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ISF International School Frankfurt Rhein-Main
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Tell us about how you became a Newcomer to the Frankfurt area.
I am very familiar with being a newcomer as I have held leadership positions abroad working with American, German, Swedish, British, and International curricula. On top of my work experience, I am a graduate of international education from Nido de Aguilas International School of Santiago, Chile.
I joined ISF as Director in January 2020 when I moved here with my family from Sweden, where I was working as Head of School, although I’m originally from the US.
I have three daughters, and my first contact with ISF was when I was looking for a school for them. I actually chose ISF as the best school for them, and it was only during the enrollment process that I heard about the position as Director!
So why did you choose ISF? What makes it a great school?
As a parent, I was looking for a school that developed the whole child – a school that was both strong academically and offered opportunities for students to learn life skills and follow their passions. ISF is very strong in all of these areas. On the academic side, the school has a strong and structured curriculum with various international and local pathways to university success. To cater to students’ personal development, the school has the ISF Sports Academy, which is focused on creating a set of healthy habits around physical exercise and movement, and the Student Life Organization (SLO®), where students have the opportunity to collaborate with their peers and lead many important initiatives within our school and community.
I first went into education because I had a dream of making a difference for our younger generations. I found ISF to be a school where I could make this dream true, where I could imbue a love of lifelong learning, inspiring and influencing champions of a just and sustainable world. I am grateful to work as a School Director at ISF, where I am surrounded by passionate educators and students who are enthusiastic about their education and future ambitions.
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What does ISF offer?
Targeted support of each student is at the heart of the teaching and educational philosophy of ISF, which is based in the Sindlingen district of Frankfurt. The school’s 47,000-square-meter campus includes a theatre, various sports fields and running track, indoor swimming pool (the only school with a pool), cafeteria, science labs, art and music facilities, and modern, well-equipped classrooms. Students from more than 40 nations study at ISF and are taught by around 100 teachers who are equally diverse in their backgrounds. What is valued by many families is our international environment, high standards and expectations, and a teaching faculty that take care to ensure that all students realize their full potential.
Nationally and internationally, ISF students achieve consistently above average academic results, on their US High School Diplomas, as well as on their external exams. Unlike most other International Schools who only offer one college –preparatory curriculum, ISF allows its high school students to select between the CollegeBoard Advanced Placement Program (AP) and the International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Programme as paths to admission to universities in Germany and around the world. Additionally, all students have the opportunity to sit Cambridge IGCSE (International General Certificate of Secondary Education) Exams, as well as the CollegeBoard PSAT and SAT Exams.
As part of the global SABIS® network, ISF benefits from cutting-edge research and development in education technology. Digital learning and teaching methods that make meaningful use of technology are firmly anchored in everyday school life at ISF and make it possible to convey content interactively, identify individual learning deficits, and support students in closing gaps. In the same way, education technology offers great opportunities to promote gifted students and supports them in preparing for exams. Digital learning tools to bring lessons to life through video, audio, and "expert voices" that can be brought into the classroom. Additional digital resources make learning interactive and personally adaptive to the individual learner’s progress.
Technology not only enhances students’ learning experience at ISF, but also makes it easier for teachers to continually monitor progress and grade performance. As a result, monitoring learning levels becomes more transparent. This enables ISF teachers to provide targeted support and individually-adapted materials to close learning gaps. The school supports this process through teacher-led study buddy and study group sessions or peer tutoring, where older students support younger ones. Academic support is a core role played by the Student Life Organization® (SLO®) at ISF.
Tell us more about what ISF offers outside of academics?
ISF isn't just about academics. It is about community, friendship, and learning life skills in a safe and secure environment surrounded by support to lift you up, should you stumble or fall. The SLO®, which is run by students for students, offers just that. Every student can get involved, for example running one of the nine departments, taking on a prefect role for their class, or taking part in some of the huge variety of activities from drama and dance to robotics club, debate team or charity projects. And if there’s a club that we don’t offer yet, students can help to set it up! We encourage our students to support each other and take responsibility for their school experience as well as their learning.
We also offer our very own ISF Sports Academy. In line with our continuous commitment to excellence, ISF offers high-quality sports program with full utilization of our impressive sports facilities where students can participate in extracurricular and competitive sports. We aim to teach our students how to live a healthy life, which includes social, emotional, mental, and physical health. The ISF Sports Academy helps students discover the joy of healthy habits through the sports we offer, with the goal of creating a lifelong habit of exercise and movement.
How can Newcomers find out more?
We enjoy talking to new families about the school and love welcoming new families to ISF. Feel free to reach out to our admissions department by making an online appointment, sending us an E-mail, or giving us a call. All contact details are on our website at www.isf.sabis.net
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