Recent Events

 

January 13, 2010

ISG Superintendent Appoints Principal for ISG Jubail – Beginning with the 2010 – 2011 Academic Year

 

International Schools Group is proud to announce the appointment of Mark McDougall as Principal for ISG Jubail, beginning with the 2010-2011 academic year. Mr. McDougall is currently serving as the Principal of Udhailiyah, a member school of Saudi Aramco Schools. Mrs. McDougall, who is a Middle School French and ESL teacher at Udhailiyah, will join ISG Jubail as an EAL teacher.

Mr. McDougall will work closely with ISG Jubail’s current Principal, Mr. Wootton, over the remainder of the school year to ensure a smooth transition. In November 2009, Mark Wootton was appointed as Headteacher for the Sara Village School, ISG’s newest member school, which will open in August 2010.

Mr. McDougall possesses 34 years experience as a professional educator and holds a MAE in Elementary Classroom Teaching and a BAE in Elementary Education, as well as Certification as a Continuing Administrator and Elementary/Secondary Teacher.

 

See attached full Administrative Announcement - January 13, 2010

 

January 2010

 

ISG Educators are Virtually Irreplaceable, by Courtney Carreon, Dhahran High School English Teacher

 

ISG’s Dhahran High School English Teacher, Courtney Carreon, reflects on the Virtual School Experience for ISG Educators in an article published in the Winter 2009 – 2010 edition of NESA News. 

Carreon argues that there is a “… need to discover increasingly effective methods to transfer the hidden curriculum into virtual environments.” ISG educators serve “… as a good example that the humanity of teaching can be preserved in online environments but that the role of the classroom teacher is virtually irreplaceable.”

NESA, the Near East South Asia Council of Overseas Schools, “… serves member schools by facilitating sustainable and systemic school improvement based on the best practices of American and international education.” The full newsletter can be found at their website: http://www.nesacenter.org/

 

See attached - January 2010

 

ISG Superintendent Appoints Headteacher for Sara Village School

 

On November 8, 2009, Superindendent Norma Hudson announced the administrative appointment of Mr. Mark Wootton as Headteacher of Sara Village School beginning August 2010.

Currently Headteacher for ISG Jubail, Mr. Wootton possesses a thorough working knowledge of the National Curriculum of England.

 

With over 23 years experience in educational leadership, and as a teacher and highly-skilled musician, Mr. Wootton offers a unique blend of technical knowledge, professional experience and creativity to lead the development of Sara Village School.

 

Sara Village School will open its doors officially in August 2010, becoming ISG’s seventh multi-cultural school within the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Situated on BAE’s purpose–built compound, the new campus will have an enrollment capacity estimated at 160 students, serving Foundation Stage through Year 6.

 

Read the full Administrative Announcement: PDF link

 

Welcome to International Schools Group!

 

Located in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, ISG operates schools in Dhahran (Al-Khobar), Dammam, Jubail, and Yanbu. Our seven ISG American/British/International schools provide opportunities for students preparing for High School graduation, AP examinations, I/GCSE, SSAT, PSAT, and CB SAT. ISG accepts enrollment for Pre-KG – grade 12 students. Our teachers deliver an American/British/ International curriculum to students of over forty nationalities. ...read more...