Our vision and mission statements drive all that we do at the school and I am sure, both on this website and in the daily activities at the school, that you will witness these important commitments being brought to life through the interactions of all members of our ISM community.
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Director's welcome
Dear Parents,
Our vision and mission statements drive all that we do at the school and I am sure, both on this website and in the daily activities at the school, that you will witness these important commitments being brought to life through the interactions of all members of our ISM community.
Our aspiration to fulfil our vision of international education with distinction, supported by the core words of excellence, wellbeing and multilingualism, provides a wonderful focus for all our decision-making, whether operational or strategic, whilst our mission statement’s commitment to providing an outstanding education ensures that all we do is of the highest possible standard and quality.
As a community of over 50 different nationalities, we are focussed on promoting international mindedness and global citizenship, to ensure that our students are able to take up their future roles as potential leaders in the international community in all walks of life. With almost as many different languages as nationalities, the school also focuses on providing differentiated language support, with a strong emphasis on a bilingual education in English and French in the Early Years and Primary School, and a continued emphasis on English and French in the Secondary School, but with the addition of an impressive number of other languages to cater to student backgrounds and aspirations.
Moreover, we believe strongly in our core values of integrity, learning, caring and respect, and all members of the ISM community are expected to demonstrate these values in all their behaviours. In particular, we emphasise the importance of creating a caring environment, in which students can be happy and engaged in the learning process, where their physical, social and emotional wellbeing is invariably and unquestionably supported.
Our learning principles and our teaching and learning policy ensure that all our students receive the absolute highest standard of education in a consistent manner, in whatever context or stage in the school they might be in. In particular, we emphasise the importance of creating high levels of engagement and challenge, where students are curious and eager to expand their learning, fostered by high expectations and strong collaboration between students, teachers and parents.
ISM has an impressive track record of success, having secured repeated accreditations from the Council of International Schools (CIS), which is regarded as the premier international school accrediting agency. We are proud to now be an IB World Continuum School, offering all four IB programmes: the IB Primary Years Programme (PYP), IB Middle Years Programme (MYP), IB Diploma Programme (DP) and IB Career-related Programme (CP). ISM students perform at the highest levels in all these external qualifications, placing the school amongst the absolute best in Europe and beyond, and facilitating the attendance of our students at the most prestigious and competitive universities in the UK, Europe, US and worldwide.
In addition, the school is accredited by the World Academy of Sport (WAoS) as an Athlete Friendly Education Centre (AFEC), meaning that our significant number of high-performing athletes throughout the school can receive additional support in balancing their hectic competition schedules with their academic demands. Moreover, this prestigious accreditation by WAoS, the official sports partner of the IB, facilitates, if desired, the flexibility of extended study for both the IBDP and IBCP in light of sporting competition schedules.
In spite of the above successes, our school is committed to continuous improvement and reflection, and as part of this process, I am delighted that the school has entered into a collaboration agreement with the prestigious King’s College School, Wimbledon, UK (KCS), which means that an exceptional level of attention is given to ensuring the highest standards of learning and teaching, through a robust quality assurance process. In addition, all aspects of the educational provision of the school, curricular and co-curricular, are planned in collaboration with KCS to maximise the opportunities for student and staff involvement and to provide an exceptional level of challenge and support for all members of our school.
I hope the above has given you an indication of our ambitious agenda and our total commitment to providing an outstanding education, as per our vision and mission, to all our students. I would be delighted to meet you in person and to welcome you to ISM.
With very best wishes,
Yours sincerely,
Stuart Bryan
MA Hons (St And), PGCE (Oxon), ACE (Leic), NPQEL (UCL)
Director of ISM
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INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION WITH DISTINCTION
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Excellence
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Wellbeing
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Multilingualism
Our mission at ISM is to provide an outstanding education for students so that they are happy, confident, independent, multilingual and responsible global citizens.
ISM in Numbers
Why we are unique
ISM is committed to the absolute highest standards of safeguarding and child protection and the school utilises rigorous and robust policies and procedures to protect the health and safety of all members of its community.
Please click below to read our Safeguarding Policy.
READ OUR CHILD SAFEGUARDING POLICY
In January 2024, ISM was thrilled to receive official re-accreditation from the Council of International Schools (CIS), the premier international accrediting organisation worldwide. The CIS re-accreditation report highlights impressive achievements, with every international standard met and 66% of standards rated as “exceeded”, in addition to 84 commendations. For more details about our CIS accreditation and to read the full accreditation report, please refer to our Accreditations & Memberships page or our news article here.
ISM is thrilled to once again be included in the 2024 Schools Index compiled by Carfax Education, the leading international index of the very best private boarding and day schools from different regions across the globe.
Created by a panel of education experts led by Carfax Education, with consultants on the ground across the world, the 2024 Schools Index names the International School of Monaco as one of the Top 15 Schools in Europe and among the best 150 private schools internationally. Schools are selected based on a variety of criteria, including academic results and preparation for university entry as well as their unique ethos, their reputation both locally and internationally, and how they prepare students for life beyond academia.
To view a news report by TVMonaco featuring ISM’s ranking in the 2023 Schools Index, please click below:
To view a news report by Monaco Info featuring ISM’s ranking in last year’s 2023 Schools Index, please click below:
To view several publications in local media about this ranking, please click below:
Nice Matin: L’International School of Monaco classée parmi les meilleures écoles privées d’Europe
Monaco Daily News: ISM named one of world’s best schools
Riviera Radio evening news features ISM ranking by Carfax Education
ASMFC: ISM nommée l’une des meilleures écoles du monde
Monaco Life: ISM and ISN make prestigious list of the world’s top private schools
Monaco Tribune: The International School of Monaco, one of Europe’s top 15 schools
Monaco Tribune: L’International School of Monaco dans le top 15 des écoles en Europe
The International School of Monaco is thrilled to have been selected as one of the top flight top 10 schools in Europe (excluding Switzerland) and one of the top 100 schools in the world in the 2024 Spear’s Schools Index of private and international schools.
Please click here to see the top ten European schools selected in the Spear’s Schools Index 2024. These schools are presented in alphabetical order, with all 10 schools being regarded as equal ranking.
Please click here to see the ISM entry in the 2024 Spear’s Schools Index of top 10 European schools and top 100 schools worldwide.
We congratulate the entire ISM community on this wonderful accolade!