The International School of Bergen provides an education of the highest quality, in English, to children of all nationalities between the ages of 3 and 16.
The International School is an institution in which people of a wide variety of nationalities and with many different cultural backgrounds, work together. It should be a dynamic, creative place but also one where a fundamental awareness of and respect for the rights and freedoms of every individual in the community and in the world outside are embedded. It is hoped that the spirit of the School's Philosophy and Goals will inform the values, attitudes and actions of all members of the community and will enable students to confront and deal with the variety of problems and address the challenges which living in the world will impose.
At the International School of Bergen, we believe that:
- students have the opportunity to develop their own cultural identities within the framework of a multicultural community
-students have the opportunity to develop to their full potential socially, emotionally, physically and intellectually within a caring, stimulating and supportive environment
- students have the opportunity to develop a wide range of skills needed to meet a changing and challenging world
- our school community fosters a co-operation with students and their families and serves as a model from which students can learn responsibility and concern for others
The International School of Bergen aims to:
- foster a strong desire for knowledge, promote effective habits of industry and thoroughness, and encourage an informed willingness to take risks in the pursuit of learning
- promote the achievement of a superior standard of oral and written communication skills, problem-solving skills, critical thinking and self-expression by exposing students to a variety of educational experiences
- promote an enhanced level of student understanding of technological, environmental, health and social changes taking place at national and international levels
- develop an informed appreciation of other nations, races and cultures and a high level of awareness of the responsibilities of national and world citizenship, while providing opportunities to experience the culture, history and geography of the host country
- provide a stimulating learning environment which enables students to further develop their understanding of themselves, their self-respect, self-discipline, confidence and a sense of pride in personal achievement
- encourage a favourable level of parental involvement in the educational process through their inclusion in a wide range of school activities
- expose its students to a well-qualified staff who are open-minded, have an interest in other cultures, and who will consider issues from different perspectives
- further the development of the school and its programmes through the long-term, annually-reviewed Strategic Action Plan which addresses the areas of: Organization and Administration, Finances and Enrolment, the Staff, the academic Programme, and Student Life.