International School of Havana

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June 2013

Academic Calendar 2013 - 2014

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El Semanario

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School Mission

The School Mission

“The mission of the I.S.H. is to provide a high quality educational programme through curricula internationally recognised for their standards of excellence. The school admits students from the diplomatic or expatriate non-diplomatic community residing temporarily in Cuba with their parent(s) or guardian(s), which have a foreign (non-Cuban) citizenship.”

The School Philosophy

“The philosophy of the school is to create and provide a stimulating, happy, safe, secure and disciplined learning environment that is non-discriminatory as to ethnic origin, gender or religious belief within which students are encouraged to take intellectual risks without being at risk physically.

The school seeks to promote academic excellence by providing the best possible learning environment within an appropriately regulated community that contributes to and abides by its own rules.

The School offers a programme of study principally through the medium of the English language, while also recognising that Spanish and other languages are an important aspect of a student’s experience.

The School seeks to encourage every child to reach full potential by instilling a commitment to lifelong learning, providing a programme of learning support for those that need it and developing international mindedness and global citizenship.

The School further endeavours to foster respect for the different cultures, including that of the host country, which make up both the School and the wider community.”

The School Objectives

To nurture the whole child within the academic curriculum and through Extra Curricular activities by addressing the emotional, moral, physical, intellectual, social, creative and cultural needs of the students.
To maximise the skills of learning in all students, including those with Special Educational Needs, in order to provide learning experiences enabling students to meet, or preferably exceed, the benchmark learning outcomes and attainment levels set by our curriculum.
To enhance the skills of teaching for all members of the academic staff, through an ongoing programme of professional development based on sound, modern educational theory.
To actively encourage parents to become and remain involved in the education of their children through regular reporting of student progress, programmed parent-teacher consultations and the development of home-school collaborative strategies to maximise student achievement.
To promote a sense of care and responsibility in each child, for the School, host country and larger global ecological and educational environment through field-trips, projects, exchanges and other activities within the curriculum.

School Vision

“The International School of Havana aspires to be recognised as a leading provider of international education in English.”

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