Myanmar International School

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Myanmar International School (MIS)
Myanmar International School logo.png
Established2009
Principal Richard MacLean
Academic staff
50
Students320
Location,
Nickname MIS Griffins
Website http://www.mis-edu.com/
Myanmar International School Mis-facilities .jpg
Myanmar International School

Myanmar International School (MIS) is an independent coeducational day school, (Nursery school to Year 13) located in Yangon, Myanmar. It is one of 18 international schools located in Yangon and should not be confused with other similarly named international schools in Myanmar, such as MISY. MIS follows the internationally recognized Cambridge International Schools curriculum [1] with a core of academic subjects and a range of enrichment courses and activities, and with an international teaching staff. The current Chief Education Officer of the school is Mr. Richard MacLean.

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History

Myanmar International School was founded in 2009 by the Board of Directors of Than Lwin Aye Yar Services Co. Ltd. It is located on Pyin Nya Waddy Street [2] adjacent to the Sedona Hotel and close to Inya Lake. The school opened its doors to the first students on 1 September 2009.

Accreditation

MIS is an officially recognized Cambridge International school which uses the well-known Cambridge system. [3] Myanmar International School has received accreditation to offer:

MIS is also currently a candidate for accreditation from the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC). [4]

Demographics

Staff at MIS come from varied international backgrounds including Australia, England, Columbia, Kenya, Spain, India, Indonesia, Malaysia New Zealand, the Philippines, Russia, South Africa, Sri Lanka, USA and Zimbabwe.[ citation needed ] Most classes have an assistant teacher who works closely with the classroom teacher, especially in the area of EAL support.

There are 25 different nationalities represented in the student body of over 1000 students. The majority of students are Myanmar. There is a strong representation of students with Chinese nationality.[ citation needed ]

MIS Year levels and programmes of study

Primary School

Secondary School

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