SOUTH TRINIDAD GETS INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL

There will be a major addition to the education landscape in South Trinidad with the opening of a new international school. This will be the first international school in the Southland.
The Oxbridge International School (OXIS) will be coming to Irving Street in San Fernando.  Its home is a modern multi-storey building with breath-taking views of the city and the Gulf of Paria.
OXIS is a multi-level school, which takes children from Grade 1 (standard 1) all the way to 6th form.  The school, therefore, takes in children at about age 6 and graduates them between 18 and 20.
OXIS is divided into three schools – Lower, Middle and Upper.
The Lower School runs from Grades 1-6 and ages 6-11.  The Middle and Upper Schools run from Grades 7- 12 and ages 12 and up.
Students are exposed to British and American curricula.  As they progress, parents can choose which stream is better suited to their kids at Grade 10.  Gifted students can pursue both streams.
The American stream leads to SAT examinations for US university admission.  The British stream moves students to iGCSE (Cambridge examinations) at Ordinary and Advanced levels.  These are internationally accepted, and students wishing to attend university in Canada, England or the USA will be particularly well-served.
Children attending Lower School in OXIS will not have to write the SEA examinations in order to move to Middle and Upper Schools.

OXIS is a holistic education school so as could be expected, there are a lot of co-curricular and extra-curricular activities on the menu.  Parent engagement is critical, and so children will be assessed on entry and receive customised education geared towards the development of a global mindset. Parents will receive regular feedback from the school on the performance of their child.
Schoolwork is for SchoolOXIS told The 99% that it takes responsibility for a child’s education, relieving parents of the strain of doing further work when the child gets home  The stress of excessive homework and projects for children is relieved by having dedicated tutors on hand to do the work with students after formal teaching is complete.
After a full, fun and meaningful day, the kids can then play freely when they get home.
The OXIS website is https://oxis.edu.tt
Source: the 99%, June 2020