This strategic plan was adopted in March 2024. The plan was a result of a highly consultative process which involved surveys as well as open meetings with parents, students, alumni, and staff. The suggestions from the community were incorporated into the entire plan and set the stage for advancing IST further to achieve our updated mission.

The IST community had multiple opportunities to share their insights on the school’s strengths, areas for improvement, future opportunities, and potential risks. They also helped address key questions about IST’s future.

The Strategic Plan Team included representatives from across our community, including parents, board members, teacher assistants, students, alumni, and support staff. This diverse group of volunteers was selected to ensure that all stakeholder groups were represented. Together, under the guidance of a facilitator from Transformation Systems, they reflected on what IST means to the community and what we aim to accomplish in the years ahead.

As part of this process, IST welcomed a visiting team from the Council of International Schools (CIS) and received approval to explore CIS’s Pathway 2: Global Citizenship as our chosen accreditation framework, which will be supported by our strategic work.