The American International School of Rotterdam
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Bulletin...
17.05.13.
From the Director
“....We are entering a typically busy admissions period...”
Happy Friday everyone! Today I thought I would give you an update on enrollment for SY2013-14. Admissions activity is up approximately 40%. However, as everyone knows, the US Army has left the area and the Coast Guard is also relocating at the end of this year. Between the increase in admissions and the departure of the Army and Coast Guard, student enrollment for next year is currently status quo, which means we will have closed the gap left by the Army and Coast Guard in about one year. We are entering a typically busy admissions period and we expect the trend to continue. The Unilever move into the area has brought us additional students and we expect that there will be more coming in the next few months, and throughout next year. While the number of students in each grade level will vary, we expect that our overall student population will be higher next year than it was this year. And while economic and municipal conditions may change, we see no reason why the increase in admissions activity can’t be maintained over the next year or two. And without another mass move out of the area, we see no reason why we can’t set an enrollment record in one or two years. We worked very hard to re-brand and market the school, as well as develop better programs that will begin in the fall. We believe that this investment of time and resources was very effective and we will ensure that we continue this pace through next year to ensure that we continue to develop the best possible program for our students and are the most attractive option in the area for families looking for international education.
Thank you and have a great weekend!
Best regards,
Neal Dilk Director neal.dilk@aisr.nl
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