The Silk Road International School

Silk Road International School (SRIS) is a private, non-profit institution, governed a Board of Directors appointed by Sebat Educational Institutions. The school is financed by Sebat and by its own school fees. The school aims to develop a quality educational program with a view to supporting the development of Kyrgyzstan. SRIS offers primary and secondary education to both the children of international community and the children of local citizens. The lessons are conducted entirely in English.

The Silk Road International School (SRIS) currently teaches K9. SRIS has based its curriculum on the national curriculum of England. The curriculum, which consists of 10 core foundation subjects, strictly adheres to the English Curriculum in English, mathematics, science and information technology, but has been adapted to meet local needs in history, geography, art, music and physical education. This curriculum is enriched by a mixture of the national curriculum of Kyrgyzstan and an international curriculum.

The Silk Road International School (SRIS) school day runs from 09:00 to 16:00. There are seven 45 minute periods with a ten minute break between them and 40-minute lunch break. The school provides lunch prepared according to the required daily calorie intake.

Silk Road International School (SRIS) transportation service is available to all students upon request. School facilities include a library, multi-media room, music lounge and advisory room. School grounds, buildings, technical installations, basic furnishings and supporting equipment, such as TV, videos are supplied and maintained within the safety regulations.

There are 109 students enrolled in grades from Primary Beginners through Grade 9. The nationalities of students are: Kyrgyz , Russian , Turkish, Korean, Kazakh, American, Canadian, Pakistani, Uigur, German and Ukrainian. The average class size is 10. Students must possess English competency to be enrolled in school. There is a compulsory one- year English competency restriction for Primary Beginners and Grade 1.

The teaching of French, Kyrgyz , German, Russian, Turkish is introduced starting from Grade 2. ESL classes are taught using proven techniques. Teaching methods ensure that students find it quite easy to absorb the lesson and practice language on daily basis.