Mission & Philosophy

The International Academy of Suriname serves the country of Suriname by offering an 

accredited American education to both expatriate and local families.  The school is 

staffed by a caring, Christian community of professional educators.  Reflecting the 

diversity of Suriname, the school is open to students of every race, nationality and 

religion. 

We follow the mission statement and core values of our parent organization, Network of International Christian Schools (NICS).

NICS Mission Statement 

The mission of NICS is to establish a worldwide network of international Christian schools 

staffed by qualified Christian educators, instilling in each student a Biblical world-view in 

an environment of academic excellence and respect for people of all cultures and 

religions. 

NICS Core Values 

We are a Biblically-based, Christ-centered, caring community that is committed to 

excellence. 

1. Biblically-based 

We will operate with a Biblical world-view, based on faith, led by the Holy  

Spirit, supportive of the local church, in obedience to God’s commands to love and 

disciple all nations, and in accordance to His laws and the laws of man. 

2. Christ-centered 

Our behavior will show that Christ is our Head, our ultimate desire being to honor, glorify, 

and please Him, clearly portraying His attributes, with the final measure of our success 

being our faithfulness to His will. 

3. Caring Community 

Through our worldwide network, we will give priority to people rather than programs or 

infrastructures, demonstrating respect, loyalty, support and cooperation, regardless of 

cultural differences. 

4. Committed to Excellence 

Our standard for hiring qualified Christian educators and measuring ministry 

performance as we educate the “whole child” will be the highest reasonable standard.