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ABOUT UNIS
A Pre-K-to-12th grade, coeducational, college-preparatory day school, the
United Nations International School (UNIS) was established in 1947 by a group
of United Nations parents to provide an international education for their
children, while preserving their diverse cultural heritages.
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The United Nations International School offers a rigorous, age-appropriate,
and culturally broad program for all students. We build curriculum that is
clearly articulated against the standards, research-based, and infused with
opportunities for student choice.
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UNIS arts programs offer opportunities for studio practice, problem solving,
and cultural investigation through classical and contemporary music, acting,
directing, and playwriting, drawing, painting, sculpture, ceramics,
printmaking, computer graphics, and digital photography.
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seasons (Fall, Winter and Spring for students in 7th-12th grades, M3-Tut 4),
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The UNIS experience goes beyond the classroom. UNIS offers a wide range of
activities and experiences that can take our students around the corner or
around the globe.At UNIS, our focus is on the whole child and thus students
are encouraged to participate in a variety of travel programs, clubs,
committees, publications, and community-service opportunities.
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ALUMNI
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former faculty and staff.
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GIVING TO UNIS
Gifts to UNIS make a tangible difference in the teachers we hire; the
international curriculum, language courses, and enrichment programs we
provide; the arts and athletics programs we offer; and our infrastructure.
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ABOUT UNIS
A Pre-K-to-12th grade, coeducational, college-preparatory day school, the
United Nations International School (UNIS) was established in 1947 by a group
of United Nations parents to provide an international education for their
children, while preserving their diverse cultural heritages.
About UNIS
* Mission & Guiding Principles
* School Leadership
* Governance
* Annual Report
* Calendars
* Employment
* Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
* Publications
* What's new at UNIS?
* Admissions
ADMISSIONS
The Admissions section has information about the application process,
including deadlines, application requirements, and answers to frequently
asked questions. The Admissions Department is happy to answer any questions
a family has about UNIS and our application process.
Admissions
* Apply
* Tours & Open Houses
* FAQs
* Financial Aid
* Tuition & Fees 2024-2025
* Contacts & Location
* Academics
ACADEMICS
The United Nations International School offers a rigorous, age-appropriate,
and culturally broad program for all students. We build curriculum that is
clearly articulated against the standards, research-based, and infused with
opportunities for student choice.
Academics
* UNIS Curriculum
* Modern Languages Department
* Sección Internacional Española
* Section Française Internationale
* International Baccalaureate
* College Counseling
* Student Support Services
* Arts
ARTS
UNIS arts programs offer opportunities for studio practice, problem solving,
and cultural investigation through classical and contemporary music, acting,
directing, and playwriting, drawing, painting, sculpture, ceramics,
printmaking, computer graphics, and digital photography.
Arts
* Music
* Visual Arts
* Theatre
* Film
* Athletics
ATHLETICS
UNIS has an extensive Athletics program, running across three distinct
seasons (Fall, Winter and Spring for students in 7th-12th grades, M3-Tut 4),
and consists of 38 school teams.
Athletics
* Teams, Schedules & Results
* Athletics' Calendar
* After School and Weekend Sports
* Sports Camps
* Athletic Milestones
* Unicorn Store(opens in new window/tab)
* FAQs
* Athlete Well Being and Sports Medicine
* School Life
SCHOOL LIFE
The UNIS experience goes beyond the classroom. UNIS offers a wide range of
activities and experiences that can take our students around the corner or
around the globe.At UNIS, our focus is on the whole child and thus students
are encouraged to participate in a variety of travel programs, clubs,
committees, publications, and community-service opportunities.
School Life
* Travel Programs
* Environmental Programs & Camps
* Student Clubs & Conferences
* The UN & UNIS
* Community Service
* Care, After School & Camps
* Parents' Association
* Food at UNIS
* Alumni
ALUMNI
Welcome UNIS Alumni! This page is designed for alumni, parents of alumni and
former faculty and staff.
Welcome back alumni
* Kofi Annan Award for Global Impact
* UNIS Store
* Give to UNIS
* Giving to UNIS
GIVING TO UNIS
Gifts to UNIS make a tangible difference in the teachers we hire; the
international curriculum, language courses, and enrichment programs we
provide; the arts and athletics programs we offer; and our infrastructure.
Give to UNIS
* Make a gift
* Special Offer
* Giving FAQs
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75 YEARS OF EXCELLENCE
OUR MISSION:
Under the auspices of the United Nations and guided by its ideals, UNIS provides
a rigorous international program in an inclusive and diverse learning
environment focused on academic excellence. UNIS fosters innovation, creativity
and cross-cultural communication, educating and inspiring its students to become
an active force in shaping a better world: peaceful, compassionate and
sustainable.
Junior School
Junior School
In the UNIS Junior School, teachers are committed to delivering academic
excellence while honing investigative skills and critical thinking.
PRE-K—4TH GRADE
Junior School
Middle School
Middle School
In Middle School, we are focused on facilitating a meaningful transition to
adolescence and addressing the ever changing, complex needs of the middle level
learner. We are committed to providing learning experiences relevant to the
lives of adolescents.
5TH-8TH GRADE
Middle School
Tutorial House
Tutorial House
Our high school, the Tutorial House, covers grades nine to twelve, and provides
a challenging and well-rounded global curriculum that culminates in the
International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Program.
9TH-12TH GRADE
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1947
OUR HISTORY ESTABLISHED IN 1947
UNIS was established in 1947 by a group of United Nations parents to provide an
international education for their children, while preserving their diverse
cultural heritages. The school opened its doors in Lake Success, NY to
thirty-six children who came from fifteen countries and spoke ten languages.The
foundation of the school was to create a program in keeping with the spirit of
the United Nations that is one making no distinction as to race, gender,
language or religion.
1950
OUR HISTORY 1950
The school was relocated to a group of converted apartments in Parkway Village,
Queens. In November 1950 the formal opening of the new quarters included a
presentation of the United Nations Flag to the school by Henri Laugier, former
Chairman of the International League of Human Rights and ASG for Social Affairs,
on behalf of the Secretary-General. The school grew and each year a grade was
added.
In 1958, the school was able to move into a vacant public school building at the
corner of First Avenue and 70th Street. Six primary grade levels (Junior A,
Junior B, Junior C, Junior D, Middle A, and Middle B) accommodated students ages
5 to 10 plus. The Secondary Sequence (Middle C, Senior A, Senior B, Senior C)
accommodated students ages 11 to 14 plus. The final two or three years of
secondary school consisted of tutorial classes (15 to 17 years plus) offering
preparation for national exams such as the American College Boards or the
British A and O Level examinations.
1960
OUR HISTORY 1960
The school was not only referred to as “an important element in the working
conditions of the Secretariat" (representative of France) but as “ a challenging
educational experiment” (representative of Venezuela), “a centre of
international understanding” (representative of Belgium) and “a most successful
international venture of its kind” (representative of Uruguay).
In 1964, Secretary-General U Thant personally undertook the presentation of
diplomas to the first class to graduate at the United Nations. In his words,
"there, children of different races and nationalities, religions and cultures
lived side by side. That intermingling afforded opportunities for combining the
technology of the West with the intellectual qualities and philosophy of the
East. United by their similarities and enriched by their differences, UNIS
pupils were growing and learning in a harmonious atmosphere of work and
co-operation.”
1965
OUR HISTORY 1965
The Ford Foundation offered UNIS a grant of $7.5 million for the construction of
a new school building. New York City authorities suggested the possibility of
building at the foot of 25th Street on land to be created by filling in or
constructing a platform over part of the East River. A special gift of $1
million was offered by the Rockefeller family to meet the cost of developing the
site.
1967
OUR HISTORY 1967
In 1967 UNIS was one of the eleven schools participating in the newly founded
International Baccalaureate Diploma programme. UNIS agreed to accept the diploma
as the school's highest standard. The introduction of the International
Baccalaureate would particularly benefit those wishing to enter universities in
countries other than the United States, but it would also qualify successful
candidates for acceptance and for advanced placement in American colleges and
universities.
1971
OUR HISTORY 1971
The painting of Pablo Picasso's daughter Maya was reproduced, with the artist's
permission, on a commemorative United Nations postage stamp. The proceeds from
the sale of the stamp were to benefit UNIS and the International School of
Geneva. The architectural firm of Harrison and Abramovitz was appointed to
prepare building plans for the new school in consultation with Ford Foundation
specialists and prominent school architects in other countries to ensure that
the new UNIS building would incorporate the most progressive ideas in school
architecture. In a ceremony in the General Assembly, Secretary-General U Thant
dedicated the corner-stone plaque for the permanent UNIS building, thus marking
the start of actual construction of a four-story complex that would be able to
open its doors to 1,200 pupils in September 1972, on the occasion of the
school’s twenty-fifth anniversary.
1977
OUR HISTORY 1977
UNIS Humanities teacher Sylvia Gordon inspired students to organize a conference
on relevant global issues to take place annually in the United Nations General
Assembly Hall. She wanted to create a forum at which UNIS students and other
students from both local and international schools could meet, discuss and
debate critical world issues such as Human Rights, Development, The Energy
Crisis, Global Health, Human Trafficking, Disarmament, Population and Migration.
Today the conference continues to be completely student run and organized and is
shared with over 300 students participating from local and international
schools.
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1983
OUR HISTORY 1983
In 1983, UNIS purchased a two-story school building located in the residential
neighborhood of Jamaica Estates. This new campus had its own gym, green space,
private playground and houses JA (Kindergarten) to 8th grade students.
1997
OUR HISTORY 1997
In celebration of the 50th birthday of the United Nations School, UNIS held a
Festival of the Arts featuring musical performances, film screenings, visual art
exhibit and artistic presentations by UNIS students, parents, faculty and staff.
A gala dinner was held at the River Cafe in Brooklyn as the culmination of the
celebrations.
2016
OUR HISTORY 2016
Nearly 200 fifth and sixth graders squealed in excitement as they pulled on
light blue t-shirts and scrambled to get into lines. "Your Promise, Our Future,"
read the message emblazoned on the back, and with little fanfare, they all
departed the school in the early daylight to make their way to the United
Nations. Deep inside the United Nations General Assembly Hall, the students
would witness the historic signing of the major climate proposal agreed upon by
much of the world the previous November in Paris.
2017
OUR HISTORY 2017
UNIS celebrates its 70th anniversary by looking at its rich history, the events
that shaped the school from its humble beginnings and the successes thousands of
students have achieved thanks in great part to their UNIS experience. The
education that the school provides---the strong academics and curriculum, the
International Baccalaureate, the language, arts, and athletics programmes paired
with the experiences beyond the classroom---help prepare students to be global
citizens and make significant contributions to shape a better world.
2020
OUR HISTORY 2020
Like all schools around the world, UNIS had to quickly adjust to the changing
environment during the pandemic to continue to provide quality education to our
students. In order to strengthen human connections, every week during the
COVID-19 lockdown in 2020, UNIS held a Master Class for the entire community,
featuring distinguished guests from various fields. Some of the speakers
included a US Supreme Court Judge, the Director of the Metropolitan Museum of
Art, a Tony Award-winning actor, and the creator of the Daily Show, among
others.
2022
OUR HISTORY 2022
This year, UNIS is celebrating 75 years of excellence in education. This
year-long celebration included a "birthday party" commemorating the close
relationship between UNIS and the United Nations and inaugurate the Oman
Assembly Hall. The UN Chef de Cabinet Mr. Courtenay Rattray spoke to the
attendees, which included UN Permanent Representatives from different countries,
UNIS Board of Trustees and Honorary Trustees, UNIS parents, faculty, staff, and
friends.
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UNIQUELY UNIS
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1427
students enrolled
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97
countries represented by students
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9
languages offered
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86
mother-tongue languages spoken by students
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IB
founding school, bilingual diplomas offered
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500+
students attending since kindergarten
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60
countries represented by faculty
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38%
UN-affiliated families
GLOBAL CITIZENSUNITED NATIONS CONNECTION
As the school of the UN, UNIS promotes a culture and curriculum that support the
spirit and ideals of the UN. Our unique connection with the UN provides students
with many unique opportunities to meet, work with, and visit the UN and its
leaders.
The UN & UNIS
UNIS UN
UNIS UN
UNIS-UN is a student run conference, held in the General Assembly Hall at the
United Nations Headquarters, with the goal of providing an intellectually
enriching experience for their peers from around the world.
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UN Day
UN Day
UN Day marks the day the United Nations officially came into being. At UNIS, we
celebrate UN Day as a way to recognize and celebrate our diversity, shared
humanity, and connection to the United Nations.
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MODERN LANGUAGES
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9 languages are offered at UNIS.
English is the language of instruction and is taught as a secondary language.
UNIS also offers 7 self-taught languages.
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9 languages offered:
French
including:
History in French
TOK in French
IB DP Group 6 French
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9 languages offered:
Spanish
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History in Spanish
IB DP Group 6 Spanish
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9 languages offered:
Italian
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9 languages offered:
Russian
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9 languages offered:
Mandarin
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9 languages offered:
Arabic
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9 languages offered:
German
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9 languages offered:
Japanese
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EXCELLENT ACADEMICSUNIS PROGRAMS
UNIS proudly offers extensive programming for our students, anchored by our
International Baccalaureate program, our comprehensive travel program, and our
dynamic arts and athletics programs.
IB Program
IB Program
The International Baccalaureate is the capstone of the academic program at
UNIS.An integrated program for the last two years of secondary school, the IB
offers a comprehensive curriculum, both broad and deep, which emphasizes rigor
and excellence in academic preparation. UNIS has...
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Travel
Travel
UNIS offers students curricular and extra curricular trip opportunities that
enrich and enhance their classroom experience, through language, culture, and/or
exchange programs.
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Arts
Arts
UNIS arts programs offer opportunities for studio practice, problem solving, and
cultural investigation through classical and contemporary music, acting,
directing, and playwriting, drawing, painting, sculpture, ceramics, printmaking,
computer graphics, and digital photography.
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Athletics
Athletics
UNIS has an extensive Athletics program, running across three distinct seasons:
Fall, Winter and Spring for students in 7th-12th grades (M3-Tut 4), and consist
of 38 school teams.
UNIS is a member of New York State Association of Independent Schools (NYSAIS).
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