International School of Aberdeen
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Aberdeen
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, Scotland
Scotland
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. It takes in students that come from other countries besides the UK, although often British students are allowed to attend the school. It was formerly known as the American School in Aberdeen.
It is one of three IB World Schools in Scotland that offers the IB Diploma Programme
IB Diploma Programme
The International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme is a two-year educational programme for students aged 16–19that provides an internationally accepted qualification for entry into higher education, and is recognised by universities worldwide. It was developed in the early to mid-1960s in Geneva by...
. The other two are St Leonards School
St Leonards School
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, St Andrews
St Andrews
St Andrews is a university town and former royal burgh on the east coast of Fife in Scotland. The town is named after Saint Andrew the Apostle.St Andrews has a population of 16,680, making this the fifth largest settlement in Fife....
and Fettes College
Fettes College
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, Edinburgh
Edinburgh
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.
History
The International School in Aberdeen was originally created as the American School in Aberdeen (ASA). The American School in Aberdeen was backed by a consortium of oil companies and built to serve the children of US oil employees, Scottish and other foreign children stationed in Aberdeen. The American school in Aberdeen provided American education curricula for Nursery and Pre-Kindergarten - 12 students living in the Aberdeen area, as well as to kids that were bussed to the school from the former US/RAF Naval Base at EdzellEdzell
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, near Brechin
Brechin
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, Scotland beginning with the 1986-87 school year.
The American School in Aberdeen was originally located in Cults and expanded to the Milltimber campus in 1992. The Cults campus of the American School in Aberdeen was closed after the class of 1996 graduated due to attrition in the American oil population. This provided the opportunity for a change to become the International School in Aberdeen and begin offering the International Baccalaureate Diploma. The Waldorf School now occupies the former American School Campus located on Craigton Road, Cults, Aberdeen. In August 2010 the International School of Aberdeen moved to the brand new purpose built campus at Pitfodels, Cults.