School Profile

ISG-Jubail was established in 1978 as Jubail Academy, initially contracted by the Royal Commission to serve expatriate families in the Jubail Industrial City area.  ISG-Jubail is fully accredited by The Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools.  The school is a member of the ISG Dhahran District which is composed of seven schools throughout Saudi Arabia, with three divisions, American, British and International.

ISG-Jubail serves a student population from  4 –16 years of age.  All students are placed in their age-appropriate class unless there are exceptional circumstances.  All initial placements are probationary.

The school currently serves a total population of over 400 students. Approximately 9% of the students in the School are Pakistani, 14% are British, 17% are South African, 20% are American, 9% are Canadian and more than 30 nationalities are represented. The school is spacious and offers a variety of working environments for students.

We offer excellent learning resources and good sporting/recreational facilities.  Teaching resources are typical of those found in a western international school.  The school utilizes the most current textbooks and technology available.  The school has a comprehensive library and three fully-equipped computer labs.

For Reception class up to and including Primary VII the school adopted the INTERNATIONAL PRIMARY CURRICULUM in 2005 to reflect its international student population. The IPC curriculum is intended to meet the needs of global schools with multi-national, expatriate student populations. Further details of this are available by following the links on the school website, or by visiting the IPC website directly.

IPC students are tested using a variety of external and internal measures including:  National School Tests for England and Wales (Primary II – Primary VII); Stanford Achievement Test (all classes) and N.F.E.R. tests in English, Mathematics and Non Verbal Reasoning.  We also administer the Gates-MacGinitie Reading tests (Primary III – Primary VII).

Grades 7-10 follow an American Curriculum using a textbook adoption which is in line with all of the other American division schools in ISG Dhahran District. Students in Grades 7 - 10 are offered elective classes which currently include Band, French, Spanish, Art, Literature, Technology, Physiology, Drama and Multimedia Yearbook.  Compulsory classes include P.E. and I.C.T., Health, Arabic Culture and Arabic Language.  These classes, along with the core subjects of Language Arts, Mathematics, Science and Social Studies help to prepare students for courses in American curriculum high schools and boarding schools around the world.  The annual testing program for the American curriculum school is the Stanford Achievement Test (SAT).  We administer the tests to all grades each year.  We also offer the SSAT test for students in the 8^th - 10^th grades looking to go to boarding schools.

The school has a varied extra-curricular activities program.  Children are able to take part in a wide range of activities including student council, chess, computers, rock climbing, volleyball, basketball and softball, to name just a few.  Off site visits to regional and local places of interest are a regular feature which support and extend the regular curricular activities.  The school participates in the Kingdom-wide athletics conference; hosts, as well as visits, tournaments and events held by other schools in the Eastern Province.  Habitat for Humanity International (HFHI) is a world-wide, non-profit organization which is dedicated to eliminating poverty housing and homelessness worldwide.  At ISG Jubail, we would like to provide our students with the opportunity to be part of a ‘Global Community Service Learning Project’. 

Teachers meet the certification requirements to teach within ISG Dhahran District schools.  ISG-Jubail is therefore staffed with a significant number of teachers certified in North America and the United Kingdom.  Our class sizes are relatively small (12 – 22).  The primary benefit of this is that we are able to provide more one-on-one interaction between teacher and student, and a greater degree of pastoral care.  Also note that we have a School Nurse on duty during each school day.

All our staff members are encouraged to take an active role in their own professional development.  The schools in our District are members of Near East South Asia Schools (NESA) as well as members of the European Council of International Schools (ECIS).  Additionally, ISG – Jubail is a member of the IPS Schools Network.  These organizations, along with others, offer a wide range of professional development opportunities for staff throughout the year.

ISG RE-ACCREDITED BY MIDDLE STATES ASSOCIATION OF COLLEGES AND SCHOOLS

ISG JUBAIL

2010 Mission Statement

ISG Jubail’s mission is to provide a dynamic educational experience which celebrates our multicultural community of diverse learners. The ISG Jubail student is inspired to strive for academic excellence, a balanced life and service to others. Our values of responsibility, consideration and mutual respect prepare our students for their roles as global citizens.

We believe...

...that our resources provide opportunities for all students to achieve their highest potential. 

...that international mindedness is an important characteristic to develop in our students.

...in lifelong learning. 

...in the education of the whole child: academically, socially, creatively and physically. 

...technology is a critical learning tool. 

...our educational goals are clearly defined and our outcomes are measurable and attainable.

...a safe and supportive learning environment is critical to student achievement. 

...that educational success requires a partnership between students, parents and educators. 

...literacy and numeracy are fundamental building blocks for learning. 

...learning occurs best in context and when connected to previous experiences.

Objectives for Accreditation

ISG Jubail is committed to improved achievement for our students over the next seven years in the following areas:

Objective 1:

By 2017, students at ISG Jubail will demonstrate improvement in reading literacy as measured by:

·         An increase of 5 percentage points of students who score between 34% and 66% on  SAT 10 Total Reading.

·         An increase of 3 percentage points of students who score 66% and above on SAT 10 Total Reading.

·         An increase of 10 percentage points for non-native English speakers on the Vocabulary section of the Gates McGinitie Reading Test.

·         Grades P1-P6 will show an increase of 5 percentage points on the Harcourt Storytown Assessment Tests.

·         Grades 7 – 10 will show an increase of 5 percentage points on the McDougall Littell Benchmark Tests.

 Objective 2:

By 2017, students at ISG Jubail will demonstrate characteristics specified in our Graduate Profile  as measured by:

·         An overall increase of .5 on students’ citizenship grades as reported at the end of each reporting period.

·         85% of parents, teachers, and students for grades P7 – grade 10 students will give an average of between 3 and 4 on the Graduate Profile surveys.

·         A 50% per capita decrease in disciplinary/detention referrals. 

What is Accreditation?

Accreditation for Growth is the ongoing process wherein we continually work to improve our school during a specified period of time (seven years) in carefully selected areas. The Middle States Association (MSA) of Colleges and Schools, based in Pennsylvania, is our accrediting agency.

Accreditation is like a school’s report card.  ISG Jubail has voluntarily committed to an outside evaluation of its curriculum, instructional methods, mission and beliefs.  Attainment of re-accreditation is a school’s “seal of approval.” An accredited school meets specific standards of educational excellence in twelve different areas and is working to continually improve student learning.

Parents and the school community at large are an integral part of accreditation. Throughout the past eighteen months of preparation, we have had students and parents, as well as teachers and administrators serving on our AFG Planning Team guiding our efforts.  We look forward to your continuing support in the next seven years as we strive to achieve our objectives and to continue our excellent educational program.

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