The International School of Indiana (ISI) is a K-12 school with only 600 students...all of which seemed extremely intelligent and well spoken! I choose to highlight ISI's exchange program because it was such a big part of the student's academic stay at ISI. Students in 5th, 8th and 10th grade travel to a foreign country for 2 weeks at a time...Mexico, Spain and France are three of the main countries students visit because of their language of study. During this two-week trip, students immerse themselves in the country's culture. They stay with a host family, speak the language, go to school with student, eat the food, shop, sightsee, etc. I saw so many fun pictures from past trips! What a great experience.
Unlike other schools in Indiana, ISI requires ALL STUDENTS to go through the International Baccalaureate program and sit for the IB exams. I was told that the curriculum is extremely difficult and requires more than just memorizing and reciting. This enables 100% of students at this school to be accepted to college! 100%!!! That's amazing! :)
I finished my stay at ISI by attending a rehearsal for their yearly art show. This wasn't your average display-artwork-on-the-walls gallery tour. These students were dressed in their creations and walked down a runway one by one! I saw outfits made of newspaper, recycled items, anti-war signs, fur...each outfit had it's message to convey. Students called this "art with a purpose." ISI students are well on their way to becoming true global citizens!
Go Griffins!