We are International School Utrecht.

ISU is a warm and welcoming community brought together by a single purpose: to inspire our students with a passion for lifelong learning and to equip them with the tools to achieve excellence for themselves and the global community they will live in. Uncovering and defining talent is at the heart of our educational mission.

Our core values.

Curiosity

Curiosity at International School Utrecht means being excited about lifelong learning, skills and knowledge development and the discovery of new things. Our curiosity shows our open mindedness, respect for diversity and going beyond the surface.

As an IB world continuum school, ISU offers high quality education through inquiry-based learning, inspiring student curiosity, lifelong learning and agency.

At our school curiosity means being excited about lifelong learning, skills and knowledge development and the discovery of new things. Our curiosity shows our open mindedness, respect for diversity and going beyond the surface.

Compassion

Compassion at International School Utrecht means being kind, empathetic and aware of individual values, contexts and needs to engage in meaningful conversations to support one another. Well-being is key to ensure we can all thrive.

ISU is an inclusive school where everyone is welcome and can be who they want to be. We understand that there are multiple perspectives and we respect each other’s differences. We embrace these differences and are curious about one another whilst being grounded in our own culture. We take great care in building the cultural competences of our community. We also embrace and encourage contact with our local community.

At our school compassion means being kind, empathetic and aware of individual values, contexts and needs to engage in meaningful conversations to support one another. Well-being is key to ensure we all can thrive.

Connection

Connection at International School Utrecht means belonging, being included, feeling involved, seeing and making links between learning and life. We are more than a school, we are a learning community for curious minds and adventurous hearts to connect, learn and grow.

ISU is not defined by borders but exists in connections. Today, throughout the world, new inclusive global communities are emerging, woven together from mutual understanding and shared aspirations. Along this road of progress, new challenges will emerge. Challenges for which there is no blueprint in the lessons of the past. Our curious, capable doers of our future’s greatest things cannot help but succeed because they have the confidence and understanding on which the future is already being built.

At our school connection means belonging, being included, feeling involved, seeing and making links between learning and life. We are more than a school, we are a learning community for curious minds and adventurous hearts to connect, learn and grow.

Confidence

At International School Utrecht we cultivate students into confident learners through well-being, positive influence and impact.

Creativity

At International School Utrecht we share our humanity through creativity, and we recognise an open mind has unlimited potential.

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Courage

At International School Utrecht we believe that these principles and shared understandings together encourage students to excel beyond their imagination.

What does this mean in practice over the coming years?

In order to realise our mission and vision for the future, we aim to:

  • Be open and transparent
  • Be accountable for our actions
  • Engage all members of our community
  • Create an environment where inclusivity and well-being are at the centre
  • Deliver high quality learning through extended learning opportunities
  • Develop agency through voice, choice and ownership

Curiosity

As an IB world continuum school, ISU offers high quality education through inquiry-based learning, inspiring student curiosity, lifelong learning and agency.

At our school curiosity means being excited about lifelong learning, skills and knowledge development and the discovery of new things. Our curiosity shows our open mindedness, respect for diversity and going beyond the surface.

How do we do this?

We aim to develop student voice, choice and ownership through providing experiential authentic high quality learning experiences. We do this through field trips, making real world and interdisciplinary connections in the curriculum, inspiring learning spaces, engaging resources, professional development opportunities, and creating a safe environment for students to deepen inquiry. Music is important to us and creative pedagogies are used to uncover talent, develop passion and find future aspirations.

Compassion

ISU is an inclusive school where everyone is welcome and can be who they want to be. We understand that there are multiple perspectives and we respect each other’s differences. We embrace these differences and are curious about one another whilst being grounded in our own culture. We take great care in building the cultural competences of our community. We also embrace and encourage contact with our local community.

At our school compassion means being kind, empathetic and aware of individual values, contexts and needs to engage in meaningful conversations to support one another. Well-being is key to ensure we all can thrive.

How do we do this?

We develop compassion through deepening our understanding of cultural competences; making mindfulness, self-awareness and reflection a common practice with self-reflection tools. We develop a compassionate relationship with the local community, involvement with service learning and we practice getting to know and understand one another through active listening and open communication. We nurture the richness of cultural diversity through authentic learning experiences and offering choices in our curriculum. We are inclusive and appreciate our diverse community.

Connection

ISU is not defined by borders but exists in connections. Today, throughout the world, new inclusive global communities are emerging, woven together from mutual understanding and shared aspirations. Along this road of progress, new challenges will emerge. Challenges for which there is no blueprint in the lessons of the past. Our curious, capable doers of our future’s greatest things cannot help but succeed because they have the confidence and understanding on which the future is already being built.

At our school connection means belonging, being included, feeling involved, seeing and making links between learning and life. We are more than a school, we are a learning community for curious minds and adventurous hearts to connect, learn and grow.

How do we do this?

We connect with each other and aim to create and strengthen relationships between people, between units of learning, and between grade levels. We contribute to and feel involved with the aims and all aspects of the school; from learning to our community to decision making. We find commonalities and celebrate our unity in diversity to become confident and capable learners.