Norway, Oslo
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The school emphasises inclusive learning and the IB Learner Profile in practice; all teachers are inclusion teachers and implement Quality First Teaching to ensure access and engagement for all students; AIS fosters collaboration, mutual respect and problem solving to support belonging and well-being; the school maintains a psychosocial wellbeing framework aligned with IB standards.
The school identifies learning differences early and provides targeted interventions; it adheres to Norwegian law for special education and IB standards, including Special Education and pedagogical-psychological services with appropriate accommodations and additional support as needed.
English is the language of instruction in the IB programmes; from Grade One the classroom operates as an English immersion environment, with EAL support consisting of individual guidance, differentiated teaching and optional separate language development lessons as required; EAL constitutes the largest language environment at AIS.
All pupils are entitled to a good physical and psychosocial environment that promotes health, well-being and learning; AIS has a Psychosocial Environment Strategy and clear guidance on supporting the social, emotional and physical well-being of students and staff.
AIS provides a friendly, welcoming, healthy and protective environment that is gender‑sensitive; safeguarding is embedded in policies and day‑to‑day practice to protect students.
Asker International School is an IB World School in Asker, Norway, serving learners aged 6–18. The school delivers IB-structured curriculum: Primary Years Programme (PYP) and Middle Years Programme (MYP), with English as the language of instruction. It is an authorised World School for PYP and MYP and is progressing toward Diploma Programme authorization, with first DP teaching planned for August 2027. Opened in 2013, AIS educates around 600 students from 40 nationalities. In the MYP, students study Mathematics, English, Norwegian, Sciences, Individuals and Societies, Physical Education, Performing Arts, Design, Spanish and Mandarin; in the PYP four languages are taught (English, Norwegian, Chinese, Spanish in MYP; two in PYP). The campus features Block C renovations including four new classrooms, a theatre, redesigned nurses' offices and a fenced playground. After-school Services broaden learning with coding, music, dance, and clubs such as Model UN and robotics, reflecting AIS's arts, language and STEM culture.