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Turkey, Ankara
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The school has a dress code with no color or pattern restrictions. Acceptable attire includes sweatpants or trousers, knee-length shorts for both boys and girls, knee-length skirts for girls, crew-neck, V-neck, or polo-neck T-shirts, sweaters, and blouses, and sweatshirts or sweatpants. Ripped, extremely short, transparent, cropped, sleeveless clothing, and tights are not permitted.
BLIS provides hot lunch for all students daily. Nutritional snacks are available twice daily for the Elementary Division and once daily for the Middle School Division. All meals are prepared on-site in the school kitchen, and meal menus are designed in collaboration with Bilkent University dieticians. Parents requesting special dietary options or deviations to the meal policy must provide medical reports and obtain permission from BLIS administration.
The school is governed by a Board chaired by the Rector of Bilkent University. Board members include Bilkent University professors, the Dean of the Graduate School of Education, the BLIS Director, and BLIS principals for Elementary (K-4), Middle (5-8), and High School (9-12). The school is affiliated with Bilkent University.
Located on Bilkent University's East Campus in Ankara, Bilkent Laboratory and International School (BLIS) provides PK–12 education organized around Cambridge objectives and Turkish Ministry of Education curricula. The school offers the IB Primary Years Programme for elementary, with PK–K English immersion and Grades 1–4 bilingual instruction; Grades 5–8 English-medium instruction within the MYP; Grades 9–10 English-medium IGCSE preparation; Grades 11–12 English-medium IB Diploma Programme with TOK, CAS and the Extended Essay. BLIS requires Turkish MOE graduation requirements alongside IB DP to earn the High School diploma. Founded in 1993, BLIS sits on a 6,000 square meter campus on Bilkent University East Campus, 14 kilometers from central Ankara. Facilities include a performance wing with a hall, studios, two libraries, science labs, computer labs, and dining halls; students access Bilkent University Library. The school emphasizes service, volunteering, and a broad co-curricular program. Diversity of languages and global perspectives enrich learning for students.
