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United Nations International School

About UNIS
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
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
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
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
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
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
Alumni
Alumni
Welcome UNIS Alumni! This page is designed for alumni, parents of alumni and former faculty and staff.
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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.

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Edward Peppe

Director of Buildings and Grounds

Edward Peppe was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York. Ed has 34 years experience in educational facilities operations and maintenance, and have extensive knowledge of HVAC systems, fire/life safety systems, code compliance, and DOB procedures. Prior to joining UNIS in 2015, he worked for the New York City Department of Education as a Stationary Engineer, a Refrigeration Engineer, a Maintenance Supervisor, and a Custodian Engineer. Ed earned an Educational Facilities Manager's certification from the New Jersey School Buildings and Grounds Association at Rutgers University in 2014 and is a member in good standing in the following organizations: the International Facility Management Association (IFMA), the National Association of Power Engineers (NAPE), the American Society of Heating, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE), and the National Association of Safety Professionals (NASP).