# Eastern Star Schools

International School of Laos (former Eastern Star Schools) is founded in 2006 as a private bilingual school in Vientiane, Laos. Its name was Eastern Star Bilingual School, and this name changed in 2016 to the current name, International School of Laos. School offers coed education in English and Lao for students age 2 to 18 in two different locations.
School has students and teachers from 30 different nationalities.

## HISTORY

Opened in 2006 by Mr. Yasmun at Nongbone Village of Xaysetha District. Part of the current main campus location was already a private school operated by a local educator. Mr. Yasmun leased the existing building with its students and surrounding land to extend the campus to a modern private school serving from age 2–18 with a bilingual curriculum. At the same time, Eastern Star Schools operated an international kindergarten called Eastern Star International Kindergarten Watnak at the Watnak Village of Sissatanak District.
A three-story lecture hall with 2 science labs, 1 ICT lab, 27 classrooms and 4 offices completed and start serving students in 2012.
In 2015, Eastern Star Schools opened first English medium International School of the Southern Laos at the Pakse.
In 2016, Eastern Star International Kindergarten Watnak moved to a bigger campus in a closer neighborhood and its name changed to Eastern Star International School Thongkan and primary section was added.
School also owner and operator of one of the Lao Premier League’s football club called Eastern Star FC.
International Achievements
For last five years, school joins international competitions such as Science Olympiads, Math Competitions, Computer Project Competitions and Football Tournaments. Below is the list of achievements:
| Year | Name of Competition | | Award |
| 2010 | Genius Olympiad-Art | USA | Bronze Medal |
| 2012 | Genius Olympiad-Art | USA | Bronze Medal |
| 2013 | ISWEEP-Science | | Bronze Medal |
| 2013 | IYIPO-Science | | Bronze Medal |
| 2013 | DREAMLINE-Design | TURKEY | Silver Medal |
| 2013 | INFOMATRIX | ROMANIA | Silver Medal |
| 2013 | INEPO | AZERBAIJAN | Bronze Medal |
| 2014 | ISWEEP-Science | USA | Bronze Medal |
| 2014 | IYIPO-Science | GEORGIA | Bronze Medal |
| 2014 | INFOMATRIX-Programming | ROMANIA | Bronze Medal |
| 2015 | Mini-World Cup-Football(U15) | THAILAND | Gold Medal |
| 2015 | Mini-World Cup-Football(U13) | THAILAND | Silver Medal |
| 2015 | INFOMATRIX-Programming | ROMANIA | Bronze Medal |
| 2015 | Int’l Math Challenge V | THAILAND | Bronze Medal |
| 2015 | IMSO | THAILAND | Silver Medal |
| 2016 | Int’l Math Challenge V | THAILAND | Bronze Medal |
| 2016 | Mini-World Cup-Football(U15) | THAILAND | Gold Medal |
| 2016 | Mini-World Cup-Football(U13) | THAILAND | Gold Medal |

## Annual Public Events

School hosts 4 annual public events which is either open to public's view or can join as competitor. Oldest of these events is ISMO (Inter School Math Olympiad). The others are:
· International Culture Day
· Science Fair
· Streetball tournament

## Curriculum

Offers Cambridge International Schools Curriculum for Primary, Secondary and High School

## Accreditation

In the summer of 2016, Eastern Star Schools Executive Committee started international recognition and accreditation initiative. Under this initiative school become a Cambridge International Schools member. Also, under this initiative WASC (Western Association of Schools and Colleges) accreditation process started.

## Extra Curricular Events

- Camp nights
- College and Leadership Preparation Program
- ECO Schools
- Academic Olympiad and competition teams

### Athletics

The department staff consists of a professional football player from South Africa, an AFC A level football coach and nation's one of the most famous professional basketball player. School joins boys and girls basketball and football tournaments within Vientiane.