International School of Havana

The school was founded by Ms. Phyllis Powers M.B.E. Ms. Powers came from Great Britain and she settled in Havana in the early 1950s as a governess and teacher of English. Ms. Powers opened the doors of the Hillside School – as it stood on a hill – in 1965, to just 10 students. The Hillside School was a very small place – just a small house in fact, that was located on Calle 39 between 44 and 46 in Playa.