Welcome to the North American International School (NAIS), situated in Pretoria, South Africa. Our school’s purpose is to educate the youth of the world to take their productive place as leaders in the global community by offering our learners a comprehensive education from Nursery to Grade 12. We are a caring community where students’ needs are a priority.
As the Director of NAIS, I am delighted that the school’s values align with my own personal values, including the importance of trust, respect, innovation and a sense of community. The future will build on these firm foundations focusing on the quality of school life, especially for the benefit of our learners. High-quality teachers have been appointed to ensure the quality of education meets International accredited standards. The curriculum will continue to be regularly reviewed to ensure that it remains relevant to the needs of our learners.
The curriculum emphasizes the acquisition of knowledge, understanding, critical thinking, and problem-solving abilities for all students attending our school. We believe that every learner is unique and special and that they all have the ability to learn. We believe it is our responsibility as educators to nurture and develop every learner to prepare them for life. Learners are continually encouraged to appreciate our diverse community and to care for others by becoming global citizens, and develop a concern and active respect for the environment.
At NAIS, the educational community strives for excellence by preparing students for learning beyond their school years and assisting them to become lifelong learners, as well as helping them to be self-directed, realistic, and responsible decision makers when solving problems that they will encounter in our multicultural, ever-changing world. Ultimately, each learner will gain from their life at school according to the effort they apply.
We strongly believe in the importance of teachers, parents, and administrators collaborating and communicating openly and frequently. You are encouraged to regularly check our website and read about our exciting academic and co-curricular activities. We look forward to serving you and your children over the coming years. Interested parents are encouraged to contact our school and to ask any questions they may have regarding our school and the programs we offer.
We look forward to meeting you.
Regards,
Grant Tate NAIS Director