| Beijing City International School | |
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| Location | |
| 77 Baiziwan Nan Er Lu Chaoyang District, Beijing 100022 People's Republic of China |
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| Information | |
| Type | Private school |
| Founded | 2005 |
| Director | Nick Bowley |
| Division Principals | Julie Lawton (ES + Deputy Director), Phil Clark (MS), Craig Rodgers (HS) |
| Grades | Nursery–12 |
| Enrollment | 630+ |
| Campus type | Large Private Campus in CBD |
| Color(s) | Black and Red |
| Mascot | Warriors |
| Newspaper | 'XueXi (online newsletter) and BCISpy (student newspaper) |
| Website | www.bcis.cn |
Beijing City International School, abbreviated BCIS, (北京 乐成 国际 学校 Běi-jīng lè-chéng guó-jì xué-xiào) is an independent co-educational not-for-profit day school offering an international curriculum for nursery to twelfth grade students. It has gained a spot as a prospective member of the European Council of International Schools (ECIS) and is a regular member of the Council of International Schools (CIS), being accredited by The Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC). BCIS is also an IB World school, as well as a member of the Association of China and Mongolia International Schools (ACAMIS). BCIS is fully authorized for the Primary Years Programme (PYP), Middle Years Programme (MYP) and the Diploma Programme (DP) with the International Baccalaureate Organization (IBO).
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BCIS offers all three programmes of the International Baccalaureate Organisation (IBO) - International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme (IBPYP), International Baccalaureate Middle Years Programme (IBMYP), IB Diploma Programme (IBDP). Courses at BCIS are mainly taught in English while offering 3 first language courses: English, Chinese or Korean. Second Language includes English, Chinese and Spanish, while Spanish may also be chosen as a 3rd Language.
BCIS has a 1:1 Macbook program, with wireless access throughout the entire campus. BCIS is also working closely with Apple to keep servers at the newest standard, having become a modeling site for other Apple-based International schools in China. Several classrooms have also been outfitted with smartboards. Several teachers at BCIS are accredited as Apple distinguished educators.
BCIS is an IB World school authorized by the International Baccalaureate to develop and deliver courses within the framework of the IB Primary Years Programme, the IB Middle Years Programme and the IB Diploma Programme. BCIS is also accredited by the Council of International Schools and the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC).
BCIS has an Elementary School, Upper school connected by an enclosed bridge on the 2nd and 3rd floor. The school has two libraries, one for each main building. The sports complex includes a gym as well as a 25-meter swimming pool. Other facilities include:
The school opened in 2005 with less than 60 students ranging from Kindergarten to Grade 6. The Upper school building opened the following year while the class of 2008 was the first graduating class. BCIS was also an Olympic Model Education School for the 2008 Beijing Olympics.