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# 									Dakar, Senegal: International School of Dakar: 2023-2024 Fact Sheet							

Overseas Schools Fact Sheet

Office of Overseas Schools

November 3, 2023

## 								School Contact Information							

        -  Tel: +221-33-825-0871 
        -  E-mail: communications@faculty.isd.sn | Website: www.isdakar.org 
        -  This Fact Sheet is intended to provide general information. For more information, contact A/OPR/OS (overseasschools@state.gov / +1-202-261-8200) or the school directly.  The Regional Education Officer for this post is Dr. Tim Stuart. 

**The International School of Dakar**(ISD), which opened in 1983, is an English-medium school, serving children in grades Pre-Kindergarten 3 through grade 12. The school year extends from mid-August to mid-June. Both the core values – creativity, open-mindedness, responsibility, and excellence (CORE), and vision statement – challenge-create-change, reflect the mission, philosophy, and objectives of ISD.

**Organization**: The school is governed by a nine-member board of trustees elected by the International School Association of Dakar, the sponsoring body of the school. Membership in the association is automatically conferred on the parents or guardians of children enrolled in the school and to the teaching faculty. Ex-officio members of the board include a representative of the U.S. Ambassador and a faculty representative.

**Curriculum**: ISD is an International Baccalaureate (IB) World School, accredited by the IB and authorized to offer the IB Primary Years Program (PYP), the Middle Years Program (MYP), and Diploma Program (DP). Instruction is in English. French is offered at three levels every day to students in K-12. Every student also has classes in art, music, and physical education. Grades PK3-5 have full-day programs in self-contained classrooms for core subjects. Committed to quality education in an international environment, the school provides specialized training in English-as-a-Second-Language, as well as a Learning Support program for students with mild to moderate learning needs. ISD is also accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools (MSA) and the Council of International Schools (CIS). ISD is a member of the Association of International Schools in Africa (AISA) and the West African International Schools Activities League (WAISAL).

**Faculty:**For the 2023-2024 school year, there are 277 faculty and staff, including 99 teachers. Of the teachers, including 35 U.S. citizens, 1 host-country nationals, and 63 third-country nationals.

**Enrollment**: At the beginning of the 2023-2024 school year, enrollment was 760. Of the total, 211 are U.S. Citizens, 47 are host-country nationals and 501 are third country nationals representing 61 other nationalities.

**Facilities**: ISD’s current campus, built in 1988, sits on four acres overlooking the Atlantic Ocean in the Fenêtre Mermoz neighborhood of Dakar. The school has a secondary school building with 33 rooms, including two state-of-the-art science labs, three art rooms, a film lab, and a music room with practice space. The elementary school has 27 preschool/elementary classrooms, a music room, and an art room. The elementary school has an English Language Learner Center and Academic Resource Centers serving students with mild to moderate special needs, and there is a Teaching Learning Center for secondary students. The schools share a library and an innovation center. Additional facilities include a soccer field, two playgrounds, shower and changing facilities, a swimming pool, a fitness room, three multi-purpose sports courts, and a snack bar that provides student lunches. The newest addition to the campus is a Performance Arts Center that seats 334, and an Athletics Complex which includes a full size gymnasium.

**Finances**: For the 2023-2024 school year, approximately 99% of the school’s income derives from tuition and fees. Annual tuition rates are as follows: Preschool: $16,000; K-grade 5: $23,000; grades 6-8: $25,500; grades 9-10: $28,500; and grades 11-12: $29,000. For all new students, the school charges a $100 registration fee and a $35 re-registration fee for returning students. The capital development fee is settled as follows: $8,000 for returning students in kindergarten, $8,000 for new students and from Grade 1 through grade 12; $1,250 for returning students, grades 1-12, A $500 deposit is charged in May to all students re-registering. (All fees are quoted in U.S. dollars.)

**Special Needs**: Review the Special Needs Profile for this school to learn more about their capability to support students with exceptionalities.

*T**his Fact Sheet is intended to provide general information. Prospective users of the schools may wish to inquire further of A/OPR/OS or contact the school directly for more specific and up-to-the-minute information. Information and statistics are current as of September 2023 and are provided by the school.*

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