Explore how the school developed during the 1960s, and add your memories, photographs and stories from that decade.
Explore how the school developed during the 1960s, and add your memories, photographs and stories from that decade.
1960: The school moved again to a building in Kristineberg’s Park
1961: The school celebrated its 10th birthday with a visit from the then British Ambassador, Sir John Coulson. At this point, the school had grown to 150 pupils with seven full time and two part time teachers.
1963: Over 50% of the students were American, and the British Ambassador asked the American Ambassador to become the Patron of the school.
1964: Renamed Anglo-American School of Stockholm
1967: School moved to its current Johannesgatan 18 location with a student body of 288
1967: John Glenn, the first American to orbit the Earth, visited SIS
Read Einar Olsen’s memory of the school moving to Johannesgatan 18 from his time as an SIS student (1965-1969)
1967: Sweden became the last country in continental Europe to introduce right-hand traffic.
We’d love to hear from you if you can add to the School timeline or would like to share a memory, photographs or videos from your time at SIS. Contact the Advancement team to share your story.
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Stockholm International School
Johannesgatan 18
SE-111 38 Stockholm
SWEDEN
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