Rain Forest International School
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School Description |
The facilities include 12 classrooms, one science lab, a computer lab, living skills room, art room, dark room, library, student center, teachers' preparation areas and administrative offices. Athletic facilities include a basketball/volleyball court and two large soccer fields. This is our second year on a brand new campus. Soon we will also have Industrial Art facilities. |
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Physical Address
Street |
Ancienne Carriere Dragage vers Mfou |
| City |
Yaoundé |
| Country |
Cameroon |
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Mailing Address
P.O. Box |
BP 1299 |
| City |
Yaoundé |
| Country |
Cameroon |
| Telephone |
(+237) 77 93 71 62 |
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| Website |
www.rfis.org |
| Grade Levels |
7-12 |
| School Year |
August to June |
| Coeducational / Girls Only / Boys Only |
Coeducational |
| Day / Boarding / Both |
Day |
| School Ownership |
Private - Non Profit |
| School Governance |
Elected Board |
| Accreditation |
Middle States Association of Schools and Colleges, Association of Christian Schools International |
| No. Of Full Time Teachers |
20 |
| No. Of Part Time Teachers |
3 |
| Nationalities (Nationality / No.) |
American 17, Canadian 2, Korean 2,Cameroonian 2 |
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Specialist Staff |
Student Care Coordinator, Guidance Counselor, English as a Second Language Teacher
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| Grade 6-8 (No.) |
25 |
| Grade 9-10 (No.) |
31 |
| Grade 11-12 (No.) |
32 |
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Nationalities of Student Body (Nationality/No.) |
American, Canadian, British, Cameroonian, Swiss, Dutch, Korean, German |
| Grade 6-8 |
15 |
| Grade 9-10 |
15 |
| Grade 11-12 |
12 |
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| Curricula Offered |
IGCSE, American Diploma |
| Languages Taught |
French, Spanish, Mother Tongue - Korean, Mother Tongue - Dutch |
| Special & Extra Curricular Programme |
Drama Evangelism, Community Service, Choir, Chamber Choir, Instrumental Ensemble, Individual Music Lessons, Computer Applications, Drama |
| Sports and Clubs |
Basketball, Volleyball, Soccer teams for all levels, Cross Country, Weightlifting; These vary each year: Art, Crafts, Sewing, Quilting, Chess, Worship Team, Language and Culture Club |
| Grade 6-8 |
9300 |
| Grade 9-10 |
9300 |
| Grade 11-12 |
9300 |
| Boarding Fees |
6000 |
| % of Graduates Attending College |
0.98 |
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Colleges/Universities graduates attend |
More than 62 including: Claremont McKenna College, Dalhousie University - Canada, E.A.C.H. - France, Le Tourneau University, Penn State University, Stanford University, Trinity College - Ireland, Rhodes U - S. Aftrica, Valparaiso University, Wheaton College, Yonsei U - Korea, N. Carolina State University. |
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Additional Information |
Founded in 1991, Rain Forest International School provides an international secondary education permeated with a Christian world view using English as the medium of instruction. The school provides for children of partner organizations and children whose parents serve with mission agencies or are part of the greater expatriate and national communities in west central Sub-Saharan Africa. |
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Head of School
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Lois Crossley
rfis-director@sil.org
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