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Estonia, Tallinn
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IST offers after-school activities across academic enrichment, STEM, and competition-oriented clubs. Examples include Little Scientist Club, Early Years Robotics, Robotics I, Computer Game Development, Offline Game Design, and Science Mythbusters Club. Students can also engage in Chess, Reader's Theatre, Origami, and Think, Make, Test: The Young Designer's Journey to develop critical thinking and problem-solving skills. Piano and Music Club provide after-school musical opportunities.
IST offers after-school opportunities in music and the visual and performing arts. Students can take Piano lessons, join the Music Club, and attend Sketch and Drawing and Origami clubs. Reader's Theatre supports creative writing and performance, while activities like Drums (Guitar, IST Drum) and Creative and Critical Thinking foster creativity and design thinking. Additional music and drama options are available after school.
IST offers a broad foreign language program: English, Estonian, French, Spanish, German, and Russian. After-school language classes include Japanese Class and Chinese Class, with private Chinese tutorials available. The school's multilingual environment is reinforced by a diverse community and language offerings across the curriculum.
IST provides a wide range of recreational clubs and hobby groups. Options include Chess Club Areng, Unicorn Squad, Ping Pong, Cooking Club, and Reader's Theatre, along with Guitar and Drum lessons. Creative clubs such as Origami and Offline Game Design, plus sports-related activities, round out after-school life.
IST has an active school life enriched by community events and participation in international educational networks. The Student Council represents students from Grade 3 through Grade 12, serving as a bridge between students and administration and organizing events to foster a supportive school community. Every year, Student Council elections are held, and students can run for roles such as School President or Vice President.
IST offers personalised career and university counselling for students and parents. Unifrog is the official partner used to research universities and prepare applications, and the IB Diploma is recognised through the IBO Recognition Database. IST highlights recent early university offers from institutions including the London Film Academy, UCL, Maastricht University, and Tallinn University of Technology.
IST provides wellbeing support through a school counsellor who addresses social, emotional, and behavioural needs and promotes healthy lifestyle habits. A wide range of after-school sports and physical activities is offered, including the MYP and DP Basketball Club, Tennis, and Swim clubs. Counselling and wellbeing services are complemented by a comprehensive program of health and wellness activities and peer support.
International School of Tallinn is a private IB World School located in Ülemiste City, Tallinn, Estonia. It serves students from age 2 to 18 and delivers the IB across the Primary Years Programme, Middle Years Programme and Diploma Programme. English is the language of instruction, with Estonian taught in Grades 1–5 and additional languages including French, German, Russian and Spanish. The Diploma Programme, launched in 2022, features six subject groups and a DP core (Theory of Knowledge, Extended Essay, CAS); a diploma requires a minimum of 24 points from six subjects, with up to 3 extra core points for a maximum of 45. IST occupies a modern campus with a reception area, a library linked to the Estonian Public Library system, and on‑site dining. Sports and science facilities include a gym with multi‑sport courts and laboratories. After‑school activities span sports, arts, languages and technology, with clubs such as Little Scientist Club, Piano and Music Club, Chess and Think, Make, Test; Japanese and Chinese are offered after school.
