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OSC, A HOLISTIC EDUCATION FOR GLOBAL SUCCESS

Mission Statement:

The Overseas School of Colombo, an IB World School, is committed to guiding our global community toward international and intercultural understanding. OSC develops the whole person as a responsible learner, striving for personal excellence within a culturally diverse environment.

Vision Statement:

The Overseas School of Colombo shall be a model of excellence in education, nurturing and empowering our community of learners to achieve global success.

Unity In Diversity

OSC’s motto, ‘Unity in Diversity’ is lived and practiced throughout the school. Appreciation for diversity can be realized only when it is valued. At OSC, diversity, equity, inclusion and sense of belonging are the cornerstones of our mission and approach to teaching and learning. Our teachers model how to exchange views respectfully, and how to integrate different ways of thinking. We celebrate language learning and see multilingualism as a huge strength. Our students respect themselves, each other, and the adults in their school environment.

Our students are exposed to values that are different from their own. In this environment, and through the delivery of our curriculum and approaches, we teach children how to be flexible and adaptable in life; that we are not competing, rather we are progressing when we cooperate, collaborate and embrace our differences.

As the first and oldest international school in Sri Lanka, OSC is also the only IB school in the country. Our school and its community are steadfast in upholding the mission of the IB which “aims to develop inquiring, knowledgeable and caring young people who help to create a better, more peaceful world through intercultural understanding and respect.”

With a balanced, connected, and conceptually-based program as well as an established sense of belonging, OSC helps students achieve personal excellence and personal growth each and everyday.  

Dr. Michelle Kleiss
Head of School