Strategic plan 2023 – 2028

2023

• Increase the number of students from 230 to 250.
• Open at least one parallel class across grades 1-8 to accommodate growing enrollment.
• Move the Middle Years Programme (MYP) and Diploma Programme (DP) (grades 7-12) to larger facilities, totaling 660 m², to enhance the learning environment.
• Partly automate procedures for admission and HR management to improve operational efficiency.
• Launch a career counselling system for Grades 9-12 to better prepare students for their future careers.
• Establish annual customer satisfaction monitoring and surveys to ensure continuous improvement and stakeholder engagement.
• Link tuition fee discount rates to adherence to school rules and policies by both students and parents, fostering a cohesive and disciplined community.
• Create incentives for teachers to become IB/NEASC facilitators, visitors, and evaluators, promoting professional development and educational excellence.
• Join the Central and Eastern European Schools Association (CEESA) and the Educational Collaborative for International Schools (ECIS) to enhance collaborative opportunities and maintain high educational standards.
• Develop additional services and support for families, including childcare during school holidays and an au-pair network, to cater to the needs of the school community.
• Activate the Student Council to encourage student engagement, leadership, and a stronger student voice within the school.

2024

• IST aims to become the first choice for international families, establishing itself as the largest IB school in Estonia.
• Increase the number of students from 250 to 270.
• Develop a structure for the systematic use of student data to support learning, including benchmarking global testing results and tracking language proficiency levels.
• Prepare for MYP e-assessments for Grade 10 students to ensure high standards and readiness for international examinations.
• Establish a coordination system for foreign languages and ESL (English as a Second Language) support at IST to enhance language learning and proficiency.
• Launch an extended coding program, offered either as a supplementary subject or an afterschool activity, to foster technological skills and innovation.
• Promote engaging social activities for IST parents, such as sport clubs, to build a strong, involved community.
• Prepare the first Diploma Programme (DP) cohort to take the IB exams, marking a significant milestone in IST’s academic journey.

2025

• Increase the number of students from 270 to 330.
• Some grades in primary and middle years are covered with parallel classes.
• The new school building is to be completed (the main complex includes a gym, science labs, tech workshops, library, subject-specific classrooms, expanded playground areas, assembly hall, etc.).
• The enlarged library becomes a research center and multimedia studio.
• High-quality security to control access to the school building/territory.
• IST extends significantly the range of DP subject choices, extra-curricular activities, and MYP strands (Grades 9-10).
• Establishing strong foundations for STEM Education (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) in new facilities.
• Active exploration of science-based approaches to learning (use of neuroscience and artificial intelligence/machine learning, multi-intelligence testing systems).
• Developing the entrepreneurial student/high-tech startup community.
• Active engagement of student + parent body in school life and events.
• IST obtains NEASC accreditation (New England Association of Schools and Colleges).
• IST joins CIS (Council of International Schools).

2026

• The number of students increases from 330 to 360.
• Starting to build the other section(s) of the school building.
• IST extends the range of DP subject choices, extra-curricular activities, and MYP strands (Grades 9-10).
• Active engagement of student and parent body in school life and events.
• Initiating and hosting international networking events, competitions, and conferences.
• Developing the IST alumni body.

2027

• Increase the number of students from 360 to 400.
• Complete the 2nd phase of the school building, adding additional premises.
• Ensure up to 25% of IST management and senior teachers become IB and NEASC visitors/facilitators.

2028

• Increase the number of students from 400 to 450.
• IST will become one of the most prestigious international schools in Eastern Europe, gaining visibility in regional and global networks.