• Our Mission
    The mission of Washington International School is to provide a demanding international education that will challenge students to become responsible and effective world citizens.
  • Nuestra Misión
    La misión del Colegio Internacional de Washington es de brindar una educación internacional de alto nivel académico que motive a los alumnos a ser ciudadanos responsables y eficaces de este mundo.
  • Notre Mission
    La mission de l’Ecole Internationale de Washington est d’assurer une formation internationale de très haut niveau qui incite les élèves à devenir des citoyens du monde, responsables et efficaces.
  • Onze Missie
    De missie van de WIS is het aanbieden van een omvattende internationale opleiding aan haar studenten, waardoor zij worden uitgedaagd om verantwoordelijke en effectieve wereldburgers te worden.

All News

  • PVAC Basketball Playoffs

    Playoffs for the Middle School teams are underway, with both teams slated to play in PVAC quarter final matches on Thursday, February 9. Check out the schedule and come on out to cheer on the Red Devils!

  • Presidential Scholar Nominees

    Seniors Ivanna Pearlstein and Hannah Ball-Brau were both among only 3,000 nationwide nominees who were asked to submit applications for the Presidential Scholars Program. Congratulations on this honor and we wish Ivanna and Hannah the best of luck through the rest of this process!

  • The Benefits of Knowing More Than One Language

    Head of School Clayton Lewis was one of several individuals who refuted Dr. Lawrence Summers' (former president of Harvard University) suggestion that investing time in learning a language other than English might not be beneficial. See how he and others responded on this New York Times online forum.

  • Give Peace a Chance

    Upper School students were inspired by the passion and no-holds-barred approach Colman McCarthy used to explain why peace studies should be a part of every school curriculum. Mr. McCarthy, who has written for the Washington Post for over 40 years, is also a teacher and is the founder and president of the Center for Teaching Peace. His teenage audience in WIS's Black Box Theater responded enthusiastically to his overall message as well as to provocative suggestions such as staging protests against teachers.

  • In Case of Snow and Ice

    As a reminder, WIS follows the decisions of Arlington County Public Schools in regard to closing and late opening on snowy days. WIS does not send a specific announcement to local radio or TV stations. A WIS alert will be posted on the website and the WIS information line (202-298-9473) will have the snow decision (usually before 6:30 AM); parents who have signed up to be on the text alert list will receive a text. In the rare case of an early dismissal due to snow, parents will be notified by email (WIS does NOT automatically follow Arlington's decision in regard to early dismissal).

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Thu Feb 9

Oral Language and Oral Assessments

Learning Center 8:30am - 9:30am

Overview of the PYP

PS Learning Center 6:30pm - 7:30pm Visit this Link
Fri Feb 17

Professional Day