| Windhoek International School (WIS) | |
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Scheppmann Street, | |
| Coordinates | 22°35′0″S 17°3′25″E / 22.58333°S 17.05694°E |
| Information | |
| Type | Independent Co-educational |
| Motto | An International Community of Learners |
| Established | 1990 |
| Principals | Ethan Van Drunen, Marcelle van Leenen, Margarete Reiff |
| Faculty | 90 |
| Enrolment | 456 (2021) |
| Education system | PYP, IB, IGCSE |
| Language | English |
| Hours in school day | 7 |
| Campus type | Suburb |
| Houses | Lions, Leopards, Cheetahs, Caracals |
| Color(s) | Blue & Yellow |
| Sports | Basketball, Volleyball, Soccer, Athletics, Netball |
| Website | www |
Windhoek International School (known locally as the International School or WIS) is an independent, co-educational, international school located in Windhoek, Namibia. The school provides education from Early Years 1 through to Grade 12.[1] It offers the IB Primary Years Programme and IB Diploma Programme[2] as well as the International General Certificate of Secondary Education. As an IB World School it is the only school in Namibia to offer International Baccalaureate programmes[3] and is one of the first schools worldwide to be authorised to offer these programmes.[4] The school also boasts an international community of students from 45[1] countries. Unlike other schools in Namibia, the International School's school year runs from mid-August to mid-June.
- ^ a b About Us, Windhoek International School, retrieved 22 November 2011
- ^ "Windhoek International School", IB World Schools, International Baccalaureate Organization, retrieved 23 November 2011
- ^ "Country information for Namibia", Country Information, International Baccalaureate Organization, retrieved 23 November 2011
- ^ "Namibia, Windhoek: Windhoek International School", Schools Worldwide, U.S. Department of State, retrieved 23 November 2011