What are the schools in Istanbul like?

When we asked about the schools in Istanbul, they said...

"Meet the teachers and the Admisistration personally and live close to the school," explained one expat living in Istanbul, Turkey.

"Istanbul is home to a number of excellent international and bilingual schools. The International Community School of Istanbul (ICS) is a private, non-profit, co-educational day school offering an international curriculum for students from pre-kindergarten through grade 12. ICS is accredited by the Council of International Schools and the New England Association of Schools and Colleges. It offers a rigorous academic program, with a strong emphasis on the development of critical thinking skills, and a wide range of extracurricular activities. The Istanbul International Community School (IICS) is a private, non-profit, co-educational day school offering an international curriculum for students from pre-kindergarten through grade 12. IICS is accredited by the Council of International Schools and the New England Association of Schools and Colleges. It offers a rigorous academic program, with a strong emphasis on the development of critical thinking skills, and a wide range of extracurricular activities. The Istanbul International School (IIS) is a private, non-profit, co-educational day school offering an international curriculum for students from pre-kindergarten through grade 12. IIS is accredited by the Council of International Schools and the New England Association of Schools and Colleges. It offers a rigorous academic program, with a strong emphasis on the development of critical thinking skills, and a wide range of extracurricular activities. The Istanbul Bilingual School (IBS) is a private, non-profit, co-educational day school offering a bilingual curriculum for students from pre-kindergarten through grade 12. IBS is accredited by the Council of International Schools and the New England Association of Schools and Colleges. It offers a rigorous academic program, with a strong emphasis on the development of critical thinking skills, and a wide range of extracurricular activities. The Istanbul International School of Istanbul (ISI) is a private, non-profit, co-educational day school offering an international curriculum for students from pre-kindergarten through grade 12. ISI is accredited by the Council of International Schools and the New England Association of Schools and Colleges. It offers a rigorous academic program, with a strong emphasis on the development of critical thinking skills, and a wide range of extracurricular activities," said one parent with children at in Istanbul.

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