International School of Curaçao
2014-2015 School Profile
Fully Accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) and the Council of International School (CIS)
Member of the Association of American Schools in South America
International School of Curaçao
Koninginnelaan z/n P.O. Box 3090
Curaçao, Dutch Caribbean
Director: Margie Elhage-Cancio, Ph. D
High School Principal: Douglas Vaughan, M.Ed.
High School Counselor: Marisabel Figueroa, Ed.S. M.Ed.
Phone #: (599 9) 737-3633
Fax # : (599 9) 737-3142
Website: www.isc.cw
E-mail: elhagem@isc.cw
E-mail: vaughand@isc.cw
E-mail: figueroam@isc.cw
School Characteristics
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K-12, private, non-profit, coeducational day
school located in the Dutch Caribbean
Founded in 1968
US-based College Preparatory Curriculum
with English as the language of instruction
School year runs from August to June
Grading cycle based on the quarter system:
1 year course=1.0 course credit
Multinational/multilingual student population,
representing 22 different countries:
67% Dutch, 8%US, 10%Venezuela, 3%India,
3%Canadian, 1% Colombian, 1% British,
1%Chinese, 1% Austrian and 3% Other
Enrollment:
K-12: 402 students
High School: 141 students
Senior Class: 40
Teacher/Student Ratio: 1:5
Teachers represent 11 various nationalities.
48% Dutch, 24% American, 9%Venezuelan, 6%
Canadian, 5%Indian, 4% Colombian and 4%
Other
International Baccalaureate Curriculum since
1996
Member of the College Board and the National
Association for College Admission Counseling
Fully accredited by SACS since 1990 and CIS
since 2012
Grading System
As part of our school policy, we do not provide students'
class rank. GPA is weighted, using a 5.0 scale.
School Code # 874090
SAT
Center Code # 91406
ACT
Center Code # 871790
Graduation Requirements
Minimum of 24 credits for High School Graduation:
• 4 credits in English
• 3 credits in Mathematics, History, and Science.
• 2 credits in Foreign Language and Physical
Education/Health
• 1 credit in Fine & Performing Arts and Information
Technology
• 5 credits in elective courses
Special Curriculum Features
Full International Baccalaureate (IB) diploma program
Students may also take IB certificate courses
19 IB courses offered
IB Diploma students take 6 IB courses: 3 SL (standard
level) and 3 HL (higher level); more is discouraged
• Advanced Placement Courses (2): Spanish Language
and Literature
• Languages Spanish and Dutch offered in grades 2-12
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Extracurricular Activities
• Model United Nations (MUN): Students participate in
annual conferences in Latin America, the US or Europe
• Global Issues Network (GIN)
• Varsity Teams: Basketball, Volleyball, Soccer,
• Student Council
• National Honor Society
Grade Distribution
COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES OFFERING ADMISSIONS TO ISC GRADUATES 2011-2014
United States
Others
American University
Auburn University
Babson College
Bentley College
Berklee College
Boston College
Boston University
Brandeis University
Brown University
Bryant University
Cheshire Academy
Claremont McKenna College
Clark University
Columbia College Chicago
Connecticut College
Cornell University
DePaul Univeristy
Drew University
Eastern University
Eckerd College
Elon University
Emory University
Endicott College
Fashion Institute of New York
Flagler College
Florida Atlantic University
Florida Institute of Technology
Florida International University
Florida State University
Full Sail University
Franklin And Marshall College
George Washington University
Georgia Southern University
Georgia State University
Goucher College
Hofstra University
Harvard University
Indiana University
Ithaca College
James Madison University
John Hopkins University
Johnson & Wales University
Juniata College
Kendall College of Art & Design
Kennesaw State
Knox University
Kingston University
Lehigh University
Long Island University, CW Post
Loyola University New Orleans
Lynn University
Maritime College
Maryland Institute College of Art
Massachusetts Maritime Academy
Miami Dade Community College
Miami International University of Art and Design
Michigan State University
Muhlenberg College
New York University
Northeastern University
Nova Southeastern University
Occidental College
Penn State University
Piedmont Community College
Pratt Institute
Providence College
Savannah College of Art & Design
School of Visual Arts, NY
School of the Art Institute of Chicago
Seton Hall University
Skidmore University
Southern Methodist University
Springfield College
St. Johns University
State University of New York, Binghamton
Stetson University
Suffolk University
Swarthmore College
Syracuse University
Temple University
Texas A & M University
Texas Christian University
The Art Institute of Ft. Lauderdale
Tuft University
Union College
University of Akron
University of California, Berkeley
University of California, Los Angeles
University of California Irvine
University of California Santa Cruz
University of Central Florida
University of Chicago
University of Connecticut
University of Florida
University of Georgia
University of Maryland
University of Massachusetts, Amherst
University of Miami
University of Missouri
University of Michigan
University of North Texas
University of Pennsylvania
University of Puerto Rico
University of San Diego
University of San Francisco
University of South Florida
University of Southern California
University of Tampa
University of Texas at Austin
University of Texas A&M
University of Las Vegas, Nevada
University of Virginia
Vanderbilt University
Virginia Tech
Wellesley College
Wheaton College
The Netherlands
Amsterdam University College
Avans Hogeschool
B Academy in Amsterdam
De Haagse Hogeschool
Erasmus University
Grafisch Lyceum Rotterdam
Haagse Hogeschool Den Haag
Hanzenhoegeschool GroningenUniversity of Applied Sciences
Hogeschool Arnhem Nijmen
Hogeschool den Haag
Hogeschool Haarlem
Hogeschool Rotterdam
Hogeschool van Amsterdam
Hoge Hotelschool of Maastricht
InHolland, Den Haag
InHolland, Haarlem
Leiden Universiteit
Maastricht University College
Radboud University in Nijmegen
Royal Academic of Art
The Hague University of Applied
Sciences
The International Hotel and Management
School
University of Admsterdam
University College Utrecht
University of Groningen
University Maastricht
Webster University in Leiden
Acadia University (Canada)
All Saints University School of Medicine (Aruba)
American University of Beirut (Lebanon)
Aston University (UK)
Bishop’s University (Canada)
Brock University (Canada)
Brunel University (UK)
Caribbean International University (Curaçao)
Concordia University (Canada)
City University London (UK)
Durham University (UK)
Edinburg College of Art (UK)
European Business School, London (UK)
European School of Economics (UK)
European University (UK)
Glasgow Caledonian University (UK)
Glion Institute of Higher Education (Switzerland)
Guelph University (Canada)
Hult Business School, London (UK)
Instituto Buena Bista Art School (Curaçao)
International College for Girls,Rajistan (India)
King’s College London (UK)
Kingston University (UK)
Lancaster University (UK)
Lebanese American University (Lebanon)
Les Roches (Switzerland)
London College of Fashion (UK)
London Metropolitan University (UK)
London South Bank University (UK)
Manchester Metropolitan University (UK)
Mandarin House (China)
McMaster University (Canada)
Ottowa University (Canada)
Queen Mary University (UK)
Quest University (Canada)
Queens University (Canada)
Regents College (UK)
Regents Business School London (UK)
Rocky Mountain College (Canada)
Royal Holloway University of London (UK)
Swiss Hotel Management School (Switzerland)
The Glasgow School of Art (UK)
The School of Oriental and African Studies (UK)
Universidad de Ciencias Médicas (Costa Rica)
Universidad de Esade, Barcelona Spain
University of Abertay Dundee (UK)
University of Aruba (Aruba)
University for Creative Arts (UK)
University of Balamand (Lebanon)
University of British Columbia (Canada)
University of Curaçao (Curaçao)
University of Curaçao mr. dr. Moisés Frumencio da
Costa Gómez (Curaçao)
University of Guelph (Canada)
University of Hull (UK)
University of Kent (UK)
University of Leeds (UK)
University of Manchester (UK)
University of Netherlands Antilles (Curaçao)
University of Nottingham (UK)
University of Surrey (UK)
University of Toronto (Canada)
University of Waterloo (Canada)
University of Warwick (UK)
University of West England, Bristol (UK)
University of Westminster (UK)
University of York (UK)
Western Ontario University (Canada)
Wilfrid Laurier University (Canada)
York University (Canada)