of Education , valid through the year 2045, AIS moved its campus to its current location in 1995, the site of the former North Fulton High School . The building was designed by an Atlanta architect Philip Shutze , and renovations to the campus have sought to retain
40-620: The historical and architectural integrity of the buildings. The campus includes science laboratories, a large library with computer facilities, an auditorium, the Lademacher Performing Arts Center, fine arts areas and an athletic complex including a gymnasium and a new soccer field and eight-lane track. In 2001, AIS secured a 50-year lease of the North Fulton Drive campus and purchased contiguous acreage. The Adair Art, Science and Design Center opened at
48-402: The school include: As of 11:11, 8 October 2014 (UTC), this article is derived in whole or in part from Atlanta International School . The copyright holder has licensed the content in a manner that permits reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 and GFDL . All relevant terms must be followed. The original text was at "official site" This school-related article concerning the U.S. state of Georgia
56-582: The start of the 2009–10 school year. It was dedicated on October 14, 2010, by Anne Cox Chambers in honor of Vee and Dick Adair. In 2012, AIS opened an Early Learning Center for 3K and 4K students, who participate in a full-immersion preschool program in Chinese, French, German, and Spanish. It was a filming location for The Blind Side , Love, Simon , and Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life . The Atlanta International School has events, summer camps, and guest speakers. Events that have taken place at
64-502: The world are paying members. The services of CIS include international educational accreditation . The CIS headquarters are in Leiden , The Netherlands . CIS's legal name is Council of International Schools, Inc. and it is a "not-for-profit" company registered in the state of Delaware in the United States. To be CIS Accredited, a school pays the membership fee and then an accreditation "registration fee" of €2,140. Once CIS Accredited,
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