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Listed accreditations (as shown on the school's website) with a one-line explanation of each and its significance:
- Cambridge Assessment International Education (CAIE): BIS states it is an officially Cambridge-accredited school and that it obtained CAIE accreditation in March 2021. CAIE is the University of Cambridge's international examinations and qualifications body; its authorisation means the school is approved to deliver Cambridge programmes and to register students for Cambridge IGCSE and A‑Level qualifications.
- Council of International Schools (CIS): BIS's website lists CIS accreditation. CIS is a global membership and accreditation organisation for international schools; CIS accreditation signifies the school has undertaken a multi‑stage self-review and peer evaluation against internationally agreed standards (covering leadership, teaching, wellbeing and governance) and is committed to ongoing improvement.
- Pearson Edexcel (培生·爱德思): The site lists Pearson Edexcel among its certifications. Pearson Edexcel is a major UK awarding organisation and exam board (GCSEs, A‑levels and international variants); authorisation indicates the school can offer/enter students for Pearson‑awarded academic qualifications.
- International Curriculum Association (ICA): BIS's site lists the ICA (国际课程组织). ICA (International Curriculum Association / International Curriculum Association services) provides international curricula (IEYC/IPC/IMYC), professional development and a recognition/accreditation pathway for schools; ICA recognition or accreditation indicates the school has met ICA standards to implement ICA curriculum frameworks and associated quality processes.
- Registration as an expatriate-children school (中华人民共和国登记为“外籍人员子女学校”): The admissions page states BIS is registered in the People's Republic of China as a school for children of foreign passport holders (and certain other eligible groups). This registration is the local regulatory authorisation that determines which categories of students the school may lawfully enrol in China.
Britannia International School Guangzhou (BIS) is a non-profit, English‑taught Cambridge school for students aged 2–18. The school was founded in 2017 and is a member school of the Canadian International Educational Organization (CIEO). BIS follows the Cambridge pathway from EYFS through IGCSE and Cambridge AS & A Level, and highlights STEAM/IDEALAB and Chinese language programmes within its K–12 offer. The published 2025–2026 fee schedule shows annual tuition ranging from RMB 127,000 (EYFS) to RMB 186,000 (Year 12–13). BIS operates as a day school (no boarding) and publishes a school bus programme and bus fees for routes around Jinshazhou, Guangzhou and neighbouring areas. Typical class sizes are given on the site as approximately 18 in Early Years (Nursery/Reception) and around 25 from Year 1 upward. Sources for the key facts above:
