“I came to teach at ISA with the intention of spending two or three years exploring Scotland before moving on to another adventure. That was ten years ago. I have never experienced a school that balances individual student needs and an expectation of excellence so well as ISA. The way students respond to the environment is inspirational, and I find myself as excited for what we’re doing in year ten as I was in year one.”
Cruz Ordonez
High School Language & Literature Teacher
“The staff are excellent and caring, the after-school activity programme offers something for everyone, and the wider school community is incredibly welcoming. We’ve been at ISA for over 8 years now and can’t imagine going anywhere else. Students are encouraged to build on their strengths but are also challenged to take risks and try something new. Our daughter has gone from being extremely shy to standing in front of the whole school performing a solo. The students love coming to school every day, which is the highest praise I think anyone can give.”
Michelle Aitken
Parent of Grade 8 Student
“ISA encourages you to be your own person and is very welcoming. It suits people of all different personalities, with their own academic goals, and provides an environment where you can decide for yourself your goals and what you want to excel in.”
Ivan Delozari
Class of 2025 ISA graduate
“ISA is a welcoming, vibrant and highly inclusive environment for learning. Through innovative whole-school initiatives, children and young people are developing personal leadership qualities that prepare them particularly well for learning, life and work. The highly-skilled and motivated staff deliver learning that is well-paced and planned carefully to meet the needs and interests of all children. There is a respectful, calm and nurturing environment in classes and this leads to learners feeling well supported in their learning.”
HM Inspectors
Education Scotland Inspection Report 2023
It’s just a really nice atmosphere. I think that because it’s such a community, you get to know everyone very well, and the teachers even more. They’re not just there to get you through the content; they actually know each student very well. It’s a real community. The relationships, the opportunities, the support. It’s something special. There’s space to be yourself and space to grow.
Marla Carmichael
Class of 2025 ISA graduate
ISA is a school filled with all types of people. I truly believe there isn’t many schools like it. No matter where you’re from, what you’ve been through, or how you’ve lived, there’s always someone who’s your match. At ISA I think all of us students follow one rule, even though we’ve never been told to. This rule is that we won’t let anyone walk alone.
Faris
Grade 7 Student
ISA has provided a perfect balance for our children to grow up Scottish but with a strong global mindset and a curiosity for other parts of the world. The IB programme is providing them with a well-rounded, globally recognised education that will best prepare them for university and beyond.
