International School Manila
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| International School Manila | |
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 Aerial view of the present campus in Taguig | |
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| Coordinates | 14°33′17″N 121°03′29″E / 14.5546°N 121.058°E |
| Information | |
| Type | Private international school |
| Motto | Veritas et democratia Truth and Democracy |
| Established | 1920 |
| Superintendent | David Toze |
| CEEB code | 705720 |
| Faculty | 226 |
| Grades | Preschool to Grade 12 |
| Enrollment | 2,360 |
| Campus | University Parkway |
| Campus size | 17 acres (6.9 hectares) |
| Color(s) | Green (Primary) Gold (Secondary) |
| Athletics conference | Interscholastic Association of Southeast Asian Schools (IASAS) |
| Mascot | American Indian (1930–95) Bearcat (since 1995) |
| Nickname | ISM |
| Yearbook | Alaala, Salinlahi, Kawayan |
| Website | www |
International School Manila (abbreviation: ISM) is a private, non-profit, non-sectarian school located in Bonifacio Global City, Taguig, Metro Manila, Philippines. Founded in 1920 as the American School by a group of American and British parents living in Manila, it adopted its present name in 1970.
International School Manila is one of six members of the Interscholastic Association of Southeast Asian Schools (IASAS).
History
A group of American and British expatriates established the American School, Inc. on June 21, 1920. It was first located at 606 Taft Avenue, a loaned church building, with eight teachers and fifty students from Grades 1 to 12. It transferred later that year to M.H. Del Pilar St, then to in 1922.The campus was transferred to Donada Street in 1936. It was closed in 1942 during World War II and was reopened by September 1946. The campus was then transferred to Bel-Air, Makati in the early 1960s.
In 1970, the American School was renamed to International School Manila at the recommendation of the US Embassy. In the same year, the ISM also became the first international school to receive accreditation by Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC). In 1982, ISM joined the Interscholastic Association of Southeast Asian Schools (IASAS). By 2002, the school transferred from Bel-Air to its present location in Bonifacio Global City.
Campus and facilities
The ISM campus sits on 7 hectares located in Bonifacio Global City in Taguig City, Metro Manila.
Organization and leadership
The ISM is divided into three departments, each having their own faculty and administration. Its overall administration is headed by the Superintendent.
Curriculum
There are three years of preschool, and twelve years of primary and secondary education. Its K–12 standard is based from the American school system. As a result, it has a different implementation of the program from the one proposed by the Department of Education.
Its Elementary department includes three years of pre-school and kindergarten, as well as the first four grades of grade school. These four years of grade school correspond to the American primary school system. Its Middle School department is from fifth grade to eighth grade, equivalent to the last two years of grade school and the first two years high school for the rest of the country. Its high school department is from ninth grade to twelfth grade, corresponding to the last two years of junior high school and both years of senior high school.