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ISL ANNUAL REPORT School Year 2013-2014

Celebrating 50 Years

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OUR MISSIONOur mission is to provide

an outstanding education

in a caring international

environment, inspiring all

our students to reach their

true potential and to act as

responsible participants in

a global society.

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Director’s Message

This has been a landmark year in many respects. Moving into our remarkable new Lower School was a major event, which defined the start of the school year for half of our school population. It was a challenging and logistically demanding exercise for staff and students alike but in the end was absolutely worth the effort. This building is unique in Luxembourg and in fact sits at the leading edge of educational spaces in the world of international education. Many people were instrumental in its conception and its realisation but in particular I would like to recognise the Board of Governors, the members of the Facilities Committee, our Business Manager, the Lower School Leadership and staff and our Project Managers for their contributions to the success of this major project. And, of course, we extend a special thank you to the Luxembourg government for their support . As the year progressed people grew into the facility and the building itself began to learn to manage its own complex systems and to prove itself as a truly outstanding learning facility.

As ever, it is my pleasure to express my sincere appreciation to our ISL staff members for their dedication and commitment throughout the 2013-2014 school year. Every day we see evidence of an extraordinary commitment to student learning and student success at all levels and in a Pre-School to Grade 12 school such as ours, it is absolutely obvious that success achieved at the senior levels is only possible when it is built upon a rich, stimulating, coherent platform starting in the Early Years and developing consistently from year to year.

This year our 72 full IB Diploma students achieved a remarkable 100% pass rate (compared to the world average of 79%) with two of our IB students gaining perfect scores of 45 points – a noteworthy and highly commendable achievement.

After a year of planning, development of a new workspace and the installation of new machinery and resources, Design Technology is ready to come on line and will be a significant addition to our Upper School curriculum. The introduction of Design Technology, initially at Middle School level, aims to enhance student learning through enquiry, problem solving, creative design, use of state-of-the art technologies (eventually to include robotics) along with the development of standards of accuracy, precision, following of instructions and experimentation and exploration.

Complementing the academics, our rich extra-curricular programme saw ISL students continuing to engage at a high level in a wide range of international educational forums and activities, one significant example being the Global Issues Network conference, which was once again hosted by ISL in Luxembourg and which attracted more than 330 students from 30 schools internationally. Other valuable projects included Model United Nations, AMIS band and choir events, NECIS sports competitions, Mérite Jeunesse and Adventure Racing. These along with numerous other extra-curricular activities complement our academic programme and together serve to provide our ISL students with outstanding learning opportunities and a sound preparation for life.

Our very special 50th Anniversary Year was celebrated at a range of events including a special Gala Dinner Dance, at the Mayfest, in concerts and at receptions. The student Graduation, at the prestigious Grand Theatre, was the culminating event with ISL’s first graduate, Matthew Rhodes, as a speaker and with the Prime Minister of Luxembourg as our main guest speaker.

My thanks to staff, students, my Leadership colleagues, the Board of Governors, the PTO and parents for your contributions and support for what proved to be another outstanding year.

Chris BowmanDirector

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Chairman’s Notes

School year 2013-14 was a highpoint for ISL - we completed the new Lower School building on time and on budget. The opening of the building in September 2013 reflects the culmination of what was truly a team effort - our architects and project managers, the Facilities Commitee, the Leadership Team, staff, teachers and even students worked together to ensure that the project was finalised successfully. We have received significant praise from local and national government officials as well as education experts in Europe and North America. We should feel proud of this very significant accomplishment. This past school year was also the last year of service at the Board level for Roger Barker and other Board trustees and a number of teachers and staff. We thank them for their selfless contribution to and love of ISL. We selected Nicki Crush to become our new Director when Chris Bowman retires in June 2015. Our new Board members, Leadership Team, teachers, staff and students will continue to enrich our educational and cultural fabric. We have many challenges ahead of us but we have a very experienced and talented team that will help us meet them with confidence and hope. Whether you are a student, teacher, parent, staff member or just a friend of ISL, please continue doing your part to take us to new educational, cultural and personal heights.

William JonesChairman of the Board

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Admission Activity for 2013-2014 School Year

Admissions

ENQUIRIES APPLICATIONS RECEIVED

APPLICATIONS COMPLETED

PLACES OFFERED

ENROLLED

717 483 377 340 316

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10 year average increase in all school enrollment = 7.2%

Admission Enrollment from 2004/2005 to 2013/2014

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Upper School Students

Lower School Students

School Year

04/05 05/06 06/07 07/08 08/09 09/10 10/11 11/12 12/13 13/14

1117

1198

603

316

287

677

331

346

720

392

328

823

384

439

901

427

474

961

484

477

967

1069

(+11%)(+6%)

(+6%) (+0.6%)

(+9%)(+5%)

(+7%)

(+13%)

(+9%)

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A Diverse Student Body Representing 47 Different Countries

Country CountryNumber of Students

Number of Students

% of Student Body

% of Student Body

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United StatesUnited KIngdomFranceLuxembourgItalyGermany SwedenJapanNetherlandsBelgiumRussiaIcelandCanadaDenmarkSpainFinlandNorwayIrelandIndiaIsrealTurkeySouth KoreaChinaSouth AfricaPoland

194133102101846663554948403735312821211917171412998

15.2%10.4%8.0%7.9%6.6%5.2%4.9%4.3%3.8%3.8%3.1%2.9%2.7%2.4%2.2%1.6%1.6%1.5%1.3%1.3%1.1%0.9%0.7%0.7%0.6%

AustraiiaBrazil PortugalArgentinaAzerbaijanHungaryUkraineSwitzerlandGreeceRomaniaAustriaMexicoEgyptThailandUruguaySingaporeCyprusColombiaNew ZealandEstoniaBermudaSlovakiaAfganistanPakistan

776543332222222111111111

0.5%0.5%0.5%0.4%0.3%0.2%0.2%0.2%0.2%0.2%0.2%0.2%0.2%0.2%0.2%0.1%0.1%0.1%0.1%0.1%0.1%0.1%0.1%0.1%

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IB and IGCSE Results 2014

IB

79 ISL students took IB examinations in May 2014, and of these, 72 took the full IB Diploma and seven took a range of IB courses only.

All full Diploma students passed, representing a 100% pass rate compared to a global pass rate this year of 79%. The IB Diploma is awarded to students who score between 24 and 45 points.

The average ISL Diploma score this year was 34.2 points compared to a global average of 29.9.

82% of ISL students achieved total scores above the global average, and 40% scored 36 points of above – a very impressive figure. Furthermore, 18% of students scored 40 points or above (compared to a global average of around 6.5%), and two students achieved 45 points. Only 0.25% of students score 45 points globally each year.

IGCSE

180 students took one or more IGCSE examinations in May 2014 from 9th and 10th grade.

Most 9th grade students sat the First Language English exam.

10th grade students sat exams in English Language, English Literature, French and German First and Second Language, Combined Science, Coordinated Science, International Mathematics, Additional Mathematics & Physical Education.

IGCSE examinations are graded in the range A* to G, with grades A* to C being officially considered ‘Good Passes’ by schools and universities.

83% of all subject grades awarded this year at ISL were in the range A* to C.

39% of subject grades awarded at ISL were either A* or A.

34.2 vs 29.9DIPLOMA SCOREISL Average vs Global Average

ISL Average vs Global Average

SCORING 44 PTS OR ABOVE

ISL Average vs Global Average

SCORING 40 PTS OR ABOVE

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45+9+11+3+2+4University Acceptances & Placements for Classes of 2013 and 2014

United Kingdom

Arts University of BournemouthBrunel UniversityCardiff UniversityCentral Saint MartinsCity University LondonDe Montfort UniversityEdinburgh Napier UniversityGlyndwr UniversityGoldsmiths University of LondonHeriott-Watt University EdinburghImperial College LondonKeele UniversityKing’s College LondonKingston UniversityLancaster UniversityLiverpool John Moores University

Loughborough UniversityMiddlesex UniversityNottingham Trent UniversityRoyal Holloway, University of LondonUniversity College LondonUniversity for the Creative ArtsUniversity of AberdeenUniversity of BathUniversity of BrightonUniversity of CambridgeUniversity of ChesterUniversity of DerbyUniversity of East AngliaUniversity of EdinburghUniversity of EssexUniversity of Exeter

University of HertfordshireUniversity of KentUniversity of LeedsUniversity of LeicesterUniversity of NottinghamUniversity of OxfordUniversity of Saint AndrewsUniversity of SouthamptonUniversity of StrathclydeUniversity of SurreyUniversity of SussexUniversity of WarwickUniversity of WinchesterUniversity of York

UK offers include offers whose conditions are met by the students’ IB results

Europe

BELGIUM:Université Catholique de LouvainCollege of Art & DesignVesalius, Brussels

FRANCE:EICAR, the International Film & TV School, ParisParsons ParisInstituto Marangoni Paris

GERMANY:LMU München Medizinische FakultätUniversitaat Kaiserslautern

NORWAYNorwegian University of Science & Technology

SWEDEN:KTH Royal Institute of TechnologyLund University

THE NETHERLANDS:Amsterdam Fashion InstituteBreda University of Applied SciencesDelft University of TechnologyMaastricht UniversityUniversity of GroningenUniversity College of Amsterdam

Canada

Durham College of Art & MusicMcGill UniversityOttawa UniversityUniversity of British Columbia

Other Countries

THAILAND:Mahidol University Int’l College

TURKEY:Middle East Technical University

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United States

University Destinations at a Glance

Babson College, MABates College, NYBeloit College, WIBoston University, MABridgewater College, VABryant University, MACase Western Reserve University, OHChapman University, CAColby College, MECornell College, IADePaul University, ILEmerson College, MAFlorida Institute of Technology, FLFlorida Southern College, FLFordham University, NYIthaca College, NYKent State University, OHLoyola University, ILLynchburg College, VAMalone University, OHMarymount University

University Acceptances & Placements for Classes of 2013 and 2014 (Matriculations in bold)

Miami University of Ohio, OHMichigan State University, MIMusicians Institute, College of Contenporary Music, CANew York University, NY - Tisch School of the ArtsNewbury College, MANorth Carolina State University, NCNortheastern University, MAOhio State University, OHOhio University, OHPennsylvania State University, PAPrinceton University, NJPurdue University, INSkidmore College, NYSt John’s University, NYSyracuse University, NYThe George Washington University, D.C.Union College, NYUniversity of California, CA - Davis & San Diego

University of Colorado, Boulder, COUniversity of Connecticut, CTUniversity of Delaware, DEUniversity of Denver, CLUniversity of Maryland, MDUniversity of Massachusetts, Amherst, MAUniversity of Miami, FLUniversity of Michigan, MIUniversity of Notre Dame, INUniversity of Oregon, ORUniversity of Pittsburgh, PAUniversity of Rhode Island, RIUniversity of Rochester, NYUniversity of Tampa, FLUniversity of Wisconsin, WIWest Virginia University, VAWestern Washington University, WAWorcester Polytechnic Institute, MA

37+9+12+1+445+9+11+3+2+4 42+8+10+3+1+6 29+7+7+2+3+6

Class of 201363 Students

Class of 201479 Students

Class of 201270 Students

Class of 201154 Students

UK Attendance: 37

USA Attendance: 9

Europe: 12

Canada: 1

Other Countries: 0

Gap Year/Other: 4

UK Attendance: 45

USA Attendance: 9

Europe: 11

Canada: 3

Other Countries: 2

Gap Year/Other: 8

UK Attendance: 42

USA Attendance: 8

Europe: 10

Canada: 3

Other Countries: 1

Gap Year/Other: 6

UK Attendance: 29

USA Attendance: 7

Europe: 7

Canada: 2

Other Countries: 3

Gap Year/Other: 6

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As a non-profit organisation, the International School of Luxembourg relies on donations to continue to develop as a leading international school within Europe. The Friends of ISL is an annual request to our community to make gifts to the school which have an immediate and direct benefit to each student and faculty member. Donations allow us to continuously invest in, strengthen, and sustain the extraordinary opportunities that define an ISL education.

ISL sincerely thanks the following individuals and companies for their generous support during the 2013-2014 school year:

Anonymous (2)Administration de la Nature et des ForêtsAltisourceChambre de Commerce LuxembourgRichard Child & Mathilde JahanChristoff DellizottiDeloitteDonohoe Villalobos FamilyDuPont de NemoursEagle’s Club Ernst & YoungJon & Jill GriffinHornsby FamilyIBOKoch FamilyManagementPlus (Luxembourg), S.A.McLean Glober FamilyLisa Miller & Cyrille ArnouldMunster FamilyPaul Wurth, S.A. PTOState Street Bank Luxembourg, S.A.Sutherland FamilyFlorian & Michelle UngerVanderweyen Gaudard Family

Friends of ISL

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50th Anniversary Gala

On Friday, March 7, 2014, 260 members of the ISL community gathered to celebrate 50 years of ISL at the historic Cercle Cité building in downtown Luxembourg. The elegant black-tie evening raised a record breaking 40.000 EUR which directly benefited the Upper School Auditorium light and sound renovation project.

The 50th anniversary Gala would not have been possible without the tireless efforts of the following individuals: Arnita Hallerström and Michelle Unger, Co-Chairs, and committee members: Beth DeLuca, Maja Gunnarsdottir, Björg Gunnsteinsdottir, Bea Ludovicy, Margot Parra, Myriam Penning-Sax, and Kelly Weber-Jones.

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Financials

School Year 2013-2014Number of students (end School Year): 1,207 OPERATIONS Income Tuition fees State Subsidy per capita Interest on bank Other income Total Income Expenses Payroll and related Contracted services Sports and student activities Inst. mat. and supplies Textbooks Library and audiovisual supplies Supplies and postage Marketing Technology Building expenses Other expenses Depreciation Total Expenses NET OPERATIONS BUILDINGS

Income State Subsidy /Building School Growth Fund/Entry fees

Total Income Expenses Building depreciation Interest on building financing

Total Expenses NET BUILDINGS

Surplus / (deficit)

17,457,1386,463,681

12,61195,127

24,028,557

19,669,0711,942,075

659,292268,638119,019

69,243148,199

47,727314,940701,646671,379337,435

24,948,664

(920,107)

1,942,8861,175,375

3,118,261

2,428,719256,385

2,685,104

433,157

(486,950)

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3+26+7170+9+6+4+4+3+2+1+1

HOW TUITION FEES ARE SPENT

Financials (Cont.)

HOW ISL’S OPERATIONG EXPENSES ARE FUNDED

1% Depreciation

4% Building & Equipment

2% Other Expenses

1% Technology

3% Student Activities

6% Contracted Services

4% Teaching Resources

9% Support Staff

70% Core Staff

3% School Reserves

26% Luxembourg State Subsidy

71% Tuition Fees

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Celebrating the First 50 Years

1962 1963 1972 19771969Spring 1963, the students moved into the elementary school in Cessange.

In September1963, the Dupont School moved into its official home in the ‘Servais House’ the building on the corner of Ave Marie Therese and Bd Joseph II.

September 1969, the school moved into the building located at rue Aloyse Kayser in Belair, it became known as the English Speaking School.

September 1972, the school moved to the Geesseknaeppchen Campus, into the Lycée Michel Rodange (shared it with Luxembourg lycée). The school became a non profit association and changed name to the American School of Luxembourg.

During school year of 1977/1978 the school moves to 188, Ave de la Faiencerie.

Mrs. Batten started the school in her dining room at 15, rue de la Vallée in Strassen.

The History of ISL at a Glance:

1. 50th Anniversary cake awaited students on the first day of school 2. First day of school in the brand new Lower School building 3. Barbara Batten, whose mother began classes in her dining room, hangs a plaque to honour her mother at ISL 4. 50th Anniversary Alumni Reunion 5. Middle School musical, ‘Chronicles’ documents the history of ISL

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Celebrating the First 50 Years (Cont.)

1982 1999 2010 20132007School year 1982/1983 - name changed to AISL: American International School Luxembourg.

School Year 1999-2000 - name change to ISL: International School of Luxembourg.

September 2000 - move to Geesseknaeppchen Campus to our current facility.

November 2007 - Hillside building is inaugurated.

November 2010 - new extension to our current building was inaugurated.

New Lower School opened its doors September 2013.

2000The History of ISL at a Glance (Cont.):

6. Matthew Rhodes, ISL’s first graduate, returned to visit ISL and was interviewed by the ISL news team 7. Prop from the Middle School musical, ‘Chronicles’ 8. Prime Minister Xavier Bettel speaks to the 50th anniversary graduating class 9. Lower School students collected objects to document the schools’ history in a time capsule 10. 50th anniversary Yearbook cover designed by student Maylee Goïot