The Overseas School of Colombo: Sri Lanka’s premier IB World School

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The Overseas School of Colombo provides an outstanding education for students, taking a holistic approach that develops the social and academic skills and knowledge that they will need as adults entering the world of tomorrow. It expects everyone to strive for personal excellence, and provide the truly multi-cultural environment and perspective that will ensure its students understand and appreciate the complexities of our world. Established in 1957 as a non-profit organisation, The Overseas School of Colombo (OSC) has a proud history over many years as the only internationally accredited school in Sri Lanka. OSC is a multinational English medium international school catering to the needs of the internationally mobile expatriate community and Sri Lankan students. Fully authorised IB World School OSC is the only fully authorised IB World School in Sri Lanka offering the International Baccalaureate Program from Pre-school to Grade 12. OSC is fully accredited by the Council of International Schools, UK, and Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools in the United States. OSC is a member of South Asia Inter-School Association (SAISA) and Near East South Asia Council of Overseas Schools (NESA). The International Baccalaureate (IB), established in 1968 in Switzerland by a group of international educators, aims to develop inquiring, knowledgeable and caring young people who help to create a better and more peaceful world through intercultural understanding and respect. The IB organisation – a non-profit educational foundation – works with schools, governments and international organisations to develop challenging programs of international education and rigorous assessment. These programs encourage students across the world to become active, compassionate and lifelong learners who understand that other people, with their differences, can also be right. The IB Program helps to develop the intellectual, personal, emotional and social skills to live, learn and work in a rapidly globalising world. IB Diploma program The IB Diploma program is also widely accepted and recognised by world renowned universities as the gold standard in education. Amongst many globally recognised institutions OSC students have been accepted at, some are; University of California-Berkeley, Lesley University, New York University, John Hopkins University, Stanford University, University of Portland, Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health in USA, London South Bank University, London School of Economics , University of Kent, University of Edinburgh, Thames Valley University – London College of Music in UK, Australian National University and Monash University in Australia, University of British Columbia, Simon Fraser University in Canada, Delhi Technological University – India, University of Auckland – New Zealand, and South Asian Institute of Technology and Medicine, Aquinas College, Royal Institute and American National College in Sri Lanka. Our 2013 batch of graduates received offers of up to USD 750,000 in university scholarships. Personal excellence OSC provides an educational setting that is focused on developing each student to achieve their full potential. That degree of personal excellence is arrived at with highly qualified teachers committed to the needs of all students on a campus which balances nature with state of the art technology, facilities and resources. In a multicultural environment, OSC instils values of respect and tolerance among the students. The Overseas School of Colombo provides a scholastic atmosphere that enables all students to excel academically while discovering their own capabilities and talents to help them grow into socially responsible and culturally aware adults. Scholarships for the IB Diploma program are offered at OSC for academically gifted Sri Lankan nationals with a history of high performance and sound English literary skills. Students who have completed Grade 8, or local or London O/levels by December 2013 will be eligible to apply for this offer for the 2013/2014 academic year. Details of the Scholarship Program can be obtained from the school, or at the Open Day to be held on 4 December, at 9 a.m. For more information visit www.osc.lk or email [email protected].