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British International School of Boston
British International School of Boston
Address
Map
416 Pond Street

Boston
,
Suffolk County
,
Massachusetts
02130

United States
Coordinates42°20′12″N 71°05′52″W / 42.3367°N 71.0977°W / 42.3367; -71.0977
Information
School typeIndependent
MottoCreate Your Future
Established2000
PrincipalPaul Keach
GradesToddler to Year 13
Age range18 months to 18
Enrolment550
LanguageEnglish
Colour(s)   Blue, Light blue
MascotEnglish Bulldog
AccreditationIB
Tuition$21,998 to $44,310
AffiliationCouncil of International Schools; British Schools of America; Nord Anglia Education; AISNE
WebsiteBritish 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

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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

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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).

See also

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Further reading

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  • Brems, Lisa. "GRASSY DUNES." Boston Globe. 9 April 2000. South Weekly 3. "The British School of Washington D.C. plans to open a branch in Dedham in September The private school to be called the British School of Boston will occupy[...]"

References

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