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History

History of The North London International School

 

The North London International School, formerly known as Woodside Park International School, has its roots firmly embedded in North London and has gained a reputation as one of the top schools in Barnet. Opening in 1885 at the Holmewood site, the school later merged with St Alban’s Preparatory School in Woodside Park and then later added Friern Barnet Boys Grammar School.

 
Since the late 90’s the school in London has gained authorisation and a reputation as one of the UK’s leading International Baccalaureate World Schools, and it is now one of just a few international schools in the UK able to offer all three educational programmes of the International Baccalaureate Organisation – the Primary Years Programme (PYP), the Middle Years Programme (MYP) and the prestigious IB Diploma. In September 2010, it was also granted the opportunity to be one of the first schools internationally to pilot a vocational International Baccalaureate course for students aged 16+.
 
To recognise its status as one of London’s leading international schools, the final stage of development was completed with the new name 'The North London International School' being adopted in summer 2008.
 
NLIS is very active internationally and benefits from its links with its sister school The Dwight School which is based in Manhattan, New York and other schools in the Dwight Global group which include The Dwight International School on Vancouver Island. There are also links with schools in Peru; South Korea and China.
 
NLIS alumni include:

Dwight School (sister school in NYC) alumni include: