Sandford International School Sis

Sandford is a private coeducational day school, offering an English language educational program for students from age 4 to 18 to the national and international communities of Addis Ababa. Sandford International School was founded in 1947 and in 1949 moved to its current location. In 2001, SIS changed its name from Sandford English Community School to Sandford International School to reflect more effectively its international character with a student body representing over 50 nations. The faculty at Sandford International School are recruited from all over the world. Currently faculty come from Australia, Canada, Ethiopia, Ghana, Cameroon, India, Ireland, Jamaica, Kenya, Netherlands, Sierra Leone, Spain, United States, and United Kingdom. The student body at Sandford is made of students from 50 nations including Ethiopia, United States of America, Canada, United Kingdom, The Netherlands, Kenya, Uganda, Botswana, Zambia, Lesotho, Tanzania, Italy, Pakistan, India, and several other nations. There are currently 980 students on the roll – approximately 580 in the Primary School and 500 in the Secondary School.