International Computer High School of Bucharest

The International Computer High School of Bucharest[2] (Romanian: Liceul Teoretic Internațional de Informatică din Bucureşti, also known colloquially as 'Școala Olimpicilor'[3]) is a private school for boarding and day students in Bucharest, Romania. It was founded in 1995 [4] by Lumina Educational Institutions shortly after the establishment of the International Computer High School of Constanta[5] and is a highly selective school.[6] The school is accredited by the Romanian Ministry of Education and follows the national curriculum.[4]

International Computer Hichschool of Bucharest
Address
Str. Balta Albina, nr. 9, Sector 3

Bucharest
,
032622

Romania
Coordinates44.41973°N 26.135969°E / 44.41973; 26.135969
Information
TypePrivate
MottoExcelenta in Educatie
(Excellence in Education)
Established1995
Local authorityCity of Bucharest
DirectorIstrate Roberto
Staff[1]
GenderMixed
Age11 to 19
Colour(s)Blue
    
Websiteichb.ro

building picture taken from the front yard

The school celebrated in 2019 its 25 years anniversary with a Gala event at the Romanian Athenaeum[7] in Bucharest and has undergone a significant expansion in recent years, including a move from its traditional campus on Str. Soseaua Mihai Bravu, Nr. 428 to the newly developed campus on Str. Balta Albina, Nr. 9. It has educated a long list of notable alumni through its history. It has been referred to by many contemporary sources as "the finest school in Romania"[8].

Academics

The principal language of instruction is English, with all scientific and technical subjects being taught in English, while the subjects required to take the Romanian Baccalaureate exam are taught according to the national curriculum in Romanian. The resulting mixed language environment is one of the strategic advantages the high school offers prospective students and help the institution differentiate itself from other competitors. The school is accredited by the Romanian Ministry of Education and follows the national curriculum.[4] In addition to providing a high level of instruction in the national curriculum, the school also organizes international science and engineering competitions for high school students, including INFOMATRIX,[9] Lumina Math[10] and firSTep.[11] These contests are complementary to the main national competitions across the scientific disciplines organizes by the Romanian Ministry of Education, and emphasize a more interactive and engaged approach to science and technology. In particular, the mission fo the firSTep contest is to challenge participating students to prepare science and technology projects with an emphasis on finding workable solutions to everyday problems and to engage and guide students and teachers towards participating in international project Olympiads.[11]

Tuition and financial aid

For the 2018–2019 academic year, ICHB charged day students 4,950 €.[12] The school publishes its annual tuition rates,[12] as well as guidelines on its merit based scholarships. The best students attending the school are awarded competitive scholarships contingent on their continued achievements in national and international science competitions.[13] There are mandatory fees for boarding students and optional fees on top of tuition, however it is difficult to give a good estimate of these fees.

Leadership

The key leaders of the school over the years have included:[14]

  • Istrate Roberto
  • Mustafa Oz
  • Chatzi Salih
  • Travaci Ferhat
  • Iusein Ervin
  • Yuriy Zlatkov
  • Drăgan Jeni-Maria
  • Ahmet Akis
  • Ali Yuksel
  • Mucahit Biner

References
  1. Complete Staff List.
  2. "Home". Liceul Teoretic Internațional de Informatică București.
  3. "brosura_small.pdf". Google Docs.
  4. "Istoric".
  5. "ICHC – More Than Education".
  6. User, Super. "Admitere Liceu". ICHB Colentina.
  7. "Romanian Athenaeum". January 31, 2019 – via Wikipedia.
  8. User, Super. "Succese". ICHB Colentina.
  9. "Infomatrix".
  10. "Luminamath". luminamath.ro.
  11. "Firstep 2019". firstep.ro.
  12. "Taxe şcolare".
  13. "Burse şi reduceri 2019-2020".
  14. "Contact".
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