Supporting ISP

Gifts to this area will provide the opportunity for the Director to allocate funds for new projects driven by ISP faculty and students as they emerge, strengthening ISP and supporting continued growth and development.

Gifts to this area will enhance our Design, Technology, and Robotics programs by investing in technology tools that will extend learning for all students. These will serve both our curricular and extra-curricular programs, from early Elementary through Upper School, including initiatives such as:

• Standardizing on a robust robotics platform from ES to US (Vex Robotics). This will support the development of coding, design, and engineering skills within classes, clubs, and robotics teams.
• Introducing digital tablets to enhance students' ability to create in both artistic and technical realms.
• Augmented and virtual reality equipment to support more authentic learning experiences across the school.
• Recording studio lighting and background system for the Learning Innovation Hub to support media creation across all grade levels.

Gifts to the Elementary Outdoor Education program will improve the outdoor learning spaces. Gifts will help purchase specific equipment including:

• Equipment to improve our Survival Skills, Forest School Learning and Gardening programs.
• Scientific equipment to enhance the quality of observational learning - microscopes, magnifying equipment, butterfly nets, binoculars, classification books, etc.
• Outdoor learning experiences for younger children such as sensory pathways, water walls and mud kitchen materials.

Gifts to the Performing Arts program will improve arts spaces and bring inspiring performing arts practitioners to ISP. This includes:

• State of the art lighting and student-friendly sound system in the Landau Theatre
• “Drop-in” soundproof practice rooms
• Visiting experts for all performing arts

ISP is focused on developing an authentic Science program across the entire school focused on sustainability. Our students’ curiosity will drive learning to understand and tackle the world’s key challenges as framed by the UN Sustainable Development Goals (UNSDG). Gifts to this area will support initiatives such as:

• Engage Inspire Citizens consultants to work with our science teachers on how to use the “Empathy to Impact” approach.
• Bring visiting experts and partners related to UN SDG areas at ISP.
• Start a Vertical Container gardening project.
• Execute student-initiated projects to reduce ISP’s carbon footprint.

As part of our Mission we provide student leadership and entrepreneurship development across all sections of the school. Gifts to this area help develop competent young leaders and entrepreneurs through opportunities such as:

• CEESA “Expand Your Impact” Challenge
• Inspire Citizens Leadership Course
• Student Change-Maker Conference at Frankfurt International School
• Grants for student entrepreneurs

The ISP Learning Support program serves students from all school sections through dedicated Learning Support Specialists, who advocate for and support students as well as parents and teachers. Gifts to this area will further develop our Learning Support program, reflecting the needs of our students and current research by investing in professional development, resources and successful models for ISP to help differentiate instruction to reach all learners with different needs.