The Forel International School, is an International school named after Auguste-Henri Forel

Auguste-Henri Forel

Auguste-Henri Forel was a Swiss myrmecologist, neuroanatomist and psychiatrist, notable for his investigations into the structure of the human brain and that of ants. For example, he is considered a co-founder of the neuron theory...

, is located in Bratislava, Slovakia with a branch in Trnava

Trnava

Trnava is a city in western Slovakia, 47 km to the north-east of Bratislava, on the Trnávka river. It is the capital of a kraj and of an okres . It was the seat of a Roman Catholic archbishopric . The city has a historic center...

. Teaching at Forel is based on the theory of Multiple Intelligences, using the Inquiry-based learning

Inquiry-based learning

Inquiry-based learning or inquiry-based science describes a range of philosophical, curricular and pedagogical approaches to teaching....

 method. The curriculum of each of the three entities, the pre-school, the elementary school and the high school is carefully designed as a global curriculum, consisting of the best of what is available in the different countries of the world - instruction is in English, combined with Slovak from Pre-K to 7th grade (as of 2007).

Accreditation

• The school is accredited by the Ministry of Education of the Slovak Republic, The curriculum has been studied, approved and positively recommended by the Slovak Federal Institute of Education.

• The School uses Cambridge International Examinations
  Cambridge International Examinations
  University of Cambridge International Examinations is a provider of international qualifications for students between the ages of 14 and 19, offering examinations and qualifications in more than 150 countries. It is an Examination Board under Cambridge Assessment, founded in 1858 as a department...
  
  , both for primary years and secondary education (the International General Certificate of Secondary Education).

Events

• In cooperation with the American Embassy, Afghan-American Tooba Mayel, from a Kabul-based NGO called Arzu which hires Afghan women to make carpets and market them throughout the world, visited Slovakia on December 6. In return for higher wages earned for carpet weaving, families of more than 700 women working for Arzu must agree to send children under age 15 to school full-time and to attend literacy classes. During her visit in Slovakia, Ms. Mayel visited many places including Forel International School, where she spoke to a classroom of about 30 engaged students between the ages of 11 and 14. The children became particularly interested in the idea of designing a carpet that the Afghan weavers could then make.

• AIESEC
  AIESEC
  AIESEC is a global youth organisation that develops leadership capabilities through their internal leadership programmes and engaging students and graduates in international student exchange and internship programmes for profit and non-profit organisations. Its international office is in...
  
  in Slovakia held its Supervisory Group meeting at the school in 2007.