The International School of Port of Spain is an

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. It is a private, co-educational day school offering pre-kindergarten through grade 12 classes. The school opened in September 1994.

Students

The school has around 445 students. ISPS students have gone on to prestigious universities in England, Canada and the United States.

Organization

The school is governed by a Board of Directors with seven primary members, each of whom has an alternate. Six of the directors are elected from the Parent-Teacher Organization and 8 are representatives of major corporate sponsors of the School, including the

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. The school is operated with the consent and support of the Government of Trinidad and Tobago.

Curriculum

The curriculum is a U.S. academic

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is taught as a foreign language from grade 2. All students participate in art, music, physical education, drama, health, and computer studies as well as in core academic subjects. There are separate elementary, middle and high schools.

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courses have been in place since August 1997. A program exists for students with mild learning difficulties. The school is accredited by the

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. Apart from a prestigious academic program, ISPS also offers many opportunities for students to explore and enhance their abilities in the arts and athletics.

Faculty

In the 2022-23 school year, there were 62 total staff, comprising 45 teachers (7 of which are U.S. citizens), 32 host-country nationals and 6 third-country nationals. The director facilitates a number of educational initiatives within the school and local community.

Enrollment

At the beginning of the 2022-23 school year, enrollment was 245. Of the total, 55 were U.S. citizens, 109 were host-country nationals and 81 were third-country nationals.

Facilities

The school is located west of the capital city of Port of Spain in

. The school is housed on a purpose-built campus that was opened in May 1999 on reclaimed land that used to be under the ocean nearby. Instructional spaces include a multi-purpose hall, a cafeteria, 3 computer labs, 4 science labs, 2 art rooms, a library/media center, 30 classrooms, fully air-conditioned gymnasium, athletic fields, asphalt play yards, a sandy playground, and enclosed activity areas.

Finances

In the year 2016-2017, Domestic Tuitions (students who are either: citizens & residents of

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, or a residents in

under CSME regulations) were as follows: PK: $8,000-$13,290; Kdg.-grade 5: $13,870; grades 6-8: $15,866, and grades 9-12: $17,589. International Tuitions (students who are internationally mobile, affiliated with multinational businesses, affiliated with multinational agencies, affiliated with diplomatic organizations or who are not permanent residents of Trinidad & Tobago) are: PK: $10,000-$13,290; Kdg.-grade 5: $19,166; grades 6-8: $19,510; and grade 9-12: $19,858. (All fees are quoted in US dollars.)

External links

International School of Port of Spain

Sources

This article has been adapted from a US Department of State report released on October 6, 2022. The source is in the public domain.
online report

References

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