We aim to develop our students’ enthusiasm for life-long and holistic learning. Our international curriculum fosters effective communication, encourages respect for different cultures and promotes local and global citizenship.
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As an International Baccalaureate School, Arendal International School offers an international curriculum to students from all over the world. We provide a globalised education to young people which is relevant, engaging and challenging, giving students the skills to allow them to succeed in the future.
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AIS School Calendar 2025-2026
| Month | Information |
|---|---|
| May 2025 | International Labor Day - May 1 |
| Ascension Day - Thursday, May 29 | |
| Friday, May 30 - No school | |
| June 2025 | Pentecost Monday June 9th (School & SFO Closed) |
| Teacher Planning Day June 10th (School & SFO Closed) | |
| Return to School Wednesday 11th June | |
| Last day of school - Friday, June 20 | |
| SFO Open 7th -13th June | |
| August 2025 | Staff Training Days 11th - 12th -13th August |
| First day of school Thursday 14th August | |
| September | Autumn Holiday 29th September - Friday 3rd October |
| October | Back to school Monday 6th October |
| November | Teachers Planning Day. School Closed 7th November |
| December | Last day of school before Christmas, Friday 19th December |
| January 2026 | First day of school Monday 5th January |
| February | Winter Holiday 16th - 20th February |
| Back to school 23rd February | |
| March | No days off |
| April | Easter Holiday from 30th March to 7th April (7th Teacher Planning Day) |
| First day back for Students 8th April | |
| May | 1st May, (Labour Day) 14th May (Ascension Day) 15th May, 25th May (Pentecost Monday) |
| June | Last Day for Students 19th June |
| SFO open 22nd - 25th June |
AIS School Calendar 2024-2025
| Month | Information |
|---|---|
| August | First day of school - Thursday, Aug. 15 |
| September | No days off |
| October | Fall break week 40: September 30 - October 6 Professional development and planning day for teachers: October 18 |
| November | No days off |
| December | Last day of school before Christmas Friday, December 20 |
| January | First day of the new year for students: Tuesday, January 7 Professional development and planning day for teachers: Monday 6th of January |
| February | Winter break - week 8: February 17 - 23 |
| March | No days off |
| April | Easter holiday: from April 14 to and including April 21 |
| May | International Labor Day - May 1 Ascension Day - Thursday, May 29 Friday, May 30 - No school |
| June | Pentecost holiday including Monday, June 9 Last day of school - Friday, June 20 |
We look forward to welcoming interested families to our school tomorrow! 🌟
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Did you know that November is Diabetes Awareness Month? 💙
Our Grade 6 class is taking action to raise awareness as well as funds for Diabetes Forbundet, to support their important research. Watch this space to see the activities the students have planned with guidance from their homeroom teacher! 🌟
IB students are committed to community engagement. They support others by showing they are caring, sharing knowledge and taking action. We are proud of our oldest PYP students! 💙💙💙
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Arendal International School is proud to call itself a #tedxarendal partner and excited to see the impact and value it adds to the international community in Arendal.
We are also proud to have staff members on the stage fronting the brand and presenting the #ideasworthspreading💡
This event would never have accomplished what it has, becoming one of the top five TEDx events in the world out of more than 1000, if it was not for the fantastic volunteers and local supports it has. Thanks for all the hard work and thought provoking content you produce for our community!
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‘The International Baccalaureate (IB) develops lifelong learners who thrive and make a difference.’ www.ibo.org
In IB communities, it’s not only the students who learn! Tomorrow, AIS staff will participate in a professional development day, demonstrating commitment to lifelong learning and growth 🌟
We wish our students a happy long weekend and we look forward to being together again on Monday 🌿🍁🍂
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A child in our local community may need the safe, familiar routine of a family, and that family could be yours! 🏠 Please read and share.
Arendal municipality is actively looking for foster parents right here in our "nærmiljø" (local community). They emphasize that foster children need the "everyday life you already master."
You don't have to be a superhero—just you. As a foster parent, you receive:
Compensation for the care assignment.
Close follow-up, guidance, and training.
Support from a "team around the child," which includes the school/kindergarten.
Ready to make a life-changing difference? Contact Arendal Barneverntjenesten for a non-binding chat today.
Learn more: Arendal Kommune Fosterhjem
#Fosterhjem #Arendal #SchoolCommunity #MakeADifference
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Fosterhjem - Arendal kommune
www.arendal.kommune.no
Når et barn trenger et fosterhjem jobber vi for at barnet skal kunne fortsette å bo hos øvrig familie, slekt eller venner, eller i det nærmiljøet barnet kjenner fra før. Sammen bygger vi laget r...1 CommentsComment on Facebook
Teacher: “If you could be anyone, who would you be?”
Student: “A ladybug!” 🐞
Our youngest students explored the concept of identity during their Social Emotional Learning (SEL) lesson this week.
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We are so proud of our MYP students who participated in Operations Day’s Work today 🌟 We have received fantastic feedback from employers, showing that our students are able to transfer skills learned at school to ‘the real world’. Well done to our students and a big thank you to all employers 💛 Pictured are two of our Grade 9 students working at Rema 1000, Hisøy. Watch this space for an update on the funds raised to support projects in Kenya 🇰🇪 and Tanzania 🇹🇿
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Tomorrow is Operation Day's Work in Norway! AIS is a proud participating school and we wish all our MYP students a great day 🌟
Service as Action is an important element of the IB curriculum. Our students have independently reached out to the local community and will exchange a day of education for a day of paid work. They will donate their pay to ODW and the funds raised across Norway will support community projects in Kenya and Tanzania. A big THANK YOU to all the employers who are welcoming AIS students to their workplace tomorrow!
Hva er OD?
Operasjon Dagsverk er Norges største solidaritetsaksjon av, med og for ungdom. Gjennom OD kan ungdom i Norge støtte ungdom i andre deler av verden, og bidra til en mer rettferdig verden formet av ungdom. Vi tror på ungdom og at hvis ungdom blir sett, hørt og utstyrt med de verktøyene de trenger, kan ungdom være den beste drivkraften for bærekraftig utvikling, og en mer rettferdig verden!
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Operasjon Dagsverk
www.od.no
Operasjon Dagsverk (OD) er en årlig solidaritetsaksjon arrangert av, med og for ungdom. Aksjonen er underlagt Elevorganisasjonen. Årlig jobbes det inn ca. 18 millioner kroner på OD-dagen, og oppfø...0 CommentsComment on Facebook