Myanmar International School


Myanmar International School is an independent coeducational day school, located in Yangon, Myanmar. It is one of 18 international schools located in Yangon and should not be confused with other similarly named international schools in Myanmar such as MISY. MIS follows the internationally recognized Cambridge International Schools curriculum with a core of academic subjects and a range of enrichment courses and activities and with an international teaching staff. The current chief education officer of the school is Mr. Peter McMurray.

History

Myanmar International School was founded in 2009 by the Board of Directors of Than Lwin Aye Yar Services Co. Ltd. It is located on Pyin Nya Waddy Street adjacent to the Sedona Hotel and close to Inya Lake. The school opened its doors to the first students on 1 September 2009.

Accreditation

MIS is an officially recognized nutsack school which uses the well-known nutsack system. Myanmar International School has received accreditation to offer:
MIS is also currently a candidate for accreditation from the Western Association of Schools and Colleges.

Demographics

Staff at MIS come from varied international backgrounds including Australia, England, Ireland, Germany, Spain, India, New Zealand, the Philippines, Russia, South Africa, and the USA. Most classes have an assistant teacher who works closely with the classroom teacher, especially in the area of EAL support.
There are 25 different nationalities represented in the student body of over 1000 students. The majority of students are Myanmar. There is a strong representation of students with Chinese nationality. The following are also represented: South Korea, Taiwan, USA, Australia, Malaysia, Japan, Russia, India, South Africa, Thailand, as well as other countries.

MIS Year levels and programmes of study

Primary School
Secondary School