ENKA SCHOOLS
Sadi Gulcelik Spor Sitesi Istanbul 34460 Istanbul TURKEY
Tel: +90 (212) 276 0545 Fax: +90 (212) 212 285 9302
www.enkaschools.k12.tr
CEEB Code: 696580
IB School Code: 2546
VISION AND MISSION
The mission of ENKA Schools is to lay the intellectual and behavioral foundations that will prepare and motivate each
individual to continuously develop to the full extent of his/her capacities, to instill the mental and moral habits fostering
freedom of thought and action in themselves and others - irrespective of their origins, and to seek to be leading citizens of
Turkey and their countries of origin.
THE HISTORY
One afternoon in 1994, Sinan Tara, then Vice-Chairman of ENKA Holding Company, and Ibrahim Betil, banker and
community activist, found themselves sitting together on a plane from Ankara. Mr. Betil shared his vision of a different kind
of school in Istanbul, a Turkish school that would be a center of excellence in the cultural capital of the country and an
inspiration for schools both within Turkey and throughout the international educational community. Enka schools opened
in 1996, with just over 200 kindergarten and grade 1 students. Realizing that true excellence can best be developed over
time, the Enka School community decided that adding an incoming class each year would allow for reflective and
continuous development. In 2007 Enka reached full capacity as a comprehensive Pre K-12 school.
STUDENTS
FACULTY
ADMINISTRATION
ACCREDITATION
Total: 1,222
Pre-school: 174
Primary School: 457
Middle School: 271
High School: 320
Total: 175
Turkish Nationals: 135 Foreign Nationals: 40
Director
Darlene Fisher
darlenefisher@enkaschools.k12.tr
High School Principal
Erkan Gültekin
erkangultekin@enkaschools.k12.tr
Coordinator of College Counseling
Sandi Engler
sandiengler@enkaschools.k12.tr
College Counselor
Güniz Durmus
gunizdurmus@enkaschools.k12.tr
IBDP Coordinator
Trevor Wilson
trevorwilson@enkaschools.k12.tr
Turkish Ministry of
Member of
IBO
CIS
NEASC
Education
ECIS
UNIVERSITY MATRICULATIONS 2008-2011
Babson College (2)
Ball State University (2)
Bentley University (2)
Binghamton University (2)
Bocconi University - Italy
Boston College
Boston University (4)
Bournemouth University – UK (2)
University of British Columbia - Canada
Brandeis University
Brown University (3)
Bryant University
Bucknell University (2)
Carleton University - Canada
Carnegie Mellon University
Central St. Martin’s College of Art – UK (2)
The Culinary Institute of America
Dalhousie University - Canada
University of Debrecen – Hungary
Duke University (4)
Emerson College (2)
Emory University
European School of Economics - UK
Georgetown University (2)
The George Washington University (2)
Harvard University
Univ. of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign
Imperial College –UK
Jacobs Bremen University - Germany
Johns Hopkins University
Johnson & Wales University
Kingston University – UK
Lehigh University (2)
London College of Communications
Lynn University
University of Miami
University of Massachusetts, Lowell
McGill University- Canada (7)
University of Michigan (2)
Nagoya University - Japan
New York University (5)
Northeastern University (3)
Northwestern University
University of Nottingham – UK (4)
Oberlin College
Old Dominion University
Parsons - New School for Design (4)
Parsons Paris School Design – France (2)
Pepperdine University
Pennsylvania State University (4)
ECIS
Pratt Institute (3)
Purdue University
University of Reading – UK
Rhode Island School of Design
University of Rochester (2)
San Diego State University
School of the Art Inst. of Chicago
School of Visual Arts
Skidmore College (2)
University of Southern California
Southern Methodist University
Stanford University
University of Surrey – UK
University of Toronto (3)
Trinity University
Tufts University
University College Utrecht
Varna Medical University - Bulgaria
Vassar College
University of Virginia (5)
Wellesley College
University of Western Ontario - Canada
Worcester Polytechnic Institute (2)
ACADEMICS AT ENKA SCHOOLS
CO-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
Our Pre-K - 12 program of study fosters global awareness and
incorporates academic excellence and a commitment to educate
a diverse student population. It promotes leadership and
responsibility. The academic program uses both the Turkish and
English languages as the medium of instruction. In addition, all
students study a third language from grades 6-12. A bilingual
professional community is fostered within the school.
Co-curricular activities at Enka Schools are given great
importance and include activities both during and after school.
Although all students are required to participate in a co-curricular
program at least two hours per week, most of our students are
highly committed and choose to spend a great deal more time on
a wide variety of activities. Amongst these activities are those
which allow the students to get involved not only at the school
but also locally as well as internationally. Some of the activities
are: Model United Nations (MUN, JMUN), Destination
Imagination (DI), International Chain of Awareness (ICI),
Southeastern Mediterranean Environment Project (SEMEP),
Yearbook, Literary Magazines, Science Club and
Magazine, Electronics Club, Web Design, and Eco-Schools.
Enka is committed to following a strong International
Baccalaureate Primary Years Program. It was the first school in
Turkey to be authorized by the IBO to offer the PYP. Students in
the primary school follow both the PYP and the Turkish National
Curriculum. All graduating students from Enka High School will
be awarded the Turkish National Diploma. In the high school
students in grades 9 and 10 study the Turkish National
Curriculum. Additionally at the end of grade 10, students who
fulfill the criteria set by the school administration can choose to
study the International Baccalaureate Diploma Program
alongside their Turkish Diploma.
Enka offers its students the opportunity to obtain the
internationally recognized and acclaimed International
Baccalaureate (IBDP) Diploma in addition to their Turkish
National Diploma. The two-year IBDP program students
complete in order to receive the IB diploma involves engaging in
a challenging curriculum in an interactive way. Students take an
active role in their education. Through inquiry and investigation
students develop critical thinking skills, and hone their analytical
abilities. It should be noted that students in the IBDP must also
fulfill all requirements for the Turkish National Diploma and
therefore, in addition to studying 3 IB Higher Level subjects, 3 IB
Standard level subjects and TOK, they also take an additional 36 Non-IB courses.
THE SCHOOL CAMPUS
The campus of Enka Schools is situated in the heart of the new
business center of Istanbul. It is located on the European side of
Istanbul, about half way down the Bosphorus, on 16 acres within
the Enka Sports Facility. The range of facilities exhibits the
special importance Enka Schools puts on contemporary
education, sports and the arts. The school’s academic facilities
include three full science laboratories, an auditorium, 3 libraries
totaling 40,000 volumes, computer laboratories, a multimedia
room and contemporary purpose built classrooms. In addition to
these it has an amphitheatre, an exhibition center, a music hall,
an art gallery, 2 indoor pools and an outdoor Olympic size pool,
12 tennis courts, a full gymnasium and fitness center, and a
tartan track and field ring.
SAT Subject Test Results 2008-2011
(number of test takers)
Math I Math
Physics BiologyII
Ecology
664
672
664
590
(69)
(60)
(21)
(7)
Many students take the opportunities Enka provides through its
incredible athletic, arts, performing arts and music facilities to
pursue their interest and passion in these areas. Enka student
athletes, musicians, and artists take part and are highly
successful in teams, competitions and exhibitions both nationally
and internationally. Each year we have several students who
participate on the Turkish National Teams in Swimming, Tennis,
and Track and Field. In addition the school offers team and club
sports in over 10 sports. Our Arts students participate in clubs
and activities such as: theatre, school chamber orchestra,
various music groups, film creation and film festival, art club,
photography club, and art projects with Turkish Museums.
Community Service is highly emphasized at the core of Enka
School’s Mission and this is reflected throughout K-12 as
students regularly participate in social and community service.
Students volunteer regularly throughout Istanbul and in the past
few years they have also taken part in community service
projects in Turkey and internationally. For the past two years
groups of students and teachers have traveled to Urfa in the
southeast of Turkey to participate in a community service project
as well as to Nepal to refurbish two village schools.
GRADING
Students are given grades each semester and the two semester
grades are averaged to form the end of the year official grade for
each subject. Grades are recorded on a scale of 5 – 0 A
passing grade is a 2. An average of 70% is required to earn
academic honors; an average of 85% to earn high honors. Enka
does not rank students and grades are not weighted.
The Grading Scale is as follows:
5: 100-85%
3: 69-55%
4: 84-70%
2: 54-45%
SAT I Results Class of 20082011
French
Chemistry
571
(16)
646
(8)
Critical Reading
Mean Score:
521
Math Mean
Score.
655
1: 44-25%
0: 24-0%
number of test
takers: 100
Writing Mean
Score:
560