Romania, Bucharest
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International Maarif School of Bucharest is a private school offering two sections: the National section following the Romanian curriculum and the International section following the International Maarif Programme in Kindergarten and the Cambridge curriculum from Primary to Upper Secondary. The International section uses English as the language of instruction. Cooperation and transparency determine the relationships in the school community, and the school aims to raise students as active, conscientious global citizens who contribute to their communities. The school has an open selection policy regardless of nationality, ethnicity, cultural background, or religious belief, with admissions based on objective criteria including age, placement test, previous school records, interviews, health, and availability of places.
MISB PTA organized and ran activities to help the school and the community. PTA officers include a President, a Vice President, a Secretary and a Treasurer. They collected dry food and hygiene products for Ukrainian refugees and helped organize the Turkish Children's Day event in April. They aimed to raise funds to buy supplies through January 2023. The current PTA was active until January 2023, and a new PTA would be elected to serve until January 2024.
MISB is a private, co‑educational school on a three‑hectare campus in Voluntari, northeast of Bucharest, serving ages 3 to 18. It runs three curriculum streams: the Romanian National Curriculum in the National Sections; the Cambridge Curriculum in the International Sections (IGCSE in Grades 9–10 and A Levels in Grades 11–12); and the International Maarif Programme for preschool, authorized by the Romanian Ministry of Education and ARACIP. Cambridge and International Maarif diplomas are equivalated by CNRED on graduation. The International Section uses English as the language of instruction, with language rooms for Arabic, Turkish and French; Romanian and other subjects are taught in the National Sections. Facilities include modern classrooms, science and ICT laboratories, a library, and dedicated language spaces, plus a gym, an all‑weather football pitch and three basketball courts. After‑school activities cover arts, music, drama, languages, sport, debate and community service, with a focus on global citizenship and well‑being.