School Profile

AISM Today
Over the past 34 years, the American International School of Mozambique (AISM) has experienced significant growth. Today, the school boasts a diverse student body of over 540 students hailing from more than 70 different countries. They are guided and supported by a dedicated team of over 90 professional teachers and staff members.

Established in 1990, AISM is an IB World School that offers a comprehensive US-style college preparatory program spanning from Early Learning Center (ELC) through grade 12. AISM thrives as a collaborative partnership involving motivated students, committed parents, and highly qualified staff members. Together, they cultivate an educational environment designed to inspire students to develop their unique talents and perspectives. The curriculum at AISM provides students with a well-rounded and stimulating educational experience that emphasizes excellence, ethical principles, and active engagement in learning.

AISM holds recognition and support from the US State Department Office of Overseas Schools and holds accreditation from the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools. Additionally, the school is authorized to offer the Diploma Programme of the International Baccalaureate, the IB Middle Years Programme (MYP), and the IB Primary Years Programme (PYP). Instruction is conducted primarily in English, and the school follows a standard northern hemisphere academic calendar, commencing classes in mid-August and concluding in mid-June.

​The curriculum at AISM is focused on the requirements and philosophical tenets of the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme for Grades 11-12 and the MYP and PYP for ELC-10.

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Faculty
Our students have access to approximately 90 academic staff members, including a school director, principals, counselors, specialists for literacy and mathematics, EAL and learning support, library, athletics director, service learning coordinator, and coordinators for PYP, MYP and DP.

No Rank Policy
It is our policy not to rank students. Our classes are small, our program highly rigorous, our range of grades narrow, and our students almost without exception enter competitive four-year universities.

Before & After School Activities 
We offer a wide range of extracurricular activities for our students, both before and after school. These activities include Model United Nations, photography, investigative science, sign language, African dance, debate club, computer programming, track & field, volleyball, soccer, basketball, swimming, band, choir, guitar club, chess, crochet, clay and pottery club, art, outdoor investigation club, and arts and crafts.

Curriculum
To learn more about our curriculum, please visit our 'Learning' page'.

​College & University Guidance
For additional information about our program and details on how to connect with our University Advisor, please visit our ​College & University Guidance page.