Tunisia, Tunis
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The campus is purpose-built for discovery, designed for innovation, exploration and creativity. Learning spaces include Smart Classrooms, STEAM Room, Science Labs & ICT Suites, Library & Reading Books, and a dedicated STEAM Room for Primary projects. Creativity spaces include Music Rooms, Art Zones and a Treehouse. Houses, swimming and sport spaces support physical education, with weekly swimming for younger primary pupils and a broad PE, gymnastics, athletics and games programme. On-site amenities include Maison L'olivier catering and a pool for year-round swimming, plus spaces for events and enrichment.
Outdoor Pool on site provides year-round swimming. The PE, gymnastics, athletics and games programme supports active learning and physical development. Monthly inter-house events promote sport, academics and the arts. Weekly swimming with certified instructors is available for younger primary pupils.
Smart Classrooms are flexible learning zones. STEAM Room and Science Labs & ICT Suites enable innovation in action. Library & Reading Books provide quiet zones for focused study. A Dedicated STEAM Room supports hands-on primary projects. Music Rooms and Art Zones foster creativity, alongside a Treehouse for informal learning.
Houses, Swimming & Sport: every Primary pupil belongs to a House with monthly inter-house events across sport, academics and the arts. Weekly swimming with certified instructors for younger pupils, plus PE, gymnastics, athletics and games, sports teams and school-wide Health Week. Trips & Expeditions: Local trips to museums, art exhibitions and archaeological sites, residentials, international visits (UK, France, Germany, MUN summits) and work experience placements with real-world links. Enrichments and events are part of the school life, including a range of clubs and activities.
British International School of Tunis (BIST) is a two-campus British international school for ages 3–18. The curriculum aligns with the English and Welsh National Curriculum and offers Cambridge IGCSE, Cambridge AS and A Levels, plus a secondary BTEC option, with EAL support. BIST is COBIS and Cambridge-accredited and acts as an authorised Cambridge International Exam Centre, providing clear university progression. Part of Britus Education, it has the longest history of British education in Tunisia, with 13 years of experience and a diverse, multinational student body. The campus is purpose-built for discovery, featuring Smart Classrooms, STEAM Room, Science Labs & ICT Suites, a Library, and a dedicated Primary STEAM space; Music Rooms, Art Zones, a Theatre, and Treehouse. On-site facilities include an outdoor pool and a broad PE, gymnastics, athletics and games programme. Forest & Beach School supports outdoor learning, with trips, exchanges and a broad arts, sport and service clubs.