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International School of Beijing

China, Beijing

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Language learning opportunities and multilingual education

Language Provision

ISB provides English-language instruction from Early Years through Grade 12. English Language Arts is a core subject, and EAL supports language development for students who need additional English support. World Languages include Chinese, French, and Spanish, with progression paths in Middle School (Foundation and Intermediate levels) and High School offerings such as Chinese, French & Spanish, and IB Self-Taught A. The Dual Language program also provides bilingual English-Chinese experiences.

Bilingual Teaching

ISB offers a Dual Language Program in English and Chinese. The program aims for students to become bilingual, bi-literate, and bicultural. Learning occurs in English and Chinese with emphasis on reading, writing, and communication in both languages. The program uses ISB's curriculum as the core and promotes equity between English and Chinese language and culture.

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The school at a glance
Instructs in English, Mandarin
Fees RMB 150,900 - 356,000
Ages 2 - 19 years
Pupil numbers 1809
Type Co-educational
Opened 1980
Bus Service No
Availability Are there places?

International School of Beijing (ISB) is an English-medium international day school on a 32-acre campus in Shunyi District, northeast Beijing, close to popular expat residential compounds. ISB serves Early Years through Grade 12 and reports around 1,800 students on campus. The school operates both an English-language pathway and a Dual Language (English–Chinese) option in Elementary; ISB notes its Dual Language Program and its Early Years provision (including an EY2 class for two-year-olds). ISB offers the International Baccalaureate Diploma in Grades 11–12 alongside its ISB high-school diploma/pathways options, and lists extensive co-curricular choices including performing arts and athletics across campus facilities.

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