St. John's International School is an independent Day and Boarding school for boys and girls aged 2 - 16. The school is fortunate to be situated on a hill overlooking the beauty of Lyme Bay in the delightful Regency town of Sidmouth in Devon. St John's is a part of the wider organisation of International Education Systems (IES) and combines traditional values with a contemporary, international approach to learning.
St. John's benefits from excellent facilities, including beautiful historic buildings, extensive grounds and playing fields, a large, heated swimming pool, indoor sports hall, adventure playground and tennis courts.
In order to provide our children with "Education for Life" we have aligned our teaching practices and methodologies to the International Baccalaureate system; encouraging academic excellence alongside a strong emphasis on the development of confident, reflective and caring young people and communities. Students in the Senior School will be prepared for International GCSE Examinations in Year 11 and then International School Leaving Certificates (Years 12 and 13).
A speech given by Dr Nicholas Tate, Chairman of International Education Systems, during the IES conference in South Africa on 14 November 2011 entitled 'What is Education for?' can be viewed here.