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INVESTIGATING
Student Life
at WIS
Washington International School students thrive in a lively mixture of culture, traditions, and ideas. As succinctly stated by a young student, “Our differences are what we have in common.”
Student Life at WIS
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While the composition of the community is unique in comparison with other local independent schools, student life comprises the familiar extras parents and children expect to find in a school environment.
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Students are encouraged to explore their interests during classes as well as through various extracurricular activities.
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Given the available opportunities, students tend to be “all-rounders” — athletes who read Cervantes in the original language, actors who have leadership roles in student government, musicians who choose to take two sciences.
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COMMITTED TO
SERVICE
LEARNING
Service learning is emphasized throughout the School, and students are encouraged to contribute to their local, national, and international communities in meaningful ways.
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NEW EXPERIENCES THROUGH
Extended
Learning
WIS Extended Learning ensures Primary School students can take after school classes in areas including arts, STEM, athletics, languages, cooking, and more.
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VACATION CAMPS
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SUMMER CAMP
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IDI WORKSHOP: MY HAIR AND ME
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UPPER SCHOOL STUDENTS ASSIST SENIORS WITH TECH
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GRADE THREE HOSTS A MARKETPLACE FOR PEERS AND PARENTS
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AN ECLIPSE-WATCHING PARTY AT THE PRIMARY SCHOOL
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WIS’S ATHLETICS PROGRAM FOSTERS THE DEVELOPMENT OF CHARACTER, SPORTSMANSHIP, AND TEAMWORK. MORE THAN TWO-THIRDS OF MIDDLE AND UPPER SCHOOL STUDENTS PARTICIPATE IN COMPETITIVE SPORTS EACH YEAR.
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READY TO OPEN
THE DOORS?
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