International School Yangon

ISY follows a US-based, inquiry-focused curriculum aligned with the American Common Core up to Grade 10, and all students in Grades 11 and 12 take the IB Diploma Programme. The school is an IB World School; its DP was reviewed by the IB in January 2024, which renewed its authorisation for five years, and it reports a 99% pass rate for IB Diploma candidates. IB Visual Arts is among the DP options, and in Grades 11-12 students may also study Spanish ab initio or their mother tongue. Early years follow a Reggio Emilia-inspired approach.

ISY runs from Pre-K to Grade 12. Early Years include Chinthe Cubs for ages 3-4 (children must be 3 by 31 August) and Kindergarten, in Reggio-inspired classrooms. The Elementary School follows a US-based curriculum, and the Secondary School covers Middle School and High School, with the US curriculum through Grade 10 and the IB Diploma Programme in Grades 11 and 12.

ISY's mission is to be a community of compassionate global citizens, and its vision is to develop lifelong learners who will be a force for positive change in the world. The school places people and relationships at the heart of learning, wants every student to feel known and valued, and treats service learning as central to its identity. Its strategic themes include inclusion, service, celebrating the host country's culture and sustainability, with a goal of moving towards carbon neutrality.

ISY's campus in Bahan Township keeps a historic building that was once the home of one of the school's first local teachers. Sports facilities include a large gym with two courts, a swimming pool used for year-round swimming lessons, a climbing wall, a fitness room, an outdoor playing field, an outdoor tennis court and a covered basketball court. Newly renovated elementary and secondary libraries hold more than 30,000 titles, and a formal multi-purpose room was added in 2023. There is a playground with trampolines, a clinic and on-campus food outlets; a new building with a 700-seat theatre, expanded library and cafeteria is planned.

On-campus vendors serve vegetarian and vegan food, as ISY is a meatless campus, using a cashless ID-card system. A clinic with a doctor and a nurse is open during school hours and major events, and a trained security team is on campus 24/7. An inclusion team supports learners through co-teaching and targeted help, and counsellors cover academic, college and social-emotional needs. Each year two Myanmar students entering Grade 8 can win a full scholarship until graduation.

ISY runs After School Activities in two ten-week rounds each year, covering the creative arts, athletics and service learning, and states that more than 250 activities are offered during the year. As a member of SEASAC, students take part in regional tournaments, fine arts events and MUN conventions, and middle and high school teams play in the Yangon Athletic Conference in volleyball, soccer, basketball, badminton, swimming and table tennis. ISY also hosts its own Model UN conferences, stages an annual musical and drama productions, and has more than 17 student-led service groups.