THE SENIOR LEADERSHIP TEAM

Welcome Message from the Primary School Director

It is the main purpose of our school to prepare our young people, whose personalities have started to develop in many aspects from preschool to high school age, but who have not fully ossified, confidently and well-equipped for life.

In line with this purpose, all administrators, teachers, and staff working under the roof of our school are acting with an understanding based on parent cooperation without ignoring that education is a whole and that they are the right role models for our young people who are growing with their human values, field knowledge, and cultural background.

We try to strengthen the synthesis and analysis aspects of today's youth, who are the assurance of our tomorrow, by showing them how to access information in the most accurate and shortest way and how they should use this information. Only the youth who can assimilate information correctly and blend it with their own values can interpret it correctly and step into productivity.

In today's world, where borders are gradually disappearing and technology is constantly developing, we attach importance to raising our young people to be able to catch up with this speed, to follow innovations closely, and to communicate with the outside world. In this context, in addition to other courses, we especially emphasize the ability to use foreign languages. English, which is the language of international communication, is taught in a multidimensional way with all kinds of skills (speaking, writing, reading, and grammar) by both native and local teachers, and we create study programs by taking into account the individual differences and learning speeds of the students.

We do not limit language teaching only within the scope of the classroom and lectures, but also emphasize the development of students' language skills in extracurricular activities and daily life.

In today's world where only one foreign language is not enough, we offer Spanish and French to our students and try to make them acquire the chosen language with a serious study program, at least as serious as the importance given to English language teaching. We try to make the students feel the awareness and need for language learning.

The only aim in language teaching should not only be the correct and proper use of that language, but also for our young people to recognize and understand the cultures in which these languages are spoken, to make connections with their own cultures, and to make evaluations and inferences. Only in this way can we provide our society and the world with well-rounded young people who are at peace with themselves and the world, who have their own culture and values, and who recognize and interpret the outside world well.

Welcome Message from the High School Director

In keeping with our more than 39 years of experience in education and the high quality standards we have adopted as a guiding principle, at BIS Zekeriyaköy Anatolian High School we mobilize all our resources and work with all our strength alongside all our stakeholders to raise our young people—the guarantors of our future—in line with the vision and mission of BIS Schools: as global citizens who are committed to Atatürk's principles and reforms and to the achievements of our Republic; who have embraced democracy and universal values; who take pride in their national identity; who can use English effectively; who know how to access information; who can think critically; who possess strong problem-solving skills; and who are creative, entrepreneurial, productive, sensitive to national and global issues, self-confident, and happy.

By offering our students access to Advanced Placement (AP) programmes, we equip them with the strong academic foundation they need to pursue admission to some of the world’s leading and most prestigious universities. With our experienced and highly qualified academic and leadership team, we prepare our students for life in an increasingly globalised world, while also supporting their preparation for the Higher Education Institutions Examination (YKS) through our structured study programmes.

Inspired by Benjamin Franklin's words, "If you tell me, I may forget; if you show me, I may remember; but if you involve me in the learning process, I understand and learn." we offer our students not merely a school that transmits information, but a student-centered and differentiated learning model that places them at the heart of the learning process. Through this educational approach, we provide a teaching and learning environment and school climate that enable them to discover and develop their creativity and talents. We work with determination to raise our students not only academically, but also as well-balanced individuals in intellectual, emotional, social, athletic, and artistic terms.

At BIS Zekeriyaköy Anatolian High School, we take pride in being one of Türkiye’s distinguished educational institutions, offering our students a broad and enriching range of learning opportunities. Guided by Gazi Mustafa Kemal Atatürk’s vision of raising generations who are “free in thought, free in conscience and free in knowledge”, we provide our young people, who will help build the bright future of Türkiye, with a contemporary educational environment aligned with international standards.

We invite you to visit our school to become better acquainted with it and to receive detailed information about our educational approach.

Yours sincerely,

Dr. Tuncay ŞAMDAN
High School Principal