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Nurorda International School
Nurorda International School is a non-profit private school executing under the umbrella of Kazakh-Turkish Educational Foundation KATEV.

Nurorda International School is a part of Nurorda Educational Complex that comprises four divisions. Namely, Nurorda Kazakh Primary School, Nurorda Kazakh-Turkish high school, Nurorda International School (NIS) and Nurorda Kindergarten.

Nurorda Educational Complex was launched in 2007 by President Nursultan Nazarbayev. And NIS was established, one year later, in 2008.

NIS acquired its membership to the Council of International Scools (CIS) on 23rd May 2011. The school is currently working towards getting accreditation of CIS. Moreover, NIS became a Cambridge International School on 2nd September 2011.

Mission
The mission of the school is to bring up knowledgeable and well-behaved young people who can contribute peace to the world through mutual understanding and respect. This is achieved in a friendly family atmosphere that nurtures a community feeling where the emotional, physical, creative and intellectual needs of all children will be met within an international environment.

Logo
Their logo shows a ‘shanyrak’ and four dots in between. 'Shanyrak' is the top part of the nomad's house and, for Kazakh people, this is regarded as a holy article in their culture and it is believed to be the binding force of the family who lives in that house. In this regard, the school chose to have this piece of holy article in the logo to signify the unity and cooperation among administration, staff, parents and students. This also means that the school wishes for peace and union of nations. Each dot represents a happy member of the younger generation who wants a peaceful life and who is eager to study and have the best quality of education. These four dots mean the four main components of the school – children, parents, administration and faculty. These signify that when these four components are together, the school will be strong enough to attain the mission it has posed.

Curriculum
NIS offers an integrated Kazakh National and Cambridge curricula. Mathematics, Science, ICT (Computer), Physics, Chemistry, Biology, World Geography, World History, Music, Fine Art and Physical Education courses are taught in English Language while Kazakh Language and Literature, Russian Language and Literature, History of Kazakhstan and Geography of Kazakhstan courses fulfill Kazakh National Curriculum Standards.

School admission policy
The school admits those prospective students who will benefit most from the school’s program. The school takes this issue very seriously and observes potential students carefully before and after admission in order to maintain a successful educational environment.