The British International School of Chicago, South Loop it is a private international school, located in the

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area of

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. BISC-SL offers education for ages 3 to 18 (UK Nursery to Year 13/US Pre-K to Grade 12).

History

The school, then British School of Chicago, was founded in 2001. Located in the Andersonville neighborhood the school opened with 14 students ages 3–5. In 2008, with 350 students across all 15 grades, the school relocated to a new building in the

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neighborhood which is now the current site of

British International School of Chicago, Lincoln Park British International School of Chicago, Lincoln Park (BISC Lincoln Park) is a private international school for Pre-Nursery to Year 6 students (ages 15+ months to 11 years) located in the Clybourn Corridor of Chicago, Illinois. In September 2 ...

. In 2015, British International School of Chicago expanded to a second campus in the

neighborhood.

Curriculum

In preschool through grade 5, the school utilized the

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in conjunction with th
International Primary Curriculum (IPC)
In grades 6-8, student focus solely on the English National Curriculum. In grades 9-10, students follow the International General Certificate of Secondary Studies (IGCSE) and in grades 11-12 students study the

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme The International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IBDP) is a two-year educational programme primarily aimed at 16-to-19-year-olds in 140 countries around the world. The programme provides an internationally accepted qualification for entry into ...

Global Initiatives

Global Campus

Nord Anglia students are connected through Global Campus, an initiative which use online communities to connect students with their international counterparts. The program offers activities undertaken in school, online or at destinations around the world.

References

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