School Life

2009/2010 Academic Calendar

The Magellan International School operates on a 10 month school calendar based on those from local public school districts like AISD and RRISD. The only major difference in the schedules is the school's October Break which is used by teachers for IB PYP unit planning. For more details visit the official School Calendar.

Daily Schedule

School starts promptly at 8:30 am and ends at 3:00 pm. There is early drop-off starting at 7:30 am at no charge and late pick-up till 6 pm for an extra monthly fee.

A typical daily schedule for Pre-Primary, for example, looks roughly like this:

8:00 - 9:30 am	Program of inquiry-learning stations or guided work-math science, Spanish, social studies, arts and ICT
9:40 - 10:00 am	Snack time
10:00 - 10:50 am	Physical education and outside activities
11:00 - 11:15 am	Circle music and sharing time
11:15 - 12:00 pm	Program of inquiry-learning stations or guided work-math science, Spanish, social studies, arts and ICT
12:00 - 12:30 pm	Lunch time
12:30 - 1:30 pm	Story time and nap
1:45 - 2:45 pm	Small group activities, English language, and arts
2:45 - 3:00 pm	Farewell circle time

Uniforms

All children at MIS are required to wear the school uniform. The school uniform is part of the value system of the school. Its intent is to create an environment where the children, and not what they are wearing, are the focus and that children build community through a common norm. Children at MIS can chose from two different colored tops: powder blue and light yellow. They can select a color on any given day based on their own preference. This gives children a sense of empowerement and allows them to express themselves while still maintaining the school community's uniform norm.

The tops are cotton polo shirts and are available in short sleeve and long sleeve versions and include the school logo embroidered on the front left side. Bottoms are navy blue and include shorts, pants, and skirts. Jackets with the school logo and other accessories (socks, hair bands, etc.) are also available.

Providing a cheerful learning environment for the children is of utmost importance at MIS. We focus on education that motivates the children and fuels their intellectual development in a joyful environment. Our choice of colors reflects this objective.

Uniforms can be ordered through French Toast. Use MIS' school code, QS5PNZF, when making purchases and this will result in up to a 5% donation to the school!

Yellow is the color of sunshine. It is associated with happiness, joy, energy and intellect. It produces a warming effect, arouses cheerfulness, stimulates mental activity, and generates muscle energy.

Light blue is associated with tranquility, understanding, and softness while dark blue represents knowledge, power, integrity, and seriousness.