Japan Council of International Schools

STANFORD ONLINE HIGH SCHOOL LAUNCHES ADVANCED, IMMERSIVE ONLINE MATH COURSE THROUGH UNIVERSITY-LEVEL ONLINE

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Thursday, November 9, 2023

REDWOOD CITY, Calif., Nov. 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- High school students in need of advanced mathematics courses need look no further than Stanford University. Stanford Pre-Collegiate University-Level Online Immersive, a unit of Stanford Online High School, has launched Multivariable Calculus and Linear Algebra, an online course based on recently developed curriculum for first-year Stanford students.

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  • Stanford Pre-Collegiate University-Level Online Immersive, a unit of Stanford Online High School, has launched Multivariable Calculus and Linear Algebra, an online course based on recently developed curriculum for first-year Stanford students.
  • A portion of EPGY was a fully-accredited, diploma-granting, online independent school for students in grades 7-12 which is now known as Stanford Online High School.
  • "We are honored to offer high school students the opportunity to take Stanford University-Level Online courses with other highly motivated, math-minded high school students," said Dr. Tomohiro Hoshi, Head of Stanford Online High School.
  • Students at Stanford Online High School are academically advanced, and participate in engaging, real-time online classes from anywhere in the world.

Philippines-Based Chinese International School Manila & Domuschola International School Enter Into Strategic Partnership With Global Schools Foundation

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Friday, August 19, 2022

SINGAPORE, Aug. 18, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- CISM and DIS, two highly reputed IB schools in Manila have entered into a strategic partnership with Singapore-based Global Schools Foundation (GSF), whose schools offer high performance IB programmes.

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  • SINGAPORE, Aug. 18, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- CISM and DIS, two highly reputed IB schools in Manila have entered into a strategic partnership with Singapore-based Global Schools Foundation (GSF), whose schools offer high performance IB programmes.
  • As part of the GSF network, Manila-based Chinese International School Manila (CISM) and Domuschola International School (DIS) will have access to GSF's strong academic excellence model incorporating the best of innovative education practices, modern teaching and learning, with an emphasis on skills-based learning.
  • GSF schools have delivered exceptionally strong academic outcomes with over 92 students gaining IB World topper and Near-perfect scorer over the last 10 years.
  • Founded in 2002, Global Schools Foundation is a community-oriented educational institution whose sole mission is to bring high quality school education to wider communities across the world and nurture these young minds into global leaders.

Introducing Athenaverse - The First Education City in Metaverse

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Wednesday, April 27, 2022

Building on its global model for online education, the Athenaverse project is the metaverse's first virtual education city concept which is part of a persistent virtual reality world.

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  • Building on its global model for online education, the Athenaverse project is the metaverse's first virtual education city concept which is part of a persistent virtual reality world.
  • If we can provide education for children fleeing a war zone, we can teach any child anywhere on the planet.
  • With blockchain technology as the fuel behind the project, Athenaverse is introduced as a realistic virtual reality metaverse designed for the future of education.
  • It is a leading UK provider of British online education, immersive learning, and VR learning for children of four to 14.

NORD ANGLIA'S EDUCATION DIRECTOR TO SPEAK AT FLAGSHIP EUROPEAN SCHOOLS CONFERENCE

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Friday, February 4, 2022

LONDON, Feb. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Nord Anglia Education, the world's leading premium international schools organisation, today announced its participation in the upcoming Outstanding Schools Europe Conference taking place from 8 to 10 March.

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  • LONDON, Feb. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Nord Anglia Education, the world's leading premium international schools organisation, today announced its participation in the upcoming Outstanding Schools Europe Conference taking place from 8 to 10 March.
  • Dr Elise Ecoff, Nord Anglia Education's Group Education Director, will take part in the second day's closing keynote panel discussion alongside Dr Andreas Schleicher from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, and Jane Larsson from the Council of International Schools.
  • Their discussion will focus on the role of international schools in strengthening the impact of education, raising intercultural awareness, increasing student mobility, and navigating changing globalisation trends.
  • Nord Anglia Education has many of the leading international schools in Europe spanning 10 countries, including five in Switzerland and three in Oxford, UK.

NORD ANGLIA'S EDUCATION DIRECTOR TO SPEAK AT FLAGSHIP EUROPEAN SCHOOLS CONFERENCE

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Friday, February 4, 2022

LONDON, Feb. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Nord Anglia Education, the world's leading premium international schools organisation, today announced its participation in the upcoming Outstanding Schools Europe Conference taking place from 8 to 10 March.

Key Points: 
  • LONDON, Feb. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Nord Anglia Education, the world's leading premium international schools organisation, today announced its participation in the upcoming Outstanding Schools Europe Conference taking place from 8 to 10 March.
  • Dr Elise Ecoff, Nord Anglia Education's Group Education Director, will take part in the second day's closing keynote panel discussion alongside Dr Andreas Schleicher from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, and Jane Larsson from the Council of International Schools.
  • Their discussion will focus on the role of international schools in strengthening the impact of education, raising intercultural awareness, increasing student mobility, and navigating changing globalisation trends.
  • Nord Anglia Education has many of the leading international schools in Europe spanning 10 countries, including five in Switzerland and three in Oxford, UK.