Belgium, Antwerp
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The school fosters emotional and social well-being through a wide range of athletic, artistic and social learning opportunities. AIS emphasises a holistic, multicultural environment as part of its education.
The school teaches in English. English as an Additional Language (EAL) support is provided by the EAL Department with a three‑pronged model: small group instruction (pull‑out), collaboration/co‑teaching in mainstream classrooms (push‑in), and professional development for teachers to support English acquisition. The goal is to help students attain proficiency in social language and the language skills needed for academic success.
The school focuses on well-being as part of its holistic education, with programmes and activities across academics, arts and sports to support students' mental and social wellbeing.
Antwerp International School is an IB World School in Belgium serving PreSchool to Grade 12, with 330 students from 40 nationalities and a 7:1 student‑to‑faculty ratio. The school offers the IB continuum: PYP, MYP and DP. English is the language of instruction; from Grade 6, four lessons per week are taught in French. AIS provides Mother Tongue instruction for English and Dutch from Starter to Grade 12; German Mother Tongue from Grade 1; French Mother Tongue from Grade 6, with Spanish Ab Initio in the DP. The campus features the STEMzone, a €2+ million facility with science labs, fabrication labs, makerspaces, mathematics spaces and IT areas. AIS has a Fine Arts Centre, a 350‑seat theatre and multiple music rooms; DP Visual Arts Exhibition and musicals such as The Wizard of Oz, Grease and Fiddler on the Roof. The school is NEASC and CIS accredited and offers a broad co‑curricular programme, including the Duke of Edinburgh Award and after‑school activities.