British International School of Boston

British International School of Boston

British International School of Boston
Address
416 Pond Street
Boston, MA
Boston, MA 02130
United States
Information
School type Independent
Established 2000
Grades Toddler to Year 13
Age range 18 months to 18
Enrolment 414
Mascot English Bulldog
Accreditation IB
Affiliation Council of International Schools; British Schools of America; Nord Anglia Education; AISNE

The British International School of Boston (formerly known as the British School of Boston) is a non-sectarian, co-educational college preparatory day school located in the Moss Hill section of the Jamaica Plain neighborhood in Boston, MA. BISB offers education for ages 3 to 18 (UK Nursery to Year 13/US Pre-K to Grade 12). The school opened in September 2000 and was the third school opened in the United States by the British Schools of America. Today, BISB is part of Nord Anglia Education, a network of schools 32 schools around the world with a distinguished track record of college placement in the United States, Europe and beyond.

The British International School of Boston relocated in 2004 from Dedham, Massachusetts to its current location Showa Boston campus in the Moss Hill section of Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts. BISB shares a 40 acres (16 ha) campus with Showa Women's University satellite campus whose main campus is in Tokyo, Japan.

Enrollment and Student Profile

The British International School of Boston's current enrollment comprises approximately 414 students, with the majority being American. There are over seventy nationalities represented at the school. The school serves Nursery School (18 Months) to Year 13 (toddler to Grade 12). [1]

Curriculum

The British International School of Boston offers the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IBDP) for students in Years 12 and 13 (Grades 11 and 12) and the International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE) in Years 10 and 11 (Grades 9 and 10). The Middle School (Grade 6-8) uses the National Curriculum of England and the International Middle Years Curriculum. The Primary School, which includes Nursery to Year 6 (Pre-K-Grade 5), offers the International Primary Curriculum (IPC) and adopts best practices from the British National Curriculum (England and Wales).[2]

Students at the British International School of Boston sit externally graded standardised tests in English, Maths, and Science as recommended by the British National Curriculum at the end of Years 2, 6 and 9. Optional tests are taken at the end of Years 3, 4, 5, 7 and 8 in Maths and English. IGCSE and IB students take external examinations at the end of Years 11 and 13.

Teachers

The vast majority of the BISB staff are British and have been educated in the United Kingdom. They mainly hold UK degrees as well as teaching qualifications. Some teaching staff hold Masters degrees.[3] The school actively promotes the professional development of teaching staff through ongoing programmes of training carried out in the US, UK, and Europe to promote world class learning practices through adapting and adopting examples of best educational practice from around the world. Whilst the teaching staff are primarily British educated and teach a British curriculum, courses are designed to reflect a global perspective and the international nature of the student body.

Nationalities

Though the majority of students at the British International School of Boston are American, the school hosts over seventy different heritages.

Affiliation and Associations

The British International School of Boston is accredited to offer the IB Diploma Programme (IBDP) and the International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGSCE). The school is an active member of the European Council for International Schools (ECIS) and the Council for International Schools in the Americas (CISTA).

Notable events

The British International School of Boston lost its founding headteacher, Julie Saville, in a car accident on 22 September 2000.

See also

American schools in the United Kingdom:

Further reading

References

  1. ↑ "Great Schools – British School of Boston". Great Schools. 17 June 2014. Retrieved 17 June 2014.
  2. ↑ "International Curriculum at the British International School of Boston". Nord Anglia Education. Retrieved 11 November 2014.
  3. ↑ "Meet Our Staff at the British International School of Boston". Nord Anglia Education. Retrieved 11 November 2014.

Coordinates: 42°18′24.2″N 71°7′48.3″W / 42.306722°N 71.130083°W / 42.306722; -71.130083

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