Established as a charter school operator in the district school board of miami-DADE county. International studies charter school, INC. (ischs) was established to serve the needs of the community by offering a multi-lingual, multi-literate, and multi-cultural curriculum, preparing students to be thoughtful, educated members of a global society. Ischs, INC. Teaches students to think and behave as citizens of the world, make decisions with integrity, and graduate with a sense of purpose. In 2014, ischs, INC. Opened international studies virtual charter academy, a full-time online public charter school that provides access to ALL levels of coursework from recovery to advanced placement courses. International studies charter high school, INC. Is consistently ranked in the TOP TEN of ALL public high schools in florida and was designated a blue ribbon school by the us department of education.