Romania, Bucharest
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The school offers CEESA-affiliated activities including HS Band, MS Band & Strings, MS Model United Nations, MS & HS Choir, HS Math & MS Mathcounts, MS FLL Robotics, HS VEX Robotics, and MS & HS Speech & Debate. The co-curricular department emphasizes creativity, courage, and compassion in playing, performing, and leading to support holistic development. These programs provide opportunities to engage in regional competitions and advanced learning beyond the classroom.
The school engages students in artistic learning through dance, drama, music, and visual education. The school hosts elementary musical productions and secondary theatrical productions each year. International opportunities are offered through ISTA and CEESA events for band and choir, and in-house performances such as Lunch Lounge, theater productions, and Rock in the Park enable a vibrant creative community.
The school participates in ISTA and CEESA events, offering intercultural experiences through band and choir and theatre exchanges. Leadership and cross-cultural understanding are cultivated through student leadership programs and cross-age mentorship that connect students across grades. The school emphasizes global citizenship and intercultural understanding through ongoing international programming and collaboration.
The school offers co-curricular activities including in-house performances such as Lunch Lounge, theatre productions, and Rock in the Park. The Bite, AISB's student journalism program, publishes student work and stories through The Bite website. The co-curricular program also features student leadership initiatives and community projects that foster teamwork and creative collaboration.
Service Learning is a pillar of AISB; the program connects teachers, students, and communities through inclusive activities. The Service Learning program gives students authentic, real-life experiences with involvement across the school. All students in Secondary School participate in Service Learning as part of the curriculum, through events and service groups.
The school's Athletics & Activities Department develops leadership skills and role models for peers. The school provides yearly leadership training courses to support student leaders in developing personal leadership purpose statements and planning. In Secondary, student leaders coach older students and mentor younger ones, while in Elementary, Student Leadership Ambassadors empower peers to initiate service and learning projects.
The co-curricular program promotes healthy habits through physical activity, teamwork, and attention to rest, nutrition, and self-care. The school aims to foster a lifelong love of physical activity and well-being as part of the school culture. The program emphasizes balance between academics and active, mindful living.
AISB is a not-for-profit international school in Bucharest offering the International Baccalaureate across all grade levels. The Primary Years Programme (PYP) is used in the early years, followed by the Middle Years Programme (MYP) for grades 6–10 and the Diploma Programme (DP) for grades 11–12. The school is authorized to deliver the MYP and DP, and it also awards a U.S. High School Diploma to students who meet the required credits, through NEASC accreditation. Founded in 1962 by the U.S. Embassy to serve the diplomatic community, AISB now serves 1000+ students from over 60 nationalities on a 10-hectare campus opened in 2001. The campus includes a modern Early Learning Center, a Design and Innovation Center, science labs, arts spaces, and extensive sports facilities. The school runs service learning, CEESA- and ISTA-participation, and a broad co-curricular program that includes bands, robotics, theatre, MUN, and community service.