https://indianpedia.org/index.php?action=history&feed=atom&title=American_International_School_ChennaiAmerican International School Chennai - Revision history2026-08-01T09:22:15ZRevision history for this page on the wikiMediaWiki 1.45.4https://indianpedia.org/index.php?title=American_International_School_Chennai&diff=85756&oldid=prev>GreenC bot at 19:32, 21 April 20212021-04-21T19:32:25Z<p></p>
<p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2018}}<br />
{{Use Indian English|date=August 2018}}<br />
{{infobox school<br />
| name = American International School Chennai<br />
| logo = AISC Full Color Logo.png<br />
| type = Private School<br />
| established = 1995<br />
| head = Andrew Hoover<br />
| affiliations = {{unbulleted list<br />
| [http://www.cois.org/ Council of International Schools]<br />
| [[Council of International Schools]]<br />
| [http://www.middlestates.org// The Middle States Association of Schools and Colleges]<br />
| [[Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools]]<br />
| [http://www.ibo.org/ IB World School]<br />
}}<br />
| coordinates={{coord|12|58|54.14|N|80|14|46.86|E|display=title}}<br />
| pushpin_map= India Chennai#India Tamil Nadu#India<br />
| website = [http://www.aischennai.org Official Site]<br />
| head_label = Head of school<br />
| address = 100 Feet Road Tharamani Chennai 600113<br />
}}<br />
<br />
{{More citations needed|section|date=May 2016}}<br />
The '''American International School Chennai''' ('''AISC''') is an international school in [[Taramani]], [[Chennai]], [[India]]. The school is an [[International Baccalaureate|IB World]] School and offers the [[Advanced Placement]] (AP) program. [[English language|English]] is the language of instruction and the school principally serves the expatriate community in Chennai. AISC's current student body consists of approximately 900 students from around the world. School is rated 4.3 out of 5 on the SchoolMyKids.com, School Rating and Reviews platform.<ref>{{cite news|title=American International School - Chennai|url=http://www.ediplomat.com/np/schools/chennai.htm|accessdate=8 October 2018|publisher=e Diplomat}}</ref><br />
<br />
==History==<br />
The American International School Chennai (AISC) was established in 1995<ref>[https://2001-2009.state.gov/m/a/os/1496.htm United States Department of State]</ref> through a bilateral agreement between the Governments of the United States of America and India. The school and its program was designed to provide instruction, activities, and facilities for families on expatriate assignments in Chennai. It was also meant to serve as a demonstration center of U.S. educational methods and practices.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/The-Expat-Files/article15932563.ece | title=The Expat Files | date=9 February 2009 | newspaper=The Hindu | accessdate=14 August 2018 }}</ref><br />
<br />
In 2003, the school, originally located in a small premises in [[Alwarpet]] till then, moved to the present-day 10-acre facility at [[Taramani]]. The then consul general of the [[Consulate General of the United States, Chennai|American Consulate in Chennai]] Richard D. Haynes helped the school in getting the land. The new premises was inaugurated by the late Chief Minister [[Jayalalithaa]].<ref>{{cite news<br />
| title = To sir, with love <br />
| location = Chennai<br />
| date = 1 May 2005 <br />
| url = http://www.thehindu.com/lf/2005/05/01/stories/2005050111330200.htm<br />
| archive-url = https://archive.today/20150118122027/http://www.thehindu.com/lf/2005/05/01/stories/2005050111330200.htm<br />
| url-status = dead<br />
| archive-date = 18 January 2015<br />
| newspaper = [[The Hindu]]<br />
| accessdate = 15 Jan 2015}}</ref><br />
<br />
==Extracurricular activities==<br />
Japanese School Educational Trust of Chennai (チェンナイ補習授業校 ''Chennai Hoshū Jugyō Kō''), a [[Hoshuko|weekend Japanese school]], is at American International School Chennai.<ref name=Asianschools>"[https://www.webcitation.org/6WKFovaFL?url=http://web.archive.org/web/20140330214851/http://www.mext.go.jp/a_menu/shotou/clarinet/002/006/001/002/001.htm アジアの補習授業校一覧（平成25年4月15日現在）]" (). [[Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology]]. Retrieved on 13 February 2015. "チェンナイ Japanese School Educational Trust of Chennai Inside American International School Chennai, 100 Feet Road, Taramani, Chennai, 600113, INDIA"</ref> It moved to AIS Chennai in 2003.<ref>"[https://jschool2013.jimdo.com/handbook-学校案内英字版/ ＨＡＮＤＢＯＯＫ（学校案内英字版）]." Japanese School Educational Trust of Chennai. Retrieved on 13 February 2015.</ref><br />
<br />
==Academic accreditation and memberships==<br />
AISC is accredited by the Council of International Schools (CIS, The Netherlands),{{citation needed|date=August 2018}} the Middle States Association of Schools and Colleges (MSA, Philadelphia, U.S.A.),<ref>[[Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools]]</ref> and the International Baccalaureate Organization (IBO, England).<ref>http://www.ibo.org/ IB World School</ref><br />
<br />
==See also==<br />
* [[Americans in India]]<br />
* [[American Embassy School]]<br />
<br />
==References==<br />
{{Reflist}}<br />
<br />
==External links==<br />
* [http://www.aischennai.org/ American International School Chennai]<br />
{{International schools in India}}<br />
<br />
{{DEFAULTSORT:American International School Chennai}}<br />
[[Category:International Baccalaureate schools in India]]<br />
[[Category:International schools in Chennai]]<br />
[[Category:American international schools in India]]<br />
[[Category:Educational institutions established in 1995]]<br />
[[Category:International schools in India]]<br />
[[Category:1995 establishments in Tamil Nadu]]</div>>GreenC bot