Director's Welcome
Dear Students, Honorable Colleagues and Parents!
We would like to extend a very warm welcome to our new and returning families!
The European School family is so delighted that you are part of our amazing learning community. We welcome and value your positive energy and dedication to excellence in education, and we look forward to working with you.
No matter which program students are enrolled in – the Georgian Program, International Baccalaureate (IB) Programmes or American School of Advanced Studies – they share a common bond in striving for excellence. We are committed to providing students with the opportunities and support they need to excel academically and develop fundamental life skills and attitudes that will propel them through life. We aim not only to have students going to the top universities in the world but also to instill in them a lifelong passion for learning and a genuine interest in the world.
Our willingness to continually improve is what drives the school forward. As a school we are never satisfied with where we are but always striving to be better.
The ES teachers’ support and determination encourage students to put their best foot forward and receive impressive results. The class of 2024 has made us proud. This year, the US President’s Awards for Educational Excellence and the US President’s Awards for Educational Achievement were awarded to seven students from the ASAS, seven students from IB DP and AB CP and six students from the Georgian Program received Gold Medals.
During the past couple of years, the European School with its strategies, practices, classrooms and educational systems proved to be a leader in educational innovation and improvement.
The European School is proud to have 60 Microsoft Innovative Educators among the staff. Some of them are awarded the title of MIE Experts.
In recent years, supported by the latest educational technology and innovation research, we have invested in a variety of technologies that support student learning. This involved outfitting every classroom with smart boards, computer labs with new computers, integrating Pepper and NAO robots in the STEAM education program, and thus enabling students to bring their ideas to life through making and designing.
The school developed an innovation and technology program outlined in the ES Technology Plan for the years 2021-2024. This document contains the Framework for the Digital Competence of the ES Educators that is based on the European Framework for Digital Competence of Educators (DigCompEdu) and offers teachers progressively complex opportunities to upgrade digital skills.
The ES is the first and only full continuum IB World School in Georgia offering all four programs of the International Baccalaureate: IBPYP, IBMYP, IBDP, and IBCP.
In the academic year 2023-2024, the first cohort of CP students graduated after gaining a unique hands-on professional experience in Hospitality, Applied Science and Information Technology.
What is new on the horizon for the European School learning community?
Our students receive a first-rate education in a safe, state-of-the-art learning environment where facilities are a key ingredient for delivery of high-quality programs. This year, the European School is launching an eye-catching, modern addition in the close neighborhood of the current buildings (A and B). The new ES Building C is a physical expression of our priorities. It is a prototype for education institution of the future and fuels creativity and innovation at the European School.
This year, the school goes through the CIS reaccreditation cycle. Since 2019, the European School has been the only institution in Georgia accredited by the Council of International Schools (CIS). This accreditation, recognized internationally, ensures that the school’s programs, educational processes, and all aspects of school life meet high international standards. The reaccreditation process demonstrates the European School’s unwavering commitment to its mission, its striving for continuous development, and its innovative path toward new heights.
We are excited to welcome the students and staff to all three buildings. All returning and new students will be welcomed with open arms to our community – we continue to grow! This year, we have an unprecedented number of new students, which indicates that we are a highly trusted school.
As the Director I set the highest expectations for all staff and students and by working together with teachers, students and parents we will enable our students to lead enriched, happy and fulfilled lives, making a contribution to the European School, Georgia and the global community.
Together, we hope we will make this school year one of growth and achievement for all children.
Wish you a very successful academic 2024-2025 year ahead!
Warmest Regards,