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Taiwan, Tainan
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Languages taught at IBST are English and Mandarin Chinese as the core instructional languages in a bilingual program. The English program provides total-immersion instruction from Grade 1–12 with college-preparatory aims and AP options. Mandarin Chinese is an intensive total-immersion program for Levels 1–12 with regular and honors tracks, including a Chinese Honors Program. Non-native English speakers receive language support through the ELL program.
IBST offers a bilingual curriculum in English and Mandarin. English instruction is taught by native speakers and runs as a total-immersion program from grade 1 through grade 12, with a college-preparatory, literature-based upper school and AP options. Mandarin Chinese is taught by native speakers in an intensive total-immersion program for Levels 1–12, with regular and honors tracks and textbooks aligned to local schools. The school provides a Chinese Honors Program (2024) and an English Language Arts Honors/AP pathway.
IBST's English program is delivered through total immersion from Grade 1 to 12, taught by native speakers. The Mandarin Chinese program is an intensive total-immersion track for Levels 1–12, with options for regular or honors study. AP offerings and honors opportunities supplement both language tracks, including courses such as AP English Literature and Composition and AP Sciences. The school also supports non-native English speakers through an English Language Learner (ELL) program.
The International Bilingual School at Tainan-Science-Park (IBST) is an English-medium program within the National Nanke International Experimental High School campus in the Southern Taiwan Science Park. Founded in 2006 as part of NNKIEH, IBST serves students in Grades 1–12 and was officially named IBST in 2012. The school provides a public, co-educational, college-preparatory program built on a western-style curriculum, with English as the language of instruction and Mandarin required as a first or second language. Mandarin and Chinese as a Second Language are taught within the Chinese language program, alongside AP courses in upper grades. The campus sits in a high-tech science park environment, offering exposure to multinational companies, universities, and research institutes. IBST emphasizes critical thinking, collaboration, and communication as School-Wide Learning Outcomes in a diverse, international student body representing about 14 countries. The school supports a range of co-curricular activities, including robotics, debate, MUN, and performing arts.
