On August 20, 2020, Russian oppositionist Aleksey Navalny was poisoned with Novichok and hospitalized in a serious condition. “I never felt this way, cold sweat went through my back and I started losing the reality.” said Navalny. He felt worse and worse, ending up sitting in the plane toilet realizing that “nothing hurts, but life […]

“Better national messaging on how vaccines could change our lives might encourage young people to get the shot”

“At least 50% of our grade popped Rita for their AP exams”
ZIS Class of 2018 Graduate

IB or AP? This is the daunting decision that looms over every Upper School student. Either students are trying to wrap their heads around which one to choose in the first place or they are living through the consequences of their choice. The task of choosing AP or IB, a mix of the two or […]

Coming to us from the booming metropolis of Washington DC, our new Upper School principal, Mr. Markus, is hoping to use his love of learning, multilingualism, and political activism to invigorate our school community.   Mr. Markus has a number of tasks he wishes to complete over the next two school years, but he still […]

Being bilingual herself, Ms. Lyle appreciates both the beauty and the struggle of being caught up in a mix of cultures – it was this mindset along with her drive to improve communities that drove her to join ZIS.    Our new ZIS director, Lisa Lyle, spent much of her life studying and teaching all […]