A message from the WIS Director

We want to wish the entire WIS community a Happy New Year and a warm welcome back to campus.

I want to personally wish you and your family a 2026 which is filled with joy, purpose, productivity, belonging, and a spirit of unity and peace. 

As we look around on this first week back in January, we can see that our school is increasingly living out our mission, vision, principles. At WIS this school year, we have been listening to students and collaborating as parents and staff to develop a shared understanding of high quality learning:

“We know that high quality learning happens at WIS through ongoing dialogue and actionable feedback:

• when we work together and independently in a safe, caring environment, 

• when we recognise each person’s place in the story of our shared planet,  and

• when we develop the knowledge and skills needed to create a better future.”

Our mission since 1990 has remained crystal clear: to develop the full potential of each student in a stimulating environment of academic excellence, cultural diversity and active social responsibility to become internationally-minded independent thinkers.

We are proud of what we have here at WIS, and we couldn’t do it without you. So here is my advice for 2026: WIS Fish Eagles, just be yourself. Be your best self. May you spread your wings this year. Your horizons are in every direction.

Ethan Van Drunen

Educational Director