British International School of Boston explained

British International School of Boston
Streetaddress:416 Pond Street
Zipcode:02130
Country:United States
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Affiliation:Council of International Schools
Principal:Paul Keach
Schooltype:Independent
Tuition:$21,998 to $44,310
Enrolment:550
Grades:Toddler to Year 13
Age Range:18 months to 18
Language:English
Motto:Create Your Future
Accreditation:IB
Mascot:English Bulldog
School Colours: Blue, Light blue
Established:2000
Homepage:British International School of Boston

The British International School of Boston (formerly known as the British School of Boston) is a non-sectarian, co-educational college preparatory day school located in the Moss Hill section of the Jamaica Plain neighborhood in Boston, MA. BISB offers education from 18 months to 18 years old. (UK Toddlers to Year 13/US Pre-K to Grade 12). The school opened in September 2000 and was the third school opened in the United States by the British Schools of America. Today, BISB is part of Nord Anglia Education, a provider of international schools with the headquarters in Hong Kong that was acquired by the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board and Baring Private Equity Asia in 2017.[1] The British International School of Boston relocated in 2004 from Dedham, Massachusetts to its current location Showa Boston campus in the Moss Hill section of Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts, a satellite campus for Showa Women's University in Tokyo, Japan.

Enrollment and Student Profile

The British International School of Boston's current enrollment comprises approximately 414 students. Approximately 65% of students are American and 10% are British.Large contingents of students are from Spain, Russia, The Netherlands, Brazil, Australia, Italy and many other countries.[2] There are over seventy nationalities represented at the school. The school serves Nursery School (18 Months) to Year 13 (toddler to Grade 12).[3]

Affiliation and Associations

The British International School of Boston is accredited to offer the IB Diploma Programme (IBDP) and the International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGSCE). The school is an active member of the European Council for International Schools (ECIS) and the Council for International Schools in the Americas (CISTA).

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Notes and References

  1. News: Canadian Pension Group to Buy Nord Anglia at $4.3 Billion Value . Bloomberg.com . 25 April 2017 .
  2. Web site: Who We Are | British International School Boston | Nord Anglia.
  3. News: Great Schools – British School of Boston. 17 June 2014. Great Schools. 17 June 2014.