{"id":39,"date":"2024-06-27T06:11:19","date_gmt":"2024-06-27T06:11:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/themewant.com\/products\/wordpress\/unipix\/about-us\/?page_id=39"},"modified":"2025-12-10T20:23:05","modified_gmt":"2025-12-10T13:53:05","slug":"about-us-yangon","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/yismyanmar.com\/New2025\/about-us-yangon\/","title":{"rendered":"About YIS"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"623\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/yismyanmar.com\/New2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/about-yis-1.png\" alt=\"mission\" srcset=\"https:\/\/yismyanmar.com\/New2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/about-yis-1.png 623w, https:\/\/yismyanmar.com\/New2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/about-yis-1-300x189.png 300w, https:\/\/yismyanmar.com\/New2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/about-yis-1-190x120.png 190w, https:\/\/yismyanmar.com\/New2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/about-yis-1-600x378.png 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 623px) 100vw, 623px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<h1>Our Vision<\/h1>\n<p>YIS prepares students for higher levels of learning and to be responsible global citizens.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"623\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/yismyanmar.com\/New2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/about-yis-2.png\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/yismyanmar.com\/New2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/about-yis-2.png 623w, https:\/\/yismyanmar.com\/New2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/about-yis-2-300x189.png 300w, https:\/\/yismyanmar.com\/New2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/about-yis-2-190x120.png 190w, https:\/\/yismyanmar.com\/New2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/about-yis-2-600x378.png 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 623px) 100vw, 623px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<h1>Our Mission<\/h1>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">YIS is a network of college preparatory schools that seeks to foster the development of the whole child, who is a participating global citizen and lifelong learner: one who is academically well-prepared, socially responsible, culturally sensitive, and personally fulfilled.<\/p>\n<h2>20 Years ++<\/h2>\n<p>Strong legacy of more than 20 years<\/p>\n<h2>500++<\/h2>\n<p>We count more than 500 alumni graduates among our success stories!<\/p>\n<p>International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Programme<\/p>\n<h2>Legacy<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Founded in 2004, Yangon International School celebrated its 20th anniversary during the 2023\u20132024 academic year. Our certified educators are experts in their fields, nurturing an international community that embraces and celebrates local culture. We offer a rigorous Common Core curriculum complemented by an inclusive International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Programme. With over 500 graduates, our alumni have gone on to study at top-ranked universities around the world, including institutions in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Australia, Singapore, Switzerland, South Korea, and Japan.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2>Our Leadership Team<\/h2>\n<p>\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/yismyanmar.com\/New2025\/mr-mike-livington\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-label=\"Mr. Mike Livingston\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/yismyanmar.com\/New2025\/mr-mike-livington\" ><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMr. Mike Livingston\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t(Director)\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/yismyanmar.com\/New2025\/james-robert\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-label=\"Mr. James Joubert\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/yismyanmar.com\/New2025\/james-robert\" ><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMr. James Joubert\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t(Elementary Principal)\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/yismyanmar.com\/New2025\/dr-hugh-schoolman\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-label=\"Dr. Hugh Schoolman\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/yismyanmar.com\/New2025\/dr-hugh-schoolman\" ><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDr. Hugh Schoolman\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t(Secondary Principal)\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<h2>Our Campus Tour<\/h2>\n<p>\t\thttps:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=VMdHIMuf4TU<\/p>\n<p>Join Suri, one of our Grade 10 students, for a quick tour of the YIS campus! She\u2019ll walk you through our vibrant learning spaces and welcoming environment that make YIS a unique place to learn, grow, and connect.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Our Vision YIS prepares students for higher levels of learning and to be responsible global citizens. 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