Nord Anglia International School Rotterdam (NAISR) is an International school in
Hillegersberg
Hillegersberg is a neighbourhood of Rotterdam, Netherlands. Primarily a green residential area with lakes, canals and parks, it was incorporated into the city of Rotterdam in 1941.
History
Hillegersberg was named after Hildegard van Vlaandere ...
, Netherlands, an area of
Rotterdam
Rotterdam ( , , , lit. ''The Dam on the River Rotte'') is the second largest city and municipality in the Netherlands. It is in the province of South Holland, part of the North Sea mouth of the Rhine–Meuse–Scheldt delta, via the ''"Ne ...
. The school educates students from 3–18 years of age and has three academic areas: Early Years, Primary School and Secondary School.
Description
NAISR (previously American International School of Rotterdam) was founded in 1959 to educate the post-war growth of American families brought to the area by the U.S. Military and international business. Over the following fifty years, the military presence in the area declined and the school has focused on becoming a more internationally minded school catering for a much more culturally-diverse population.
NAISR is a member of the Northwest European Council of International Schools (NECIS) and is fully accredited by the
New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC) and the Council of International Schools (CIS). NAISR is also an
IB World School
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 ...
.
See also
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Stichting William K. Gordon Scholarship Fund
The William K. Gordon Scholarship Fund is a Dutch Foundation (nonprofit), Foundation set up in the early 1970s to promote International education in the netherlands, international education in Rotterdam, the Netherlands.
Background
The William ...
External Links
Nord Anglia International School Rotterdam web site
References
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1959 establishments in the Netherlands
Educational institutions established in 1959
Nord Anglia Education
International schools in the Netherlands
International Baccalaureate schools in the Netherlands
Schools in Rotterdam