Our Mission The mission at Atlanta International School is to develop courageous leaders who shape their world for the better.
Our Vision For Learning
A community of global learners equipped to explore their passions and address the challenges of complexity to create an intentionally inclusive, sustainable
future for all.
Our Core
Values
At our core is creating a joy of learning and purposeful effort, and mutual respect and understanding, in an intentionally inclusive and intercultural community.
Our Approach
We create a safe, stimulating educational environment, promoting the wonder and curiosity that motivates a student to learn in and beyond the classroom, and throughout life. We believe that achievement comes from sustained, purposeful effort and by learning to think critically, debate confidently, question assumptions and push limits.
We believe language and culture shape and inform identity. We delight in difference, opening ourselves to authentic and meaningful interactions with cultures both in and outside school. We commit ourselves to grow and change individually and together, to ensure every learner’s identity, language, and values are respected.
2025–2028 Continuous Improvement Goals
These five goals represent AIS’s shared priorities for the 2025–2028 cycle. Grounded in our Vision for Learning 2035, they are designed to focus our collective efforts on what matters most: creating inclusive, high-impact learning environments, strengthening community, and building the systems and capacity needed to thrive across AIS.
Empowering Educators, Inspiring Learners We are committed to high-quality, inclusive instruction that reflects our definition of High-Quality Learning and Teaching.
Growing Together – Professional Growth & Accountability We will strengthen professional culture through clear standards, mentoring, and aligned leadership pathways.
Thriving Together – Well-being and Belonging AIS will embed well-being, intercultural understanding, and belonging into the fabric of school life.
Smarter Systems, Seamless Learning We will streamline operations and improve decision-making through digital innovation.
One AIS – Strengthening Our Legacy & Community AIS will grow its identity, spirit, and reach through an inclusive community experience.
Our Learning Journey
A dynamic, values-driven approach to teaching and learning.
At AIS, teaching and learning are designed to challenge, inspire, and empower every student. Grounded in our pillars and high-quality learning practices, we create an environment where courageous leaders grow to shape their world for the better.
Pillars of Learning
High Quality
Learning
& Teaching
AIS Learning Principles
The AIS Story
Atlanta International School was founded in 1984 and its first students started in 1985. The first class of just 10 Seniors graduated in 1992. There are now 1350 students in the school.
The school was the vision of local families and leaders who wanted a different sort of private school in Atlanta. One where language learning would be centered, and where difference and diversity would be embraced. These guiding principles are as relevant today as they were then.
“When we arrived in Atlanta in 1982 there was no international school. So we began to find like-minded people to join us in creating one.”
– Roy Plaut, AIS Board Of Trustees Chairman Emeritus & Co-Founder
