International Steppe School of Astana

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Admissions

Évaluation d'entrée pour les élèves

Oui

Brève description de l'évaluation d'entrée requise

The admissions process may include an age-appropriate assessment and an interview. The evaluation is used to understand the student’s academic background, language proficiency, and learning needs, and to ensure appropriate placement and support.

Liste d'attente

Waiting lists may apply for certain grade levels, depending on availability.

Date limite d'inscription (nouvelle année scolaire)

Admissions are open throughout the year, subject to availability.

Les élèves peuvent rejoindre l'école après le début de l'année scolaire

Yes, subject to availability and assessment.

Journée scolaire

Heure de début des cours

Classes start at 08:30

Accueil encadré avant/après l'école

Non

Service de bus scolaire disponible

Yes, through an external service provider

Uniforme obligatoire

Oui

Heure de fin des cours

The school day typically finishes between 15:30 and 17:00, depending on the grade level and activities.

Repas fournis par l'école

Classe

Nombre maximum d'élèves par classe

Nombre moyen d'élèves par classe

L'école emploie-t-elle des assistants d'enseignement ?

Oui

L'école est-elle prête à utiliser des salles de classe virtuelles si nécessaire ? (ex. enseignement en ligne si l'école est fermée, ex. pendant le COVID-19)

Oui

Les élèves pratiquent-ils une religion à l'école ? Laquelle ?

Not applicable

Utilisation de la technologie en classe

Corps étudiant

Nombre d'élèves

1500

Nombre de nationalités représentées dans l'école

Nationalité la plus représentée

Kazakh

Ratio d'élèves locaux par rapport aux élèves internationaux

Predominantly local students, with a diverse international student community

Parascolaire

Activités parascolaires ou clubs proposés

The school offers a wide range of extracurricular activities and clubs, including robotics and drone piloting, a FabLab for hands-on design and engineering projects, and a hydroponics programme where students grow plants and fish. Creative opportunities include visual arts, a theatre club with dedicated rehearsal space, and music programmes featuring guitar, electric guitar, and drums. Students also have access to computer labs and a variety of academic and creative clubs.

Activités sportives incluses

The physical education programme includes a range of individual and team sports, with a strong emphasis on football. The school has a large indoor football facility that allows year-round training and play, supported by qualified and experienced football coaches. Football is also used as part of an integrated enrichment programme to support Kazakh language development for Russian-speaking students.

Équipes sportives ou compétitions disponibles pour les élèves

Installations

Installations de l'école

The school offers a wide range of modern learning facilities, including science laboratories, computer labs, a FabLab for design and engineering projects, a hydroponics laboratory, art studios, and music rooms equipped for guitar, electric guitar, and drum practice. Students also have access to a theatre space with dedicated rehearsal rooms, libraries, and collaborative learning areas that support academic, creative, and project-based learning.

Installations sportives de l'école

The school provides extensive sports facilities, including a large indoor football arena that allows year-round training and matches, as well as outdoor sports areas. These facilities are supported by qualified coaches and are used both for physical education lessons and extracurricular sports programmes.

Soutien linguistique

Native English, Kazakh, and Russian speaking teachers

Teachers are fully qualified and highly proficient in the language of instruction. The teaching staff includes both native and non-native speakers with relevant international and multilingual teaching experience.

Cours de langues supplémentaires proposés par l'école

The school offers several language streams to support different linguistic backgrounds and learning needs. These include Kazakh- and Russian-medium streams, an English-medium stream where subjects are taught fully in English, and a specialised Kazakh language immersion stream for Russian-speaking students. The immersion stream follows a tailored programme with a strong focus on developing Kazakh language proficiency through cognitively accessible content, with adjusted academic load in other subjects to support effective language acquisition.

Soutien aux élèves

Personnel/programmes dédiés aux élèves ayant des besoins d'apprentissage particuliers

Oui

Soutien à l'apprentissage proposé

The school provides comprehensive and ongoing support for students with special learning needs. This includes a dedicated learning support team, SEN coordination, individual learning plans, in-class differentiation, and access to specialist support such as speech therapy. Support is delivered through close collaboration between teachers, specialists, parents, and, where appropriate, external professionals.

L'école soutient les élèves doués et talentueux

Gifted and talented students are supported through differentiated instruction, extended and enrichment tasks, a wide range of elective courses, participation in academic competitions, and extensive project- and research-based learning opportunities. Individual academic pathways are developed to support students’ strengths, interests, and long-term goals.