International School of Luxembourg
The International School of Luxembourg a.s.b.l. (ISL; formerly American International School of Luxembourg or AISL), is a privately owned non-for-profit school in Luxembourg City, in southern Luxembourg. The school has over forty nationalities amongst over 950 students. It is located on Campus Geesseknäppchen, along with several other educational institutions, which is in the quarter of Hollerich, in the south-west of the city.[1]
The International School of Luxembourg has students from pre-school through twelfth grade and offers a comprehensive selection of sports and after school activities. ISL offers IGCSEs for students in the 9th and 10th grade[2] and the International Baccalaureate program for students in their final two years of school (11th and 12th grade).[3][4]
The sports teams take part in the NECIS tournament. They compete in Football, Basketball, Track & Field, Swimming, Volleyball and Rugby. The team goes by the name of the Eagles.
The International School of Luxembourg participates in and manages the Global Issues Network[5][6]
Weekend programmes
The Japanese Supplementary School in Luxembourg (ルクセンブルグ補習授業校 Rukusenburugu Hoshū Jugyō Kō), a Japanese supplementary school,[7] is held at ISL. Its operations began there in 1991 and it serves students ages 6-15.[8]
Notable alumni
- Colm Cannon, British ice hockey player
- Kendra Horsburgh, British dancer
- Brian Molko, Scottish-Belgian musician[9]
- Stefan Olsdal, Swedish musician[10]
- Prince Sébastien of Luxembourg, Luxembourgish royalty
Notable teachers
- Damian Gielty (left at the end of the 2011-2012 school year)
- Troy Blacklaws[11]
References
- ↑ "Stadtentwicklungsplan Hollerich" (in French). Ville de Luxembourg. Retrieved 2008-03-31.
- ↑ "International School of Luxembourg: IGCSE Programme".
- ↑ "International School of Luxembourg - International Baccalaureate".
- ↑ "International School of Luxembourg: International Baccalaureate".
- ↑ "ECIS: Global Issues Network".
- ↑ "International School of Luxembourg: Global Issues Network".
- ↑ "欧州の補習授業校一覧（平成25年4月15日現在）" (Archive). Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT). Retrieved on May 10, 2014.
- ↑ "How expatriate children stay in touch with their cultural roots - supplementary schools in Luxembourg" (Archive). Luxemburger Wort. Monday 10 March 2014. Retrieved on 14 February 2015.
- ↑ "David Bowie Wonderworld: Placebo/Bowie Host Chat 29/3/99".
- ↑ "David Bowie Wonderworld: Placebo/Bowie Host Chat 29/3/99".
- ↑ Troy Blacklaws at the International School of Luxembourg: YouTube Video
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