Windhoek International School
| Windhoek International School (WIS) | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
Scheppmann Street, | |
| Coordinates | 22°35′0″S 17°3′25″E / 22.58333°S 17.05694°E |
| Information | |
| Type | Independent Co-educational |
| Motto | An International Community of Learners |
| Established | 1990 |
| Principals | Ethan Van Drunen, Marcelle van Leenen, Margarete Reiff |
| Faculty | 90 |
| Enrolment | 456 (2021) |
| Education system | PYP, IB, IGCSE |
| Language | English |
| Hours in school day | 7 |
| Campus type | Suburb |
| Houses | Lions, Leopards, Cheetahs, Caracals |
| Color(s) | Blue & Yellow |
| Sports | Basketball, Volleyball, Soccer, Athletics, Netball |
| Website | www |
Windhoek International School (known locally as the International School or WIS) is an independent, co-educational, international school located in Windhoek, Namibia. The school provides education from Early Years 1 through to Grade 12. It offers the IB Primary Years Programme and IB Diploma Programme as well as the International General Certificate of Secondary Education. As an IB World School it is the only school in Namibia to offer International Baccalaureate programmes and is one of the first schools worldwide to be authorised to offer these programmes. The school also boasts an international community of students from 45 countries. Unlike other schools in Namibia, the International School's school year runs from mid-August to mid-June.