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Encore! After School Care

Seamlessly extending the school day with flexible, high-quality care for your child until 6 pm.

Even More of the School You Love

The Encore! programme is our very own provision of after-school care, providing enriching, nurturing, and creative opportunities for students every day until 6:00 pm. This paid service is designed to give families the flexibility to choose how many days a week they need this extended care. As the name suggests, Encore! offers even more of the school community and values that our students love!

The programme is led by our Encore! Director, Zou Fraser, and her dedicated team. Having worked at ISA for six years as both an Elementary classroom teacher and an English language support specialist, Zou knows our children and our community well. She and her experienced team ensure the same high-quality, caring ISA experience continues right up until 6:00 pm.

A Look Inside Encore!

Discover how we balance enriching activities, relaxed play, and homework time.

Clubs & Activities
Relax & Recharge
Family-Style Dinner
Time for Play
Supported Homework

Clubs & Activities

The first hour is all about exploration and fun. Students can choose from a wide selection of our regular after-school clubs, whether it’s joining a sports team, getting creative in an art club, or trying a new activity. This first hour is included for all students, ensuring everyone has a chance to pursue their passions.

Relax & Recharge

After a busy day of learning and activities, students need a space to unwind. Our comfy Encore! room is the perfect spot to chill out, read a book, play a quiet board game with friends, or simply relax before the next part of the afternoon.

Family-Style Dinner

After a busy afternoon of play, we offer a delicious and healthy shared meal to refuel. We treat this as a family-style occasion, with students encouraged to help with serving and clearing away. It’s a lovely way to build community before settling into a quiet activity.

Time for Play

We make full use of our amazing campus to ensure students get plenty of active playtime. Depending on the weather and the mood, children can burn off energy in the gym hall, enjoy the fresh air in the playground, or use our other fantastic indoor and outdoor facilities.



Supported Homework

We help remove the stress of evening homework. There is dedicated time and a quiet space for students to focus on and complete their assignments before heading home, with our staff on hand to provide support and encouragement. This means evenings can be reserved for quality family time.

Clubs & Activities

Explore the full range of clubs, sports and activities at Encore!

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Our Campus

Explore the purpose-built spaces students have access to on-site

Explore

“I came to teach at ISA with the intention of spending two or three years exploring Scotland before moving on to another adventure. That was ten years ago. I have never experienced a school that balances individual student needs and an expectation of excellence so well as ISA. The way students respond to the environment is inspirational, and I find myself as excited for what we’re doing in year ten as I was in year one.”

Cruz Ordonez

High School Language & Literature Teacher

“The staff are excellent and caring, the after-school activity programme offers something for everyone, and the wider school community is incredibly welcoming. We’ve been at ISA for over 8 years now and can’t imagine going anywhere else. Students are encouraged to build on their strengths but are also challenged to take risks and try something new. Our daughter has gone from being extremely shy to standing in front of the whole school performing a solo. The students love coming to school every day, which is the highest praise I think anyone can give.”

Michelle Aitken

Parent of Grade 8 Student

“ISA encourages you to be your own person and is very welcoming. It suits people of all different personalities, with their own academic goals, and provides an environment where you can decide for yourself your goals and what you want to excel in.”

Ivan Delozari

Class of 2025 ISA graduate

“ISA is a welcoming, vibrant and highly inclusive environment for learning. Through innovative whole-school initiatives, children and young people are developing personal leadership qualities that prepare them particularly well for learning, life and work. The highly-skilled and motivated staff deliver learning that is well-paced and planned carefully to meet the needs and interests of all children. There is a respectful, calm and nurturing environment in classes and this leads to learners feeling well supported in their learning.”

HM Inspectors

Education Scotland Inspection Report 2023

It’s just a really nice atmosphere. I think that because it’s such a community, you get to know everyone very well, and the teachers even more. They’re not just there to get you through the content; they actually know each student very well. It’s a real community. The relationships, the opportunities, the support. It’s something special. There’s space to be yourself and space to grow.

Marla Carmichael

Class of 2025 ISA graduate

ISA is a school filled with all types of people. I truly believe there isn’t many schools like it. No matter where you’re from, what you’ve been through, or how you’ve lived, there’s always someone who’s your match. At ISA I think all of us students follow one rule, even though we’ve never been told to. This rule is that we won’t let anyone walk alone.

Faris

Grade 7 Student

ISA has provided a perfect balance for our children to grow up Scottish but with a strong global mindset and a curiosity for other parts of the world.  The IB programme is providing them with a well-rounded, globally recognised education that will best prepare them for university and beyond.

JT & Andrea Hewitt

Parents of 4 ISA students

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Sound Like the Perfect Fit?

If our blend of learning, creativity, play, and support sounds like the right solution for your family, we’d love to tell you more. Get in touch with our admissions team today to arrange a visit and see it all for yourself.

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