Azerbaijan, Baku
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The school is located at AZ1070, Yeni Yasamal, Royal Park, Baku, Azerbaijan. The campus is purpose-built and houses the Early Learning Centre and the Primary and Secondary sections on a single site. There are two libraries, one in the Primary School and one in the Secondary School. The Early Learning Centre features a kitchen and dining room, an extensive outdoor play area, a garden, and a small forest for younger learners. There are dedicated spaces for visual arts, performing arts, science and technology exploration within the ELC and Primary environments.
Primary athletics for P5-P8 include football, volleyball, basketball and track and field. Secondary athletics include football, volleyball, basketball, swimming, badminton and table tennis, with local and international competition through CEESA and SRAA. The athletics program emphasizes teamwork, discipline and physical fitness. The school maintains an Athletics and Activities framework coordinated to support participation and development in sport and related activities.
The Early Learning Centre is bright with natural light and open spaces, with dedicated classrooms, shared areas, and spaces for physical education and performing arts, plus a kitchen and dining room and areas for visual art, science and technology exploration and creativity; outside, there is an extensive play area, a garden, and a small forest for year-round learning. Primary includes Visual Arts, Physical Education, Performing Arts, World Languages from Grade 2, Azerbaijani, and the Library. The school offers English as an Additional Language (EAL) support and an IB curriculum (PYP, MYP, DP) with a comprehensive EAL program aligned to standards. The Library is a core academic resource with two dedicated spaces, and the school provides access to both print and digital resources to support curricular learning.
Primary activities include Young Builders, Future Scientists, Chess, Lego Innovators, Digital Designers, Recycling Art, Gardening, TISA Action Network (TAN), Cultures Around the World, Easy Embroidery, Book Club, Pen Pals, Move and Groove, and Harmony Yoga. Secondary clubs include Robotics Club, Model United Nations, Art Club, Music and Drama, Environmental Club, Speech and Debate, Chess Club, and Math Counts. The Whole School Music Academy offers instrument lessons with professional teachers, meeting on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons, with 30 AZN per 30-minute lesson and a 60 AZN per-term registration fee. Enrollment in activities is coordinated through SchoolsBuddy.
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.