Khartoum International Community School (KICS) is a private English-medium
international School
An international school is an institution that promotes education in an international environment or framework. Although there is no uniform definition or criteria, international schools are usually characterized by a multinational student body a ...
, established by the
DAL Group
DAL Group is a private Sudanese conglomerate, the largest private company in the country. It operates across several business sectors including food, engineering and agriculture.
History
The DAL Group originated from the engineering company S ...
in 2004. Located on a purpose-built campus in the Hay El Raqi area, a Southern suburb of
Khartoum
Khartoum or Khartum ( ; ar, الخرطوم, Al-Khurṭūm, din, Kaartuɔ̈m) is the capital of Sudan. With a population of 5,274,321, its metropolitan area is the largest in Sudan. It is located at the confluence of the White Nile, flowing n ...
,
Sudan
Sudan ( or ; ar, السودان, as-Sūdān, officially the Republic of the Sudan ( ar, جمهورية السودان, link=no, Jumhūriyyat as-Sūdān), is a country in Northeast Africa. It shares borders with the Central African Republic t ...
, KICS caters for students from age of 3 to 18 years.
KICS is an
International Baccalaureate
The International Baccalaureate (IB), formerly known as the International Baccalaureate Organization (IBO), is a nonprofit foundation headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, and founded in 1968. It offers four educational programmes: the IB Dip ...
curriculum school. In addition to its academic programmes, KICS offers a diverse range of extra-curricular activities. School teams compete in a range of sports and represent the school at a variety of international tournaments.
KICS was accredited by the
Council of International Schools
The Council of International Schools (CIS) is a membership organization aimed at international education.
CIS was formed in 1949. It has over 1,360 institutional members consisting of over 740 schools and 610 colleges/universities, located in 122 ...
in 2010 and is authorized to offer the IB Diploma and Primary Years programmes.
In the 2010/11 school year, KICS had 416 students. KICS then employed 124 staff with 59 faculty and 23 teaching assistants. It has been an IB World school since March 2007.
School Area
Size of school is about 24,000 f^2
See also
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International School
An international school is an institution that promotes education in an international environment or framework. Although there is no uniform definition or criteria, international schools are usually characterized by a multinational student body a ...
*
International Baccalaureate
The International Baccalaureate (IB), formerly known as the International Baccalaureate Organization (IBO), is a nonprofit foundation headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, and founded in 1968. It offers four educational programmes: the IB Dip ...
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IGCSE
The International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE) is an English language based examination similar to GCSE and is recognised in the United Kingdom as being equivalent to the GCSE for the purposes of recognising prior attainm ...
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CIS
Cis or cis- may refer to:
Places
* Cis, Trentino, in Italy
* In Poland:
** Cis, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, south-central
** Cis, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, north
Math, science and biology
* cis (mathematics) (cis(''θ'')), a trigonome ...
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List of International Schools
This is a list of notable international schools from around the world.
Albania
Algeria
Andorra
Angola
Antigua and Barbuda
Argentina
Armenia
Aruba
Australia
Austria
Azerbaijan
The Bahamas
Bahrain
Bangladesh
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References
External links
* http://www.thiseuphoria.com/anime7/30sai-1-0.jpg
* http://www.cois.org/
* http://www.ibo.org/
* http://www.cie.org.uk/
* http://www.aisa.or.ke/
International schools in Sudan
International Baccalaureate schools in Sudan
Schools in Khartoum
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