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- EIN 58-1581116
- (404) 841-3856
- 2890 N Fulton Dr Ne Atlanta GA 30305-3155 USA
- www.aischool.org
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Nonprofit Overview
Causes: Education, Special Education
Mission: To meet the challenges and opportunities of our interdependent, fast-changing world as responsible citizens, young people require flexible intellectual competence, self-discipline, and a global outlook to achieve these goals. They need rigorous academic preparation and a passion to become the best they can be, to thrive in and contribute to this world. They must have a solid sense of self and respect for others as individuals, as members of a group, as citizens of their nations, and as members of the global community. Extraordinary individuals will be called upon to shape the 21st century. The mission of atlanta international school (ais) is to develop such individuals.
Programs: Atlanta international school was founded in 1984 by a group of parents, international educators and members of the business community whose aim was to provide the atlanta area with the kind of international educational opportunities found in major cities throughout the world. Support from major corporations and public figures was obtained because of the school's importance in the development of atlanta as the premier international city in the southeastern united states. The school opened in september 1985 with 51 students, pre-kindergarten through first grade, in three language tracks: english plus french, german or spanish. Mandarin and latin instruction are also available in the secondary school. Ais moved to its current home, a 1920's era building on the national register of historic places, in the buckhead area of atlanta. In 2016, enrollment was approximately 1,201 students in grades 4k-12. Over 93 countries around the world are represented in our school community of students, faculty, staff and parents. Ais is one of only a handful of schools in the united states authorized to offer international baccalaureate programs for primary, middle school and upper school students. Primary students follow a bilingual curriculum until the end of fifth grade. Ais offers 91 different ib diploma programme courses (grades 11-12) and 47 middle years ib courses. Of the 97 graduates of the class of 2017, 45% earned a bilingual ib diploma, graduates enrolled at 56 different universities around the u s and the world the average ib diploma score was 32 versus a worldwide average of 30. By delivering a rigorous academic program combined with world-class standards in language acquisition within an open-minded, intercultural environment, ais prepares students to succeed in a globally connected world. Ais is accredited by advance ed, the council of international schools (cis), and the international baccalaureate.