Uzbekistan, Tashkent
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TIS does not offer Boarding Services.
TIS does not require students to wear a school uniform; students must dress in an appropriate and respectful manner.
Phase 1 has no cafeteria services; students bring lunch from home and there are no deliveries. Cafeteria services resume in Phase 2. EL and Elementary students bring their own lunch and snacks to school; Secondary students bring their own lunch and snacks.
The school is a not-for-profit, independent, co-educational day school not backed by a company or shareholders, governed by a board of directors elected from the parent community. The board comprises up to eleven voting trustees, including a representative from the US Ambassador to Uzbekistan. The board hires, evaluates, and mentors the director and oversees strategic planning, finance, and policy; day-to-day operations are led by the director.
Tashkent International School is a not-for-profit International Baccalaureate World School serving the city's diplomatic, international business, and resident communities. It offers the full IB continuum—PYP (preschool–Grade 5), MYP (Grade 6–10), and DP (Grade 11–12)—with English as the language of instruction and all students learning an additional language. The school is accredited by CIS and NEASC. The 13-acre wooded campus, about 10 minutes from the city centre, includes a three-story secondary building, a three-story elementary building, separate preschool facilities, an art and design building, two full-size gymnasiums, libraries, an auditorium, a theatre and science labs, climate-controlled classrooms, and purpose-built learning spaces such as makerspaces and outdoor learning areas. A pastoral program emphasizes well-being and social-emotional learning, and the IB curriculum is complemented by activities and athletics. Distinctive features include Model United Nations and CEESA participation, an Adventure Program, and a broad range of arts, sports, and service opportunities, all supported by on-site security.