Poland, Gdansk
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BISG operates across three eco-friendly campuses with modern, well-equipped classrooms. The campuses serve students from preschool through secondary, and feature ICT-rich learning spaces with interactive boards and projectors. At BISG Preschool, each classroom has a 70-inch interactive SMART Board; the Burzyńskiego campus has a 70-inch SMART Board with document cameras for reading; and the Tysiąclecia campus provides classrooms with digital projectors paired with interactive whiteboards or interactive monitors plus an audio system and fast internet. An on-site BISG Theatre supports learning with high-quality audio/video equipment. Sustainable features include solar panels on the roof and an air quality sensor to monitor the surrounding environment.
A state-of-the-art ICT room provides separate workstations for every student, plus a printer and a 3D printer. A computer suite with PCs and tablets supports whole-class ICT lessons across campuses. There are 60 laptops available for older students and tablets for younger students. The Labs of the Future programme modernises teaching with advanced technology integrated into the curriculum. The BISG Theatre also supports academic projects with professional audio/video equipment for student productions.
Each site offers a variety of clubs organized every weekday, beginning in October each academic year. The school runs annual core events tailored to each campus and offers language trips to countries such as Spain, France, and Germany. Theatre performances and an annual musical production involve the whole school community. ICT and labs activities are complemented by Labs of the Future for technology-rich projects. Enrichment includes Model United Nations, residential trips, public debates, STEM fairs, and a range of arts and performance activities throughout the year.
British International School Gdańsk (BISG) educates children aged 3 to 18 across three eco-friendly campuses. The school provides English-medium instruction with Polish requirements, applying a progression from English Early Years Foundation Stage, through IPC in primary, IMYC in middle years, a fully bilingual Polish National Curriculum in lower secondary, to the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme in the final two years. Core subjects are taught by specialists; Polish and Polish as a Foreign Language support are provided, with EAL and SEN assistance. Facilities include a fully equipped ICT suite, a 3D printer, laptops and tablets, a BISG Theatre, solar panels and an air-quality sensor. Enrichment spans daily clubs, language trips to Spain, France and Germany, theatre productions, MUN, STEM fairs and community service. BISG hosts students from over 40 nationalities and emphasizes inquiry-led, cross-curricular projects and the DP core: TOK, CAS and Extended Essay.