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Azerbaijan, Baku
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TISA does not have a uniform. There is a Dress Code: clothes should be weather-appropriate, not overly revealing, clean, ironed, and opaque, and hats should remain in students' bags during the school day. In Secondary, Physical Education requires the school-provided red TISA PHE shirt and non-marking shoes.
The school provides lunch. All ELC students receive lunch included in tuition; All students in Grade 1 and above may purchase lunch. A full hot meal with salad costs 6 AZN; a sandwich with a drink costs 3.60 AZN; a salad costs 3.60 AZN; there is a salad bar option for 3.60 AZN. There is no breakfast; a mid-morning snack is provided in the ELC; Grades 1–12 bring their own snack. Vegetarian options are available daily; The menu prioritizes locally sourced and organic ingredients when possible.
The school is governed by the TISA Board of Governors, a nine-member body. The Board includes BP representatives, US Embassy and UK Embassy representatives, a BP business representative, a Parent Representative, a Staff Representative, and the Director (non-voting). The Board sets the school's strategic vision and policies and delegates day-to-day management to the Director.
The International School of Azerbaijan (TISA) is an IB World School in Baku for ages 2 to 18, offering the IB continuum: PYP, MYP and DP, with English as the language of instruction. The school operates on a purpose-built campus in the Yeni Yasamal district where the Early Learning Centre and Primary and Secondary sections share the site. Facilities include two libraries, dedicated spaces for visual arts, science and technology, plus an ELC kitchen and dining area, outdoor play spaces, a garden, and a small forest to support year-round discovery. The curriculum blends inquiry-based PYP learning with regional standards for Maths (AERO), ELA (AERO) and Science (ACARA), integrated within the IB Programme of Inquiry. Languages from Grade 2 include French, Spanish and Azerbaijani or English; EAL support aligns with WIDA. The school holds CIS and IBO accreditation through 2028 and was licensed by the Azerbaijani Ministry of Education in 2017.
