The International Community School of Addis Ababa (ICS Addis), founded in 1964, is an independent, co-educational day school that teaches students of all nationalities in prekindergarten through 12th grade and is located in Addis Ababa, the capital city of Ethiopia. The school was founded as the American Community School, but changed to its current name in the 1978-1979 school year.
In 2011, the school's enrollment was 735 students, from 66 nations. The school has been accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools since 1992. In 2006 the school was reaccredited through December, 2012. ICS Addis has been authorized to offer the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IBDP) since March, 1982.
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