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American International School of Freetown

Head Of School:Ms. N'dye Njie
School Information: DOS-MGT Officer 2160 Freetown Place
Washington, DC  20521-2160

Phone: 011(232)(22)232 480, (232)(76)622453
E-mail: ndyefarrie@yahoo.com
Website: www.aisfreetown.org
School Details: Level Of School: PK-8
School Type: Independent School
Enrollment Size: 48
First Accredited Date: 4/15/1994
Last Accredited Date: 11/11/2005
The current homepage was last updated: 12/8/2009 4:12:00 PM
District: American International School of Freetown





Welcome to AISF! We are a private, non-profit, PreK-8th grade school. Under the auspices of the U.S. Embassy, our multicultural staff provide an American curriculum to a multinational community in Freetown, Sierra Leone.

We emphasize process-based learning and support English second-language acquisition in a caring atmosphere. We value problem solving at higher cognitive levels, parental involvement in the educational program, cross-curricular subject integration, teaching through varied learning styles, and using a variety of methods to assess learning growth.

We provide for continuous staff development, and strive for all members of our school community to acquire, through collaboration and sharing, the communicative skills and values that characterize effective members of a changing, multicultural society.

We believe
  • that each child is unique. We believe that all individuals have strengths and abilities that can be developed to benefit themselves and the global community, and that the curriculum is achievable for every student with the application of appropriate teaching strategies, cooperation of learners, and support from the home environment. We believe that process-based curricula and teaching styles encourage the self-actualization needed for intellectual, social, emotional, and physical development.

  • that for a good working relationship there must be free and constant communication, exchange of information, support and mutual respect among parents, teachers, staff, and students.

  • that the professional teaching staff should recommend curriculum policy and control children's school experiences, while the administration creates regulations that will support these efforts. The curriculum, while recognizing developmental states in cognitive ability, should feature student problem-solving projects and enrichment activities.

  • that schools have a responsibility to develop good citizens committed to the ideals of liberty and equity. Students should be made aware that they have a responsibility to uphold the rights to freedom and equity which have been achieved through the struggles of mankind. We believe that this can be achieved through group discussions and experiences of working within the school community.

A.I.S.F. INFORMATION UPDATE

Ms. Ndye Njie is the school head of AISF as of November, 2007. The 2008-2009 school year runs from September 1, 2008 to June 19, 2009. 2009-20010 job vacancies exist for North American-qualified, experienced teachers. Please send all enrollment questions or job applications BY EMAIL to ndyefarrie@yahoo.com.


 
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