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The school provides expeditions that broaden students' perspectives and expose them to diverse cultures, people, and ideas. The school takes students to Arusha, Tanzania, to work on practical tasks of building and maintaining school and village accommodations. The school also takes students to Les Martinets, Switzerland, for a week of mountaineering and outdoor activity in self-led teams to develop cooking and navigation skills.
The school benefits from Juilliard–Nord Anglia collaborations that support the performing arts program through teacher professional development and student opportunities. The school's teachers participate in annual development programs and take courses offered through collaborations with MIT and The Juilliard School. The Juilliard collaboration helps unlock students' potential in the performing arts and fosters creativity across the school.
The school connects Nord Anglia students around the world via Global Campus, enabling cross-cultural collaboration online. The school exposes students to cultures, people, and ideas through expeditions and global programs. The school's global network provides regional and local opportunities that broaden cultural understanding and international awareness.
The school emphasizes social and recreational learning through experiences that build confidence, teamwork, and resilience. The school's students support hundreds of local causes every year through UNICEF partnerships and engagement with the UN's 17 Sustainable Development Goals. The school fosters volunteering and fundraising through the Share A Dream program, enabling students to act on issues they care about.
The school's social purpose includes UNICEF partnerships that open students' eyes to the world around them and encourage a sense of global responsibility. Students participate in programs that support hundreds of local causes through UNICEF and the UN SDGs. The school encourages students to deliver meaningful change through local outreach activities.
The school's expeditions and collaborative work help students develop leadership capabilities, self-reliance, and teamwork. The school's global experiences foster leadership, collaboration, and problem-solving skills. Through these experiences, students are prepared to make a positive impact in the world.
The school promotes wellbeing through outdoor activities, including mountaineering and self-led teams, which build fitness and resilience. Expeditions and outdoor programs encourage personal growth, self-reliance, and social-emotional learning. The school's approach integrates physical activity with character development to support students' overall wellbeing.
The British International School of Chicago, South Loop serves students aged 3 to 18 as a private K–12 institution aligned with the English National Curriculum. In the Primary Years, the school combines the English National Curriculum with the International Primary Curriculum, while the Middle and High Schools offer IGCSE examinations and the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme. The campus features a 9,000-square-foot gymnasium and a technology-enhanced learning environment underpinned by metacognition and a Virtual School Experience that supports transitions between classroom and remote learning. Expeditions and global collaborations extend learning beyond the classroom, including trips and partnerships through Nord Anglia Education, UNICEF, and the United Nations SDGs. Signature programs include Juilliard–Nord Anglia collaborations in performing arts and the Global Campus network for cross‑school collaboration. Distinctive opportunities also include a Share A Dream volunteering initiative and international fieldwork such as projects in Tanzania and Switzerland. The school emphasizes citizenship alongside academic study.
