Welcome to ISG!

School Year 2012-2013

International education in English

International School Ghent is a brand new school in the city of Ghent, founded on the 30th of

November 2011. It is the first international primary school with English as an official language in East

and West Flanders. We provide international education in English mostly for children of expatriates,

foreign employees in Belgium and Belgians who have an interest in providing international education

to their children.

ISG opened its doors on 3 September 2012 when the first pupils started attending our school. ISG

welcomes children between 3 and 12 years old:

Pre-primary education: 3 – 5 year olds

Primary education: 6 – 12 year olds

In the years to come, a secondary school program will be added.

Quality Education The International School Ghent strives to provide all children with the quality education and individualised attention they need. Quality - in all its dimensions - is at the core of ISG’s educational program. Programs and practices have been combined with our own modules and integrated into a unique design. ISG’s Board of Directors is supported by an Advisory Board. This committee consists of high level experts and experienced educational practitioners. They monitor ISG's educational achievements and provide advice concerning the curriculum, selection of teaching staff, educational innovation, and all other areas that affect the quality of education and learning at the school. ISG currently offers pre-primary education and grades one through six. In the years to come, a secondary program will be added. In the meantime, there is a possibility to continue with secondary education in other international or Flemish schools. Our maximum class size is 15 pupils. An innovative feature of ISG is our close cooperation with a dynamic local partner school, De Kleine Icarus. Both schools share facilities, services and cooperate in educational projects and extra-curricular activities. This unique co-operation model provides considerable added educational value and will also encourage the integration of expatriate children and their parents into the local community.

Curriculum

At International School Ghent, we have chosen the International Primary Curriculum (IPC) to

provide our pupils with quality education. This curriculum is internationally recognized, taught in more

than 1000 schools around the world and provides a skills-based approach to learning.

IPC allows our new pupils to quickly integrate into our school from any other education program and

vice versa. All our classes are taught in English. Our teachers are experienced and qualified in

teaching English as an Additional language and are able to support children with little or no

knowledge of English.

Our pupils work in mixed age groups and activities are designed to develop academic skills, as well

as personal and social skills. Special attention is given to proficiency in English and Mathematics. The

Cambridge Primary goals are being used as a guideline to develop a personalized learning package

for each child. Thematic teaching across subjects allows children to improve their critical-thinking

skills, motivation and overall engagement.

ISG offers a broad curriculum which includes regular Physical Education lessons, swimming classes

and music lessons. French is taught from Year 5. Children have a possibility to attend a range of

after-school clubs such as Dutch, Yoga, Plastic arts and Mandarin Chinese.

The classrooms are equipped with Information Technology and audio-visual resources. These include

iPads, laptops and a digital school board. Children use such equipment on a regular basis to develop

their IT skills and enhance learning.

Meet the team

ISG has a strong team consisting of Sonja Van de Walle, headmaster, Annelies Depuydt,

pedagogical advisor and a select group of teachers. All our teachers have substantial experience in

international education and have an excellent level of English. They are trained to teach English as

an additional language and are committed to deliver high quality education.

.

Sonja Van de Walle

Headmaster

Annelies Depuydt

Pedagogical Advisor

Renata Stankova

Assistant Head/Teacher

Corine Huyghe

Pre-primary class teacher Jenny Svensson De Wilde

Primary class teacher

Maija Lusher

Primary class teacher

Useful information

First Day of School: 3 September 2012 but a child can be enrolled at any time during the school year. Grades Offered: Pre-primary education: 3 – 5 year olds

Primary education: 6 – 12 year olds Class Size: The maximum class size at ISG is 15 students. Tuition Fee: €9,800 per annum One-time Admission Fee: €800 Registration: To enrol your child you can fill out the online registration form available on our website or contact us

at:

Karel Lodewijk Ledeganckstraat 6

9000 Ghent, Belgium

+ 32 (0)9 221 23 00

info@isg-ghent.org

www.isg-ghent.org

www.facebook.com/InternationalSchoolGhent

Admission requirements:

Filling in an application pack

Educational history documents including the latest school report

Parents’ and child’s visit of the school. Skype session is also possible.

Paying the admission fee

Contact Us:

We are very happy to answer any questions or inquiries you may have. Whether you are a parent, a

teacher or a company please send an e-mail to info@isg-ghent.org

Location

ISG is conveniently located in the heart of Ghent, next to the Citadel Park. The school building is part of the Ledeganck campus of the University College Ghent, which also houses a teacher training department. The school is easily accessible by public transport and less than 1 kilometre away from the highway (B401) entering the city.

Partners

The four founding members of ISG are:

- Barco

- Ghent University

- VIB (Flanders Institute for Biotechnology)

- Volvo Cars Ghent

ISG is also supported by a range of regional actors such as the City of Ghent, the City of Kortrijk, the Provinces East Flanders and West Flanders, ING, Deloitte Belgium, Laga and VOKA (Flanders' Chamber of Commerce and Industry).

This broad support of the school illustrates excitement about the establishment of the International School Ghent.

Karel Lodewijk Ledeganckstraat 6

9000 Ghent, Belgium

+ 32 (0)9 221 23 00

info@isg-ghent.org

www.isg-ghent.org

www.facebook.com/InternationalSchoolGhent