Atlanta International School

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Atlanta International School
Location
Atlanta International School
2890 North Fulton Drive

,
30345

United States
Coordinates 33°50′00″N84°22′43″W / 33.833227°N 84.378499°W / 33.833227; -84.378499
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TypePrivate
Motto"To develop courageous leaders who shape their world for the better."
Established1985
Head of schoolKevin Glass
Faculty211
Teaching staff220.1 (FTE) (2019–20) [1]
Grades3K–12
Number of students1,198 [1]  (2019–20)
Student to teacher ratio5.4 (2019–20) [1]
Color(s)   Blue and white
MascotEagles
Affiliation International Baccalaureate
Website Atlanta International School

Atlanta International School (AIS) is a private elementary, middle and high school in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. An International Baccalaureate school, it was opened in 1985. [2]

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Faculty, parents and students at Atlanta International School represent more than 90 countries and speak more than 60 languages;[ citation needed ] approximately half of AIS families are from the United States.[ citation needed ]

AIS is accredited by the Council of International Schools, AdvancED and the Southern Association of Independent Schools and authorized by International Baccalaureate to offer IB programs.[ citation needed ]

History

The school opened in September 1985 in a schoolhouse rented from Sardis United Methodist Church in Buckhead with 51 students in pre-kindergarten, kindergarten and first grade. In July 1987, AIS moved into facilities located on Long Island Drive, acquired from the Fulton County Board of Education. By September of that year, the roll had grown to 193 students in kindergarten through eighth grade. Grades 9, 10, 11 and 12 were added later, with the first graduates receiving their diplomas in June 1992. The enrollment exceeded 900 students in 2008. [3]

Under a long-term agreement with the Atlanta Board of Education, valid through the year 2045, AIS moved its campus to its current location in 1995, the site of the former North Fulton High School. The building was designed by an Atlanta architect Philip Shutze, and renovations to the campus have sought to retain the historical and architectural integrity of the buildings. The campus includes science laboratories, a large library with computer facilities, an auditorium, the Lademacher Performing Arts Center, fine arts areas and an athletic complex including a gymnasium and a new soccer field and eight-lane track. In 2001, AIS secured a 50-year lease of the North Fulton Drive campus and purchased contiguous acreage. [3]

The Adair Art, Science and Design Center opened at the start of the 2009–10 school year. It was dedicated on October 14, 2010, by Anne Cox Chambers in honor of Vee and Dick Adair. [4] [5] In 2012, AIS opened an Early Learning Center for 3K and 4K students, who participate in a full-immersion preschool program in Chinese, French, German and Spanish. [6]

It was a filming location for The Blind Side, Love, Simon , [7] and Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life . [8]

Notable alumni

Events

The Atlanta International School has events, summer camps, and guest speakers. Events that have taken place at the school include:

Notes

As of 11:11, 8 October 2014 (UTC), this article is derived in whole or in part from Atlanta International School. The copyright holder has licensed the content in a manner that permits reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 and GFDL. All relevant terms must be followed.The original text was at "official site"

  1. 1 2 3 "Search for Private Schools – School Detail for Atlanta International School School". National Center for Education Statistics . Institute of Education Sciences . Retrieved July 25, 2023.
  2. Williams, Trevor (September 24, 2009). "New headmaster joins Atlanta International School". Global Atlanta. Retrieved 4 November 2013.
  3. 1 2 "History". Atlanta International School. Archived from the original on 6 November 2011. Retrieved 8 October 2014.
  4. Fowler, Courtney. "2010 Fall-Winter Globetrotter". issuu. p. 1. Retrieved 2017-12-29.
  5. "Atlanta International School's Adair Art, Science and Design Center Receives LEED Silver Certification". Buckhead, GA Patch (Press release). 2012-09-04. Retrieved 2017-12-29.
  6. "Atlanta International School Opens Language Immersion Early Learning Center for 3K and 4K". Buckhead, GA Patch (Press release). 2012-08-21. Retrieved 2017-12-29.
  7. "Movies Filmed at Atlanta International School". MovieMaps. Retrieved 2022-03-21.
  8. "Atlanta International School stars in "Middle School"". WXIA-TV. 2016-10-14. Retrieved 2021-06-21.
  9. "2009 Global Exchange". issuu. p. 2. Retrieved 2017-09-27.
  10. "AIS World Fest 2017". aischool. p. 1. Retrieved 2019-06-28.
  11. "Atlanta International School featured on CNN International for #MyFreedomDay". aischool. p. 1. Retrieved 2019-06-28.
  12. "German Christmas Market and AIS Admission Open House". atlantaparent. p. 1. Retrieved 2022-08-30.

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