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Turkey, Istanbul
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The school uses a bilingual learning environment that aligns with two core academic traditions. The curriculum combines aspects of these traditions to support student learning and development while prioritizing well-being. English is the language of instruction.
The school offers ASL lessons for students who have not learned Arabic and provides Islamic subjects in English to meet non-native Arabic speakers, while native Arabic speakers study Islamic subjects in Arabic.
The school offers eight programs that support physical, personal, social, emotional, and cognitive well-being. They help students build creativity, problem-solving, communication, and an appreciation for diversity within a caring community.
The Safir program focuses on the physical, personal, social, emotional, and cognitive well-being of children, enabling them to build, create, problem-solve, communicate, learn diversity, build self-esteem, and be part of a loving community through eight programs.
Safir International School delivers international education for ages 2 to 18 in Istanbul's Bağcılar district. The school combines American, Islamic, and Chinese National curricula, with English as the language of instruction. The campus spans 14,500 square meters, six floors plus three underground levels, and operates from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm. Arabic and Islamic Studies program teaches Arabic language and Islamic concepts, with a values-based focus assessed for improvement. In middle school, students study subject-specific science, continue advanced mathematics, and follow a pre-AP pathway to high school readiness. The high school program prepares students to master the SAT, ACT, and AP examinations. Safir emphasises bilingual learning and inclusive access to Islamic subjects in English for non-native Arabic speakers, while native Arabic speakers keep instruction in Arabic. The Safir wellbeing program comprises eight initiatives supporting physical, personal, social, emotional, and cognitive development. Extracurriculars include TEDXSafir, Model United Nations, Robot Zone Technology Olympiad.
