On behalf of the elementary community, I welcome you to Tashkent International School (TIS)! Our faculty and staff are dedicated to providing a supportive and academically stimulating environment that develops creativity, critical thinking and communication skills in each of our students.
The elementary division at TIS serves preschool-aged children (3 year olds) through grade 5 (10 and 11 year old)s. Classes begin at 8:25 a.m. for all students. We have recess with play and snack time from 10:35 to 10:55 a.m. and lunch from 12:20 to 1:10 p.m. The elementary school dismisses at 3:20 p.m.; after-school activities, including games and clubs, end at 4:30 p.m.
The elementary curriculum is based on the framework of units of inquiry from the International Baccalaureate Primary Years Program (IB PYP) and has been designed specifically for international schools. This curriculum is recognized worldwide as an excellent, inquiry-based program for young minds and people. For more information about the IB PYP, visit http://www.ibo.org.
Specialist teachers in the elementary school provide instruction in information technology, library, music, art, drama, Russian, English Languages Learners (ELL), and physical education, in purpose-built facilities. Science is supported by our thematic-based, experiential “FOS Science” program. Our mathematics program is supported by the “Investigations” math series. Information technology is provided in both lab and classroom facilities. There are small rooms for group study or tutoring, an indoor gym and a large multi-purpose auditorium for school assemblies or large class projects.
Elementary students also use the general facilities of the school such as the library, computer labs, music and art spaces, and the landscaped wooded campus with attendant sports facilities and elementary outdoor games. Students have the option of bringing a packed lunch and snack from home, or signing up with the school catering service for a cooked lunch.
We are a community school—one in which the involvement of parents is cherished and expected. We offer many opportunities for parents to engage in learning with their children and parent volunteers are always welcome.
If you have any specific questions about the elementary program, please feel free to email me or contact the school office to schedule an appointment.
Respectfully,
Kristen DiMatteo , Elementary Principal
Street Address:38 Sarikul Street, Tashkent 100005, Uzbekistan
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