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United Kingdom, Aberdeen
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The school has a Whole Child Wellbeing approach that nurtures students' physical, social and emotional health. The approach supports social-emotional development through a child-centred ecosystem of care.
The school has dedicated learning support teachers who provide instruction in the regular classroom and in small groups for students with learning variabilities.
English instruction is provided for pupils who do not speak English when they enter ISA; French or Spanish is taught to pupils from Preschool through Grade 12; Dutch and French mother tongue programmes are also part of ISA's curriculum.
The school has a mental wellbeing focus as part of its Whole Child Wellbeing framework, supporting students' emotional health and well-being.
The school has safeguarding measures; it is committed to safeguarding the welfare of all children and to safe practice.
Located on the Pitfodels campus just outside Aberdeen, the International School of Aberdeen is an independent IB World School serving ages 3 to 18. The school offers the IB curriculum across PYP, MYP and DP, alongside Cambridge IGCSE and an American curriculum, providing a flexible pathway from early years to graduation. ISA began in 1972 and was Scotland's first IB Programme; it moved to Pitfodels in 2010. The campus features a traditional granite reception building, two teaching wings, science labs, visual and performing arts studios, a 300-seat theatre, and a sports complex with a swimming pool and an 8-metre climbing wall. Outdoor spaces include FIFA-grade all-weather fields and tennis courts. The school emphasizes inquiry-based learning, English language studies, and language options in French or Spanish (including Ab Initio). Extracurriculars include BEBRAS and CREST, a wide range of sports and performing arts, and community partnerships with local organisations to extend learning beyond the classroom.
