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equired to support their children effectively throughout
their development.”
Founder/director Alan Hutchinson further explains
what sets Precious Treasures International School apart,
“We guarantee a system designed for specific outputs
—progress for every child. We celebrate every child as
an exceptional student. We want to find, facilitate, and
celebrate the personal best of every child. We think very
carefully about the kind of person we want to meet in
20 years and work backwards from there to create that
person.”
Parents who select Precious Treasures will be ensured
highly qualified teachers with degrees in the subject areas
they teach, small classes capped at 15 students, dedicated
homerooms equipped with multi-media projectors,
e-book library access, and a newly opened specialized
science laboratory. With a school-wide iPad 1:1 program,
students and teachers are required to use the latest
technology to enrich the learning experience. Finally,
with plans to expand into Grade 8 in 2017, the goal is
to relocate the Middle School into a new, state-of-the-art
building. Through a developing “Partners in Education”
program, the school is currently seeking corporate and
personal sponsors to help fund this goal and accelerate
the vision and achievement that has become its hallmark.
One “school” of thought believes that grade 6 students
do well as the “oldest kids on the block.” They have
a year or two to savor being at the top of the totem pole,
so to speak, and can serve as mentors to the younger students.
This is the philosophy that guides the International
School at Leeward, according to Vice Principal Indrani
Saunders. Celebrating their 30th anniversary this year,
the International School of the Turks & Caicos was the
original “international” primary school in Leeward, and
today includes 20 nationalities among its student body.
The International School is a bright, lively oasis at
Providenciales’ northeastern tip, with a current enrollment
of 130 students including the newly built nursery
which opened in September 2015. It follows the National
Curriculum of England, adapted to meet the needs
of the school community and make full use of TCI’s
wealth of natural resources, with class size from Senior
Kindergarten to Grade 6 no larger than 18 students. Its
mission is to combine traditional values with modern
vision to enable students to become global citizens of
the future. It’s clear that teachers care deeply about their
students and their adventures in learning.
Besides the fully equipped science lab and ICT suite,
music teacher, and French and Spanish language classes,
Your Best Choice for Primary
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We cater to your child’s needs, from
Nursery School through the primary years.
Let your child grow with us, academically,
socially, & athletically. Our goal is to
educate, challenge and stimulate within a
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internationalschooltci.com
(649) 946-5523
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