Homework will be assigned to complement daily class work, or ongoing project work. Homework marks will contribute to overall student grades; the ratio of which will vary according to specific subject demands. Homework may or may not be assigned every night, according to the demands of the curricula. Timely completion of homework is essential, and late assignments will not gain full marks. Projects and exams/assessments will be announced and articulated by the faculty in order to avoid overloading a student's daily workload. We encourage all students to maintain a homework diary every day. At times, parents will be asked to confirm completion of daily assignments on a homework log provided by ISM. It is a student's responsibility to find out and complete homework missed due to an absence of any nature. 

Although total times will vary depending on assignment, level, class and time of year, and academic differences between students, we feel a student should be engaged in school-related work outside of the classroom at least an average of 10 minutes of homework multiplied by their grade level.  For example: a nightly average of 10 minutes of homework in first grade, twenty minutes in second grade, and fifty minutes in fifth grade. Teachers may exceed these averages, and are encouraged to share the reasons for requiring more homework with parents. 

• Grades 6-8:       One to one-and-a-half hours per evening

• Grades 10-12:   Two to three hours per evening.