The International School Association
was established in Iraq by law No.46 of 1984. Its membership is open to any
person who pays the prescribed fee and who is either:HISTORY OF THE B.I.S.
In Baghdad International School Brief History In 1967, the International Children's Center was established to offer instruction in English to the children of the foreign community in Iraq, mostly at that time diplomats. Later on, arrangements were made to join the Center with the proposed school for the children of the staff of the Economic Commission of Western Asia and to call it Baghdad International School. An agreement between UN-ECWA and the government of Iraq was signed and ratified by law No.46 of 1984. This agreement created the International School Association, which is empowered to establish, operate and maintain the Baghdad International School.
The International School Association
was established in Iraq by law No.46 of 1984. Its membership is open to any
person who pays the prescribed fee and who is either:
(a) a member of the Secretariat of ECWA,
or
(b) a person accredited to participate in the work of ECWA or (c) a parent or guardian of one or more children enrolled in the school.
A
ten-member board of trustees represents the Association in all aspects, and is
responsible for the fulfillment of the purposes of the Association, the
establishment of policy with regard to the conduct and management of the school,
its development, and the raising, budgeting, control and disbursement of funds.
The Board of Trustees may establish an Executive Committee of not less than
three of its members and may delegate to it such of its powers and rights as is
permitted by law.
The School, originally Grades 1-8,
grew from a small group of 30 children in 1967 to the present enrollment of 530.
The school moved in October 1982 to its present location, adjacent to ECWA
headquarters and occupies the quarters built for it by a generous grant from the
Iraqi Government. Over the years kindergarten and Grades 9, 10' 11 were added.
In 1984, a pre-kindergarten was added as was Grade 12 which offers preparation
for the GCE "0" and "A" level examination and entrance
into American and other universities.
Back in 1984, the building offered
facilities for a library/media Center of some 15000 volumes, fully
equipped laboratories for general science, physics, chemistry, biology and
languages in addition to gymnasium for sports and physical education.
- extract from BIS YEARBOOK 1984-85