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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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English Language Learners

English is the common and primary language of instruction at UNIS. With more than 1,600 students speaking 100 different languages, many can be represented at any one time.

International students with multilingual experiences and backgrounds are at the heart of the UNIS community. While English is the primary language of instruction, our school is a place for students to learn English while also honoring and celebrating their home languages.

New students who qualify for the UNIS ELL program enter with varying levels of English proficiency across receptive, productive, and interactive skills. The goal of the program is to ensure that ELL students thrive both academically and socially, gaining the independence to access grade-level curricula with confidence.

English language support is offered at beginner, intermediate, or advanced levels. As students’ proficiency develops, the amount and type of support adapt to meet their individual growth and learning needs.

For more information, please contact:ELL PreK-12 Team Leader, Emily Abdallah
eabdallah@unis.org | +1 212-684-7400 Ext: 3012