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Counseling Services support students' academic success while promoting emotional, social, and personal well-being. The mission emphasizes collaboration and inquiry-based learning within a supportive and inclusive environment. The school aims to develop confident, compassionate, and globally minded individuals. Core values include Excellence, Integrity, Respect, Curiosity, and Collaboration, which underpin social-emotional development and a respectful community. The Bilkent community engages in service projects and humanitarian activities that reflect altruism and community engagement.
BLIS provides a Learning Support Specialist teacher, English as an Additional Language (EAL), and Turkish as an Additional Language (TAL) support across Elementary and Middle School. Middle School students also have access to necessary learning and EAL services. High School cannot provide individual learning support due to the structure of the IGCSE and IB programs.
BLIS provides English as an Additional Language (EAL) support at Elementary and Middle School. Elementary uses English immersion education in Pre-K to K and bilingual education in Grades 1-4 within the IB PYP framework. Middle School provides EAL support and offers second languages (French, German, Spanish) as part of the MYP language acquisition. The English program at Middle School develops reading, writing, speaking, and listening skills in alignment with Cambridge and MYP standards.
Counseling Services support students' emotional, social, and personal well-being, and contribute to their academic success. The mission emphasizes a supportive and inclusive environment that fosters collaboration and inquiry-based learning. Core values such as Respect and Collaboration underpin social-emotional development and a positive school climate. BLIS promotes well-being through its counseling services and school culture.
BLIS has a Policy on the Processing, Protection and Destruction of Personal Data in line with Turkey's Law on the Protection of Personal Data (Law No. 6698). The policy covers data processing, privacy, retention, and the rights of individuals to access, rectify, erase, or object to processing.
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.
