Accreditation News
AIS has achieved membership of the Council of International Schools! Following a virtual Accreditation visit in May 2021 it gives me great pleasure to announce that AIS has secured membership of the CIS community. The report contains many positive comments whilst recognising that the school is exceeding in many categories Some of the strengths identified include:
Our FacilitiesAIS is an inspiring and spacious environment with a capacity for 540 students. Every classroom has an interactive white board and we also have a gymnasium, cafeteria, science lab, computer lab, music rooms, art rooms, basketball, volleyball, soccer facilities, a general makerspace and a textiles makerspace as well as a woodland outdoor classroom for early learners. Our facilities are in regular development in light of learning needs. Please follow this link to see our Virtual Tour.
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Latest NewsAtherton International School (AIS)
We now have the final approval from the MOE to change the school name. As of 1st June the International School of Koje (ISK) will be changing its name to Atherton International School (AIS) This heralds a new beginning for the school. With our new board of Directors we will be moving forwards to market the school globally, with plans to open a world class boarding facility whilst retaining the core values and ethos of the passionate learning community that have made ISK such a unique and successful school during the previous nine years. Change of School Governance & School name The handover of Seyoung Foundation schools (International School of Koje (ISK) and Geoje College) from DSME to Dongil have now been finalized and the schools are now in new hands. We are also preparing for a new start with a brand new school name which we proudly announce: Atherton International School (AIS). Atherton is a town in California, United States and is considered to be part of the San Francisco metropolitan area. During the 19th century, the town was known as Fair Oaks (oak is a common symbol of strength and endurance) and then was renamed in honor of a successful businessman Faxon Dean Atherton, a former landowner. The town is famous not only for having the highest per capita income among US towns with a population between 2500 and 9999, but is close to the prestigious Stanford University, and Palo Alto, where the headquarters of high-tech companies are located. By bringing in the new name, we are expecting to improve the recognition of our school internationally, thus, stepping closer to more potential students with a better educational environment. For decades, ISK has been providing quality education mainly to the children of expatriate families from shipyards and we have been appreciated as a valuable part of the Geoje community. With the new name, we would now like to expand our educational reach more to the international community, to better achieve our mission as a ‘Passionate Learning Community’. We hope we have your full support for this exciting new change. Kind regards, Young Soon Lee, Head of School 
The Middle Years Information Evening was a great success. Our attendees now have a greater understanding of the IMYC programme, and how the combination of rigorous subject based learning goals, inquiry based approach, focus on international mindedness and personal goals is not only the best curriculum for middle years but also the best preparation for high school. Please see the video below of the learning in action in the IMYC. For further information on the IMYC, please visit the curriculum page.
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