OUR VISION

OUR MISSION

To inspire its students to be confident, creative, critical and compassionate thinkers who positively contribute to a sustainable world, while working and growing together as an international community of learners.

We challenge and support our students to be successful and responsible global citizens.

OUR CORE VALUES

The Heart to Listen. Emphatise. Contribute.
Compassion, empathy, and positive relationships that create a welcoming, inclusive, and supportive international environment.

The Courage to Dare. Persist. Grow.
The willingness to take secure risks, embrace challenges, and stand up for positive change in an evolving world.

The Pride to Honour. Belong. Thrive.
A strong sense of community spirit, self-respect, and ownership in personal and collective achievements.

INTERNATIONALISM

We serve a diverse, multicultural community with students aged 3 to 18 representing over 55 countries and a faculty hailing from more than 31 nations.

INTERNATIONALISM IS A PROCESS
It requires us to think of each other as individuals rather than as members of groups.

AN OPPORTUNITY TO CREATE SOMETHING NEW
It develops our minds to think critically and to continually test our assumptions.

OPEN-MINDEDNESS, FLEXIBILITY & CURIOSITY
It enables us to appreciate not only our many differences, but also our common humanity. 

DEFINITION OF LEARNING

We believe that learning is constructing new understandings, through experience and the acquisition of knowledge and skills.
 
HIGH-QUALITY LEARNING AT ISD

• Learning peaks when participants connect positively, aim high, and feel secure enough to risk failure.
• Most effective when participants are inquisitive, active and engaged in authentic learning tasks that can lead to action. 
• Happens best when learners collaborate and can evaluate their own thinking and have opportunities to act on feedback.