SABIS® is an organization that manages schools worldwide. In the academic year 2008-2009, approximately 47,000 students were enrolled in SABIS® schools. The distinguishing mark of these schools is their implementation of the SABIS® Educational System. It is a system that offers a rigorous, internationally-oriented, college-preparatory curriculum for students aged 3 to 18+ focusing primarily on the core subjects of English, mathematics, sciences, and world languages.

The first school in what has grown to be the SABIS® School Network was the International School of Choueifat. It was founded in 1886 in the village of Choueifat, a suburb of Beirut, Lebanon. Currently, the SABIS® School Network consists of 61 Member and Associate Member schools that operate in the private and public sectors worldwide. These schools all implement the SABIS® Educational System, although each one of them remains financially and administratively independent.
 
The International School of Choueifat - Erbil will be recognized as a provider of top-quality education to a highly diverse student body.

It will prepare all students for success in college, equip them with the ability and desire for lifelong learning, and strengthen their civil, ethical, and moral values.

The school will maintain high standards of efficiency and accountability throughout its operation.