About Us

Istanbul International Community School (also known as IICS) is one of the oldest international schools in the world and the first established in Istanbul.It was one of the first schools in the world authorized to offer all three International Baccalaureate programs.

Founded in 1911, the independent, non-profit, non-sectarian school offers co-ed K–12 education.As of August 2018, the school's total enrollment was 525, with more than 60 nationalities represented. Due to legal requirements, only holders of non-Turkish passports are eligible to apply to the school.

IICS was founded in 1911 during the reign of Sultan Mehmed V in the Ottoman Empire. The school was initially named Robert College Community School (RCCS) and served as the sister school to Robert College (RC) for the education of RC faculty members' children.[8] Initially, the school was located in Anderson Hall, which was then part of Robert College and is now part of Boğaziçi University. The land was bought by Robert College founder Cyrus Hamlin from Ahmed Vefik Pasha in 1861.During World War I and II, RCCS was temporarily closed on multiple occasions.