China, Beijing
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International School of Beijing — accreditations (as listed on ISB's website):
- New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC) — a U.S.-based regional accreditor that evaluates whole-school quality and governance; NEASC accreditation supports recognition of the ISB high-school diploma internationally.
- Council of International Schools (CIS) — an international accrediting body that assesses school-wide standards (including teaching, leadership, safeguarding and facilities) and emphasizes continuous school improvement.
- National Center for School Curriculum and Textbook Development (NCCT) — a PRC education authority recognition cited by ISB; it is the Chinese body referenced on ISB's site in relation to curriculum/textbook and official status in China.
- International Baccalaureate Organization (IBO) — ISB is authorized by the IBO to deliver the IB Diploma Programme for grades 11–12; that authorization permits ISB students to undertake the IB Diploma recognized by universities worldwide.
Awards and formal recognitions to the school itself on ISB's website in the past five years (items are those explicitly shown on ISB's site; I have excluded awards given to individual students or student groups):
- International SOS Foundation — Duty of Care Award (awarded to ISB). Date reported on ISB site: November 6, 2024. One-line significance: an external recognition for organisational practices in health, safety and welfare of staff and community.
- Hurun Education — named ISB the
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.