Riviera 3, Abidjan, Abidjan, Lagunes, Côte d’Ivoire.
Riviera 3, Abidjan, Abidjan, Lagunes.
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The International Community School of Abidjan, known as ICSA, is a non-profit international school in the Riviera 3 district of Abidjan, the financial centre of CĂ´te d'Ivoire. It was founded in 1972 by diplomatic families connected to the United States Embassy, which remains its founding sponsor, and it has run a full Pre-Kindergarten to Grade 12 programme at its purpose-built Riviera III campus since 1989. Around 500 students from more than 85 nationalities attend, taught by 57 educators from 15 countries, 61 per cent of whom hold advanced degrees; about a fifth of the students are American and 13 per cent Ivorian. The curriculum is American in style and delivered within the International Baccalaureate continuum: the Primary Years Programme is authorised, the Middle Years Programme is in candidacy and the Diploma Programme has been authorised since 2015. The school is accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools and is a recognised IB World School. Its mission, 'Learning and Leading in a Collaborative Culture', is built on relationships, an inquiry-based and child-centred curriculum and a strong focus on service. Fees for 2026/27 are published by grade level.
Educational System of International Community School of Abidjan
Method
Pedagogical method general Curriculum
School values
The school's mission is 'Learning and Leading in a Collaborative Culture'. It sets out four strands: learning, through confident inquiry-driven students who engage deeply with important concepts; leading, so that students manage their own learning and contribute to the community; collaborating, by sharing ideas and building relationships; and sharing a culture that celebrates diversity and different perspectives.
Number of Students: 500
Tutoring
Uniform
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Attention to Diversity at International Community School of Abidjan
Attention to diversity
Educational Stages of International Community School of Abidjan
Nursery
Preschool
Primary
Middle School
High School
Vocational Training
Information about the educational stages of the International Community School of Abidjan
The school is organised in two sections. The Lower School runs from Pre-Kindergarten, which takes four-year-olds, through to Grade 5, works in trimesters and follows the IB Primary Years Programme. The Upper School covers Grades 6 to 12, works in quarters and semesters, and is divided between the Middle Years framework in Grades 6 to 10 and the IB Diploma Programme in Grades 11 and 12. The school day runs from 8:00 to 15:00, Monday to Friday, and the academic year from mid-August to mid-June.
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Languages and International Programs at International Community School of Abidjan
Spanish (Half)
English (Instructional)
French (High)
Information about languages of the International Community School of Abidjan
English is the language of instruction and the school provides English as an Additional Language support for students who need it. French, the language of the host country, is taught to every student from kindergarten to Grade 10 four or five times a week, with classes grouped by ability level, so students leave with a working command of it. Students in Grades 9 and 10 can also choose Spanish.
IB (International Baccalaureate)
American Curriculum
Information about international degrees and programmes of the International Community School of Abidjan
ICSA offers an American-style curriculum delivered through the International Baccalaureate continuum. The Lower School, from Pre-Kindergarten to Grade 5, follows the Primary Years Programme and works to the Common Ground Collaborative standards, concentrating on critical, creative and reflective thinking, communication, research and personal skills taught through authentic projects. The Upper School covers Grades 6 to 12: students in Grades 6 to 10 work within the Middle Years Programme framework, for which the school is a candidate, and Grades 11 and 12 take the IB Diploma Programme. College counselling begins in Grade 10 and uses Unifrog, the Common App and UCAS.
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Extracurricular Activities at International Community School of Abidjan
Arts activities
Music
Sports activities
Swimming
Information about extracurricular activities of the International Community School of Abidjan
Co-curricular activities are described as an integral part of school life, with roughly 75 clubs, teams and activities across the school levels, revised each year from student suggestions and staff expertise. After-school activities run from 15:15 to 16:15, and some Upper School programmes run before school or at weekends. ICSA competes as the Panthers in the West African International Schools Activities League, and the aquatics programme covers learn-to-swim lessons, stroke development and a competitive swim team that trains year-round and takes part in the annual WAISAL championships. A service learning programme runs across the school.
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Services and Facilities of International Community School of Abidjan
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Dining room - External catering
Other services
Scholarships
Security
Information about the services offered by the International Community School of Abidjan
The counselling department covers the whole school from Pre-Kindergarten to Grade 12, addressing the academic, personal and social, career and global domains, with individual and small-group counselling and a dedicated counsellor for each school section. Learning Support and English Language Learning departments sit alongside it. The school has a published child protection programme. Uniform is compulsory and sold at the campus store. Fees are paid in one or two instalments per year, with discounts of 5 per cent for a third child and 10 per cent from the fourth.
Facilities
Swimming pool
Facilities
Playground
Facilities
Library
Information about the facilities of the International Community School of Abidjan
The school occupies a purpose-built campus at Riviera III, a site of some 5.3 hectares developed from 1989. Facilities include a swimming pool with its own published opening hours and a full aquatics programme, and a library holding more than 17,000 books and materials alongside round-the-clock access to research databases and an extensive eBook collection; items can be borrowed for two weeks and renewed twice. A cafeteria serves students during the school day, and the campus store sells the school uniform.
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