The International School of Bergen is an international school in

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. It caters for primary school to upper school level.

History and programs

The International School of Bergen, founded in 1975, is a non-profit, co-educational day school that has been accredited since 1985 by the

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and the

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, and is governed by a democratically elected Board of Trustees. The school provides an English language education, based on US/UK models, for children of expatriate families as well as local residents of the Bergen community. It offers the

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programs applicable to its current age range ( IB Primary Years Program and IB Middle Years Program). It no longer offers the IB Diploma Program.

Staff and enrollment

As of 2022, the school has 52 employees in total, of whom 35 are teachers. Approximately 40% of the teaching staff is British, 30% American and 30% are from other countries, including China, Chile, India, Poland, France and Norway. At any one time about 245 children from approximately thirty nations are enrolled. The countries with the largest representation in the student body are UK, USA, India and Norway. The school's educational program has been designed to meet the needs of its international student body.

Facilities and location

The facilities include a library with an integrated media center, a gymnasium, a computer room, art and music rooms and science laboratory. Nearby swimming and ice-skating facilities are also used.

External links

International School of Bergen website
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