Welcome to the International School of Stavanger
We are a fully accredited international school with students from 3 to 18 years of age
in beautiful Stavanger, Norway.
Our Mission
ISS provides an internationally accredited, engaging and challenging English-language education in a supportive, multi-cultural environment where students have the opportunity to fulfil their potential.
Our Vision
Inspire a community of responsible, globally engaged, empowered learners.
What a fantastic Halloween week it has been at ISS! Last weekend, our amazing Parent Association went all out and organized a trunk or treat event in our school's parking lot. The turnout was incredible with lots of kids and,
Last Friday and Saturday, ISS hosted the Stavanger Viking Cup. It was two days filled with fierce competition, sportsmanship and camaraderie, showcasing the incredible talent of our Middle School athletes.
In the football tournament, our Middle School boys faced off against
Last Thursday, a group of 13 enthusiastic High School students, along with their French teacher Ms. Laouadi, went to the Kapittel International Festival of Literature and Freedom of Speech in Stavanger. The festival's overarching theme for the year was "Hope
It was truly heartwarming to witness our Middle School students together with our youngest learners from Early Years and Kindergarten participating in activities related to Peace Day. All our students dressed in white, creating a beautiful symbol of unity and
Our Grade 4 students officially opened their ISS exhibition at the Petroleum Museum in Stavanger. Students created different projects on the big idea that the pursuit of natural resources has played a key role in changing the land, people, and
ISS Vikings brought home 5 Gold, 7 Silver and 2 bronze medals from the NECIS Swimming Tournament in Luxembourg. Elias, who is a senior this year, broke 2 NECIS records and there were many personal best results as well. Congratulations!
Congratulations to all the amazing MS students and staff involved in the production of 'Dr Dolittle'! The ISS Lovelace Theatre was filled with joy and laugh thanks to the fantastic performances, stunning choreography and beautiful set design and costumes.
Grade 4 and PS Student Council organised a bake sale to raise the money for people in Turkey and Syria who experienced a major earthquake. As a result donated 3367 NO to DEC - Disasters Emergency Committee.
Congratulations to all students and staff who were involved in the production of the Primary School play 'Robin and the Sherwood Hoodies'! It was a fantastic show with great acting, a beautiful choreography and funny jokes!
Grade 12 Design and Technology students visited Remora Robotics in Tasta, a company that designs and manufactures robotics to clean salmon farms. Two ISS Alumni currently working there showcased the impact of design technology in the real world.
Today is PINK DAY, or breast cancer awareness day! Students and staff are wearing pink clothes to support all the women and men who are diagnosed with breast cancer each year.
On the 26th and 27th of March over 150 students from 11 schools around Norway gathered at ISS for the 6th annual Scandinavian Model United Nations (SCANDMUN) conference. The theme of the conference was Ensuring Global Security for a Better
Our community warmly welcomed the Mayor of Stavanger, Kari Nessa Nordtun, to our campus yesterday. She enjoyed the tour around the school and was impressed by the ISS facilities and our students' work. For over half a century, ISS has
Isabelle Duncan, who attended ISS between 2008 and 2010, saw the power of collaboration and developed a big interest in humanitarian aid in our Middle School. While she was working as a Midwife in the UK, Isabelle heard about Northern
Yesterday, another Galileo satellite was launched into space, but this time it was a very special one. The Galileo satellite, SHRIYA, was named after our Grade 5 student Shriya Salgarkar. Shriya won a national drawing competition in March 2020 organised
Friday 10 September saw our first annual Theory of Knowledge (ToK) exhibition. Each student chose three personal objects to display, demonstrating how these could be used to address abstract Knowledge Questions. Their thoughtful explanations and interesting exhibits were appreciated by
Last school year, 50 graduating students took the full International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Programme of 6 subjects (3 Higher and 3 Standard), the Extended Essay, Theory of Knowledge, and CAS (Creativity, Activity, Service). In order to obtain the Diploma, students
ISS has had national finalists in this competition every year since we started competing in the year 2000. This year’s class has done themselves proud: five of the twenty finalists were from ISS! You can read their projects in detail
Congratulations to all students and staff involved in the Middle School play 'Moana'. Under difficult circumstances (with sometimes virtual rehearsals), they managed to put together two fantastic shows. People from all over the world watched our live streams on Thursday
In February, our Preschool community organised “Operation Hå”, a charity project to support the people staying at Hå mottaksenter. Hå mottaksenter is a temporary residence for refugees, currently seeking asylum here in Norway. It is located in Hå kommune in
21 High School (VGS) students had an excellent THIMUN (The Hague Model United Nations) conference last week where they represented the United States of America. The 53rd edition of THIMUN was a very special one. For the first time in
Virtual learning at ISS: continued engaging online classes, outdoor activities and colourful Spirit days. Our Middle School and High School students enjoyed this different type of education, but they are all looking forward to start regular classes again on Thursday!
We invite current 10.Klasse and VG1 students (ISS Grades 9-10) and their guardians to our High School (VGS) Open House and International Baccalaureate (IB) Evening on Thursday 21 January 2021 at 18:00. Sign up at www.isstavanger.no to receive the link for this
Our Kindergarten students have a BIG heart! As part of the service learning programme, Kindergarten are trying their very best to think of others and show acts of kindness to the local community and beyond. The kids and their teachers
Middle School also celebrated the end of the year with many Holiday-spirit activities: a festive week organised by MS STUCO, Secret Santa in homerooms, designing of Christmas cards in Spanish class, a virtual Kahoot,... not only a lot of fun
Model United Nations (MUN) students at ISS were recently participating in the IMUN conference. It was another event that has successfully transformed into an online version due to the current global situation. This was an incredible experience for our students
The musical was live-streamed twice. "Reflections" is an original ISS production inspired by a real life story. The students worked very hard on it and showed a lot of flexibility and resiliency in the face of COVID restrictions. With groovy
BlimE is s annual NRK Super campaign in cooperation with Redd Barna which promotes friendship and caring for each other. The goal of this year's theme is to boost children’s feelings of inclusion. Our K-5 students participated in the national campaign
Class of 2020 had a very different end-of-school experience. But they still had they graduation ceremony and walked the stage! There was no live audience to celebrate the important milestone in our seniors' lives but families and friends joined them
Grade 2 students were participating in a Walk for Water Walk-a-Thon fundraising event. They were walking around the school track (400 m) while carrying their backpacks. The goal was to have them experience what it's like to have to walk
Virtual Tour
Situated on a 6-hectare campus in southwest Norway, ISS is well-equipped with the right facilities so student learning is purposeful and innovative.
Tour Stavanger
With a bustling harbour and mountains in close driving distance, Stavanger is a beautiful, liveable and happy place to call home – even if for just a few years.