School profile
School Director
Phone: (51) (1) 440-3134
Email: director@icslima.org
School Street Address: Calle Retiro 181 Miraflores, Lima 15073
School Mailing Address: Av. Angamos Oeste 1155 Miraflores Lima Peru 15073
ICS-Lima Mission Statement
ICS-Lima is a community of students, parents, and Christian educators, working together as a NICS network school, to instill in each student:
· a passion for truth,
· a commitment to excellence,
· and an appreciation for diversity.
Core Values
ICS-Lima strives to reflect each of the following interrelated core values in every aspect of the school’s operation:
· Truth – Veritas
· Excellence – Virtus
· Diversity – Varietas
Purpose Statement
To influence our school community by exemplifying truth, pursuing excellence, and respecting diversity.
Accreditation
The Community
Located in beautiful Miraflores, ICS-Lima is meeting the needs of Lima’s international residents. ICS-Lima is made up of both national and international families who work in Lima as businessmen, military personnel, missionaries, diplomats, and embassy staff.
The School
ICS-Lima is an independent, tuition-based, co-educational day school that offers a North American curriculum for expatriates from kindergarten through grade twelve residing in and around Lima. The school was founded in 2001 with a handful of students. ICS-Lima has an enrollment of about 190 students from 23+ countries for the 2018-2019 school year. ICS-Lima is truly an international school catering to worldwide citizens. In addition, ICS-Lima is a proud partner school of the Network of International Christian Schools (NICS).
Foundational Values
Our foundation is Christ. The faculty, staff, and administration of ICS-Lima seek to be distinctly Christian in every aspect of the school’s operation within the network. Our foundation leads us to commitments in the following areas:
- We are called to TRUTH. Every activity at our school community will affirm the worth of truth, the reality of absolute truth, and surety of Jesus Christ as the Truth.
- We are called to EXCELLENCE. Every activity of our school community should exemplify excellence. Excellence is not an end but rather a reflection of followers of Christ serving in response to His love and for His glory. This pursuit of excellence should be a living testimony to the exceeding excellence of Christ, and will be evaluated through network standards.
- We are called to DIVERSITY. Every activity of our school community should draw attention to the wonder of God’s creation. We admit students from every cultural and religious background and respond to them as special, cherished creations of a loving God.
Entrance Requirements
ICS-Lima does not discriminate against students on the basis of national, ethnic, or racial origin. The school respects the religious preferences of parents and students; however, all classroom instruction is in the context of the stated doctrinal position of the school. Students from other religious backgrounds will not be excused from religious instruction or activities of the school. The school maintains the right to refuse admission to students not meeting the school’s academic requirements or to students displaying a lack of willingness to adhere to ICS-Lima’s code of conduct.
ICS-Lima is accredited by two US agencies: Middle States Association (MSA-CESS) and the Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI). ICS-Lima is registered with the Peruvian government as a recognized K – 11 school. Transferring to international schools is generally seamless. ICS-Lima, by virtue of being accredited by MSA-CESS and ACSI, has recognition all over the world.
All students enrolling at ICS-Lima will be assigned to a grade level after consultation with the parent(s). Any grade placement prior to receipt of school records is tentative. All classes have a limit on enrollment. Qualified students will be accepted in order of their registration. Returning students are given preferred enrollment prior to May 1st. When the limit of the class has been reached, qualified students will be placed on a waiting list.
Pre-Kinder 4, along with Kindergarten for 5-year-olds are offered at ICS-Lima. Children enrolling in the K-5 program must be 5 years of age before September 1 of the current school year. Children enrolling in Pre-K 4 must be 4 years of age by September 1 of the current school year.
Students entering first grade must be 6 years of age by September 1 of the current school year. Students having difficulty with the English language may be placed in the English as a Foreign Language (EFL) program. The level of the EFL placement will be determined by placement tests. There is an extra charge assessed for EFL instruction and support.
Board Governance
ICS-Lima has a school board that works in collaboration with parents, students, faculty members, and administration in providing for a top-quality Christian education. All school board members possess positive Christian values and integrity. ICS-Lima follows the Carver board governance model.
Graduation Requirements
A total of 25 credits are required to graduate. Please see our Secondary Information for graduation requirements.
Curriculum
As a private international school, we have the freedom and opportunity of having a rigorous and exemplary academic program. Our academic program is American-styled and internationally focused. We believe in illuminating God’s word in all subjects at the same time as maintaining high standards for students in all grade levels. Our curriculum planning process and implementation follows the Understanding by Design approach in which teachers begin with a focus on assessment of goals and learning outcomes. Additionally, ICS Lima has adopted the following standards for core subjects:
Math
Elementary Program: Massachusetts Curriculum Framework 2017
Secondary Program: Common Core State Standards Initiative
English Language Arts: American Education Reaching Out (AERO) 2015
Social Studies: Department of Defense Education Activity Social Studies Standards
Science: McREL International Science Standards