Network International School is a

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International School in

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. When formed in 1996 by Carole and U. Kyaing, from

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and Myanmar, respectively, it was the very first of its kind in Yangon, established as a response to an increased need for secondary schools within the Yangon area. Though it began as a

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, it added primary education in 2002 and as of 2019, admits students through Year 13. The school year typically begins the second week of August and ends mid-June.

Facilities

Network consists of an early years / primary and a secondary campus, located in Yangon's Bahan and Mayangone townships respectively. The early years campus consists of a rooftop sports area, library, playground, IT lab, medical room, swimming pool, and basketball court, as well as a two-story building with classrooms for students aged 2–5, and a three-story building, hosting lessons for students aged 6–10. Th
new campus
(right across the street from the old building), features a football court, multi-purpose hall/basketball court, swimming pool, computer lab, science lab, library, rooftop area, medical room and a café (reserved for sixth form and staff). The new building features 3 blocks; A, B and C.

Subjects

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House system

Network utilises a house system, in which students are sorted into four different houses with distinct colours upon admission: * Ruby house (Red) * Emerald house (Green) * Sapphire house (Yellow) * Diamond house (White) This house system is implemented during Network's in-school academic competitions, sporting events, and its house-points reward system. Siblings attending Network are sorted into corresponding houses. There is a house trophy awarded at the end of the year for each winning house.

Uniform

Source: Network students wear uniforms pertaining to their educational stages: * EY throughout KS2 students wear Network polos in grey with grey skirts / shorts * KS3 throughout KS4 students wear Network polos in white with black skirts / shorts * KS5 students wear Network polos in blue with black skirts / shorts Uniforms are purchased in-school upon admission and are mandatory. An optional jacket in students' house colour is allowed as outerwear and an additional

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sports uniform is required.

References

External links

* International schools in Myanmar Educational institutions established in 1996 1996 establishments in Myanmar {{Burma-school-stub