Atlanta International School is one of distinct polar opposites: the primary school employs capable and creative teachers who do all that is within their possibility to engage their students and help them learn to love knowledge and language. But as soon as one reaches the middle school, everything one
... Read more does is chastised and scrutinized and given an infraction without a legitimate reason or any explanation. I abhored the entirety of my middle school experience: there was minimal communication between teachers, administration and parents; almost all teachers were uninspired and lack lustre, which reflected in my (usually above par) English scores; the students were moody and rebellious thanks to the entire convoluted system. As a freshman in the high school, we are begins subjected to yet another new head, Kevin Glass. Hopefully he'll rev up what was once a fantastic school and fire some of the most notorious teachers. Read less
Posted by a student on 09/14/09
AIS has lofty goals, but the quality of its teachers is below average. Also, the MS program involves too much discipline and not enough true challenges for the students. The schedule of ever-changing daily classes (every 8 days, and then that again changes due to holidays, field trips, guest lectures,
... Read more etc.) is very confusing for the students to keep up with and offers no real benefits. The curriculum for Math and Sciences need to be more rigorous (and maybe silly classes like 'PSHE' and 'DEAR' could be done away with, please?) and the teachers need to be nicer and more involved. A disappointing experience for us for MS for sure. The teachers we've had in European and American public schools were MUCH more impressive than at AIS! This school should focus on improving its staff first, NOT its buildings and athletic fields. (AIS Athletics are very weak anyway!) Read less
Posted by a parent on 05/27/09
Great school; the I.B program is simply excellent compared to the American curriculum which only provides students with the bare minimum and no view on the 'outside' world. It provides students with life-long skills and it simply makes you a better overall person. You learn to be hard-working due to
... Read more the loads of work, and you learn to be a responsible and tolerant young adult. At this school, I have made friends from all around the globe, and the atmosphere at this school is like no other. Read less
Posted by a student on 05/14/09
AIS is an interesting place. Can be an enchantment (as you will find in several reviews) or a disappointment (as it was for others). The main difference stems from what teachers your children had in primary and especially in middle school. If you were lucky to have a good teacher (as some of them were),
... Read more great; if not, then you would have to deal with teachers which are really subpar and with a leadership body that is like a perfect stone, ie rigid, non-reflective and dull. Math and science are in great need of improvement, otherwise the SAT scores will continue to look as bad they are now. Hence, in order to be successful, the new principal will need to stick to his guns (hopefully the right ones and well calibrated), fire a few teachers and institute a house of rules, consistency and high standards throughout. Good luck! Read less
Posted by a parent on 05/01/09
Hi, I am a student at AIS and I have some thoughts for the new Headmaster. I have heard that the old-fashion principals were pacing the classes regularly, trying to monitor the quality of classroom teaching in the entire school. That sounds like a great, forgotten tool for all school heads and principals!
... Read more One of the reviews about AIS brought up the idea of quality surveys and feedback another great way of finding the truths that generally get berried in various offices overtime. Giving feedback to the teachers and asking for regular feedback from parents and children need to be paired with dynamism, zero-tolerance for byzantine relationships and inadequate quality. If these changes won't happen soon, some children will be attending other schools in the meantime and the school reputation will be then more difficult to repair. There is great momentum in the next 6 months! Read less
Posted by a student on 05/01/09
AIS has great potential due to its multicultural exposure, but middle school has many things to improve. For example, it has few excellent teachers, but the overall quality is not above average for public schools, especially in math and science. Also, consistency regarding regulations, tests and content
... Read more of report cards is needed. Each teacher applies the rules that fit their style and personality, without a uniform approach across school. Giving feedback to AIS middle school office is useless since all they try to prove the student was wrong or misinterpreted the rule. This is a slipery slope, since teenagers should be encouraged, respected and taken seriously in order to develop self confidence and learn to evaluate themselves. The new principal has a lot of work to do! A feedback questionnaire from students on each teacher after each semester is done by other schools with good results. Why not AIS? Read less
Posted by a parent on 04/27/09
AIS is a great school. My son has been enjoying the IB program for several years. The transition from overseas was very smooth
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Posted by a parent on 04/15/09
AIS teachers give great testament to those who are first-rate educators of our youth in this community. We couldn t be more impressed with the teachers and their superb teaching skills, support and encouragement that they have given our daughter. She really enjoys and responds well to their teaching
... Read more style. We are very proud of her achievements and we know that we have the teachers to thank in large for it. We are an American family with no foreign languages. Her language teachers have a system that has taken her from hating language days to loving them. They have given her the tools to feel confident in her language speaking, reading and writing. If you understand that your child, the teachers and you are partners in the education experience, your family will thrive. If you believe you can just drop off your child at school and the school must identify and solve all of problems we suggest you apply someplace else. Read less
Posted by a parent on 04/13/09
AIS is an excellent school which provides a well-rounded educational experience in a community which is diverse, accepting and nurturing. My children have attended AIS from 4K through graduation and I can honestly say that the School contributes to the creation of wonderful young people who are interested
... Read more in the world around them, who are capable of critical thought and analysis and who care for their classmates and others. The students at AIS have many opportunities to experience firsthand the cultures and customs of others--they are well-traveled as a group and they become engaged citizens. The IB program at AIS is superb--it prepares the students well for university and it is taken by all 11th and 12th grade students. On the whole, the faculty is committed and extraordinarily hardworking. The diverse community supported by the Community Principles result in a special, uniquely diverse and close-knit community. AIS is a wonderful school. Read less
Posted by a parent on 04/13/09
We have children in the 4-K AND 5-K Spanish track and could not be more pleased with AIS. It has by far exceeded our expectations on every level.
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Atlanta schools — Atlanta International School is located at 2890 N Fulton Dr Ne, Atlanta GA 30305. 2890 N Fulton Dr Ne is in the Buckhead Village neighborhood and 30305 ZIP code in Atlanta, GA Atlanta International School is a Private school that serves grade levels PK - 12.
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