The International School of Monaco (ISM) is an independent, co-educational, not-for-profit day school located on Port Hercule in
Monaco
Monaco (; ), officially the Principality of Monaco (french: Principauté de Monaco; Ligurian: ; oc, Principat de Mónegue), is a sovereign city-state and microstate on the French Riviera a few kilometres west of the Italian region of Lig ...
. Founded in 1994 and composed of the Early Years School, Primary School, and Secondary School, ISM has over 700 students aged 3 to 18 years old, drawn from over 50 nationalities.
ISM offers a
bilingual
Multilingualism is the use of more than one language, either by an individual speaker or by a group of speakers. It is believed that multilingual speakers outnumber monolingual speakers in the world's population. More than half of all E ...
education in English and French for students in the Early Years and Primary Schools (Kindergarten to Year 6). From Year 7 onwards, the Secondary School offers a programme taught in English, leading to internationally-recognised academic qualifications. The
University of Cambridge
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Non literal: From this place, we gain enlightenment and precious knowledge.
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International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE) examinations are offered at the end of Year 11, following a two-year course of study. The
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
The International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IBDP) is a two-year educational programme primarily aimed at 16-to-19-year-olds in 140 countries around the world. The programme provides an internationally accepted qualification for entry into ...
(IBDP) examinations are offered at the end of Year 13, following a two-year course of study. The school offers both the IBDP and, since September 2020, the IBCP (International Baccalaureate Career-related Programme).
Based on the IB results from its 2021 graduating cohort, ISM was ranked in the top three IB schools in the
EU /
EEA by ib-schools.com. The Spear's School Index 2021, in partnership with global education group Carfax Education, ranked ISM in the top 5 best private schools in Europe (not including Switzerland and the UK).
References
External links
International School of Monaco websiteISM school profile in IB World Schools Yearbook
Schools in Monaco
International schools in Europe
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