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![International School Dhaka: Helping young minds navigate a complex, changing world]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1773301558/isdbdorg/dfi3cu5e2mtu6c7p0muq/ThumbnailIssue121.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1773301558/isdbdorg/dfi3cu5e2mtu6c7p0muq/ThumbnailIssue121.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1773301558/isdbdorg/dfi3cu5e2mtu6c7p0muq/ThumbnailIssue121.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1773301558/isdbdorg/dfi3cu5e2mtu6c7p0muq/ThumbnailIssue121.png","width":1080}])
TBS Graduate
Drawing on his experience across Europe and Southeast Asia, Steve Ellis, the new Secondary Principal of ISD, reflects on how resource gaps shape schooling in countries like Bangladesh.
For students in international schools, life often unfolds inside a bubble. But as educators work to broaden their horizons, the focus is not just on curriculum – it’s about preparing young minds to engage with a complex, changing world.
Highlights
![Breakfast with the Director (Tue 12 May)]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1776935951/isdbdorg/a86hgg6dfdtezaxm9nge/ThumbnailIssue141.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1776935951/isdbdorg/a86hgg6dfdtezaxm9nge/ThumbnailIssue141.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1776935951/isdbdorg/a86hgg6dfdtezaxm9nge/ThumbnailIssue141.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1776935951/isdbdorg/a86hgg6dfdtezaxm9nge/ThumbnailIssue141.jpg","width":1080}])
Parents are warmly invited to the final parent breakfast of the school year on Tuesday 12 May at 08:00 am in the Admin Well.
![Sushi Experience Day (Thu 14 May)]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1778146436/isdbdorg/kj5awqlgr55qhbt2rq2y/Issue15-15.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1778146436/isdbdorg/kj5awqlgr55qhbt2rq2y/Issue15-15.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1778146436/isdbdorg/kj5awqlgr55qhbt2rq2y/Issue15-15.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1778146436/isdbdorg/kj5awqlgr55qhbt2rq2y/Issue15-15.jpg","width":1080}])
All parents are invited to Sushi Experience Day on Thursday, 14 May, from 1:00–3:30 PM in front of the Admin Building.
![Eid Ul Adha Break (22-31 May)]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1778146436/isdbdorg/vs7h5vibc9tlmh09xlba/Issue15-12.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1778146436/isdbdorg/vs7h5vibc9tlmh09xlba/Issue15-12.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1778146436/isdbdorg/vs7h5vibc9tlmh09xlba/Issue15-12.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1778146436/isdbdorg/vs7h5vibc9tlmh09xlba/Issue15-12.jpg","width":1080}])
ISD will be closed for the Eid ul Adha Break from 22 to 31 May. School will resume on 1 June as per the regular academic schedule.
Sports & Rec News
![Middle School Badminton at ISD (Fri 15 May)]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1778146437/isdbdorg/modfitwupytvnokguold/Issue15-21.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1778146437/isdbdorg/modfitwupytvnokguold/Issue15-21.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1778146437/isdbdorg/modfitwupytvnokguold/Issue15-21.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1778146437/isdbdorg/modfitwupytvnokguold/Issue15-21.jpg","width":1080}])
ISD Middle School Hawks compete in an exciting badminton tournament on Friday, 15 May, at 8:00 AM to 1:00 PM in the ISD Gymnasium.
![Elementary School Football (Sat 16 May)]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1778146437/isdbdorg/hso57tmkd5horuta5d6q/Issue15-22.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1778146437/isdbdorg/hso57tmkd5horuta5d6q/Issue15-22.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1778146437/isdbdorg/hso57tmkd5horuta5d6q/Issue15-22.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1778146437/isdbdorg/hso57tmkd5horuta5d6q/Issue15-22.jpg","width":1080}])
ISD hosts a four-school Elementary Football Tournament on Saturday, 16 May, at 8:00 - 10:30 AM at ISD.
Press Releases
![ISD alumni advise next generation of entrepreneurs at summit]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1778033298/isdbdorg/syh7t0w5zjhbxvwoqh0t/PRThumbnail_1.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1778033298/isdbdorg/syh7t0w5zjhbxvwoqh0t/PRThumbnail_1.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1778033298/isdbdorg/syh7t0w5zjhbxvwoqh0t/PRThumbnail_1.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1778033298/isdbdorg/syh7t0w5zjhbxvwoqh0t/PRThumbnail_1.png","width":1080}])
![Preparing for university admissions abroad]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1777780866/isdbdorg/qoqovbshxcgqwn4nvvwz/PRThumbnail.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1777780866/isdbdorg/qoqovbshxcgqwn4nvvwz/PRThumbnail.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1777780866/isdbdorg/qoqovbshxcgqwn4nvvwz/PRThumbnail.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1777780866/isdbdorg/qoqovbshxcgqwn4nvvwz/PRThumbnail.png","width":1080}])
![ISD Grade 8 Students in Community Service]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1776832901/isdbdorg/x9xskn2tagcz10gvw93c/PRThumbnail1.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1776832901/isdbdorg/x9xskn2tagcz10gvw93c/PRThumbnail1.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1776832901/isdbdorg/x9xskn2tagcz10gvw93c/PRThumbnail1.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1776832901/isdbdorg/x9xskn2tagcz10gvw93c/PRThumbnail1.jpg","width":1080}])
![Inside a young numismatist’s collection]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1775727303/isdbdorg/caxrodwg8usxd6d8t7tz/Issue13-21.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1775727303/isdbdorg/caxrodwg8usxd6d8t7tz/Issue13-21.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1775727303/isdbdorg/caxrodwg8usxd6d8t7tz/Issue13-21.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1775727303/isdbdorg/caxrodwg8usxd6d8t7tz/Issue13-21.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1775727303/isdbdorg/caxrodwg8usxd6d8t7tz/Issue13-21.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1775727303/isdbdorg/caxrodwg8usxd6d8t7tz/Issue13-21.jpg","width":2200}])
![International School Dhaka: Helping young minds navigate a complex, changing world]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1773299396/isdbdorg/vjeqcmw9licsgbganinm/Whyaccreditationmattersininternationaleducation12.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1773299396/isdbdorg/vjeqcmw9licsgbganinm/Whyaccreditationmattersininternationaleducation12.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1773299396/isdbdorg/vjeqcmw9licsgbganinm/Whyaccreditationmattersininternationaleducation12.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1773299396/isdbdorg/vjeqcmw9licsgbganinm/Whyaccreditationmattersininternationaleducation12.png","width":1080}])
![ISD marks women’s day with roundtable on leadership, stem and empowerment]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1773106709/isdbdorg/j6onozqn40yfcqcrxr7o/Whyaccreditationmattersininternationaleducation11.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1773106709/isdbdorg/j6onozqn40yfcqcrxr7o/Whyaccreditationmattersininternationaleducation11.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1773106709/isdbdorg/j6onozqn40yfcqcrxr7o/Whyaccreditationmattersininternationaleducation11.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1773106709/isdbdorg/j6onozqn40yfcqcrxr7o/Whyaccreditationmattersininternationaleducation11.png","width":1080}])
![ISD students organise annual community iftar under IB CAS initiative]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1772328788/isdbdorg/fstfymtcmhejnxqepsre/Whyaccreditationmattersininternationaleducation10.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1772328788/isdbdorg/fstfymtcmhejnxqepsre/Whyaccreditationmattersininternationaleducation10.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1772328788/isdbdorg/fstfymtcmhejnxqepsre/Whyaccreditationmattersininternationaleducation10.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1772328788/isdbdorg/fstfymtcmhejnxqepsre/Whyaccreditationmattersininternationaleducation10.png","width":1080}])
![A 21st Century education]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1771997647/isdbdorg/u04xtzy0umb187my4bdv/Whyaccreditationmattersininternationaleducation8.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1771997647/isdbdorg/u04xtzy0umb187my4bdv/Whyaccreditationmattersininternationaleducation8.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1771997647/isdbdorg/u04xtzy0umb187my4bdv/Whyaccreditationmattersininternationaleducation8.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1771997647/isdbdorg/u04xtzy0umb187my4bdv/Whyaccreditationmattersininternationaleducation8.png","width":1080}])
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