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The school was founded in 1976 and initially served as a day school for children of employees in the oil industry. It first made its home within the Verdala Barracks in Cospicua and took its name from the Verdala Gate. In 1987, it moved to Fort Pembroke, a 19th‑century British coastal fort built between 1875 and 1879. The Middle and High Schools are located in the original barracks, and the High School occupies the fort's distinctive hexagonal centre. The school introduced its first IB Diploma Programme in 1995, and a new building scheduled for completion in December 2025 will house the Early Years and Kindergarten programmes along with the administrative block.
The school describes its community as an important part of its story with many ways for people to get involved. The VIS community is a patchwork of diversity, enriched by the many personalities that demonstrate their dedication to the success of the school, whether students, parents or staff. BRIDGE is the Verdala Parent-Staff Organisation that organises and supports events that bring us together as a community. Class-parents help communicate our message and bring parents of each grade together.
The school has BRIDGE, the Verdala Parent-Staff Organisation, which organises and supports events that bring us together as a community. Class-parents help communicate with families and bring parents of each grade together.
Verdala International School in Malta educates students aged 3–18 through an IB continuum. The Elementary School implements the IB Primary Years Programme (PYP); the school is authorised to offer MYP, DP and IBCP, and it is a candidate for PYP. Founded in 1976, it began as a day school for oil-industry staff and moved to Fort Pembroke in 1987, where the Middle and High Schools occupy the fort's barracks and the High School sits in the hexagonal centre. A new eco-forward building due December 2025 will house Early Years and Kindergarten and relocate the administration block. The library supports IB with sections for elementary and secondary students and focuses on inquiry and research. Verdala runs JA programmes, including Student Company teams with awards, and earned the JA Europe Entrepreneurial School TES Award in 2024. Outdoor leadership, Mandarin language study and service projects further enrich the curriculum.
