The International School Yangon (ISY; ) is a private, co-educational day school located in Yangon, Myanmar. It offers an international education from early childhood (Chinthe Cubs, for children aged 3 and 4) through Grade 12, serving students of various nationalities."About ISY"
International School Yangon. Retrieved May 20, 2025. The school was established in 1955 and follows a U.S. based elementary and middle school curricula and a high school curriculum shaped by the adoption of the International Baccalaureate (IB) Program. "Learning at ISY – High School"
International School Yangon. Retrieved May 20, 2025. ISY operates as a non-profit school under foreign ownership in Myanmar (Burma).

Organisation

The International School Yangon (ISY) operates as a non-profit association governed by a volunteer Board of Trustees, consisting of up to eleven members."About ISY"
International School Yangon. Retrieved May 20, 2025. All parents and legal guardians of currently enrolled students are automatically members of the association. Members of the Board are either elected or appointed, with elections typically held during the school’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) in May."Board of Trustees"
International School Yangon. Retrieved May 20, 2025. Following the election, the Board internally selects a Chair, Vice-Chair, Treasurer, and Secretary from among its members.

Curriculum

The International School Yangon (ISY) has U.S.-based elementary and middle school curricula and a high school curriculum shaped by the

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(IB) Program. The language of instruction is English with Mandarin, French, Spanish, and Burmese taught as additional languages. The assessment program includes Measures of Academic Progress (MAP), International School Assessment (ISA), and the Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test (PSAT) in addition to the broad spectrum of IB exams in grades 11 and 12. ISY is fully accredited by the

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(WASC), authorized by the International Baccalaureate Organization (IBO), and a member of the East Asia Regional Council of Schools (EARCOS).

Demographics

There are 25 different nationalities of students represented at the school."About ISY"
International School Yangon. Retrieved May 20, 2025. There is a nationality cap that limits the number of students from any single nationality in order to maintain a diverse and international student population."The International School Yangon"
International Schools Database. Retrieved May 20, 2025.

Campus and Facilities

The International School Yangon (ISY) is located on a 4-acre campus in the Golden Valley residential area of Yangon, Myanmar."Facilities"
International School Yangon. Retrieved May 20, 2025. The campus comprises five main buildings and includes academic, recreational, and community spaces. Educational facilities include two libraries, music rooms, science laboratories, a dedicated elementary art room, and a secondary school visual arts space that features pottery equipment. The campus also contains a makerspace and two playgrounds. The Science, Arts, and Sports (SAS) building houses a gymnasium with two courts, a fitness room, and a climbing wall. Additional athletic facilities include a covered swimming pool with timing touch pads, a playing field, and an open-air, covered basketball and volleyball court."Athletics"
International School Yangon. Retrieved May 20, 2025.

Sports

ISY is a member of the , which consists of 16 international schools from Hong Kong, Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia, Vietnam, Myanmar and Indonesia. In the past, ISY has hosted SEASAC golf and SEASAC girls softball in November and March 2019 respectively. ISY also competes with a range of international schools in Yangon through the Yangon Athletic Conference (YAC) and the Yangon Citywide Invitational (YCI). In addition to SEASAC, ISY competes locally with other international schools in Yangon through the Yangon Athletic Conference (YAC) and the Yangon Citywide Invitational (YCI)."Athletics"
International School Yangon. Retrieved May 20, 2025.

References

International School Yangon (ISY) School Website
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* ttp://www.facebook.com/isychinthes ISY Facebook Page

External links

{{International schools in Burma International schools in Myanmar Education in Yangon High schools in Yangon Educational institutions established in 1955 1955 establishments in Burma