The British International School of Chicago, South Loop it is a private international school, located in the
South Loop
The Loop, one of Chicago's 77 designated community areas, is the central business district of the city and is the main section of Downtown Chicago. Home to Chicago's commercial core, it is the second largest commercial business district in Nort ...
area of
Chicago
(''City in a Garden''); I Will
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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
Lincoln Park
Lincoln Park is a park along Lake Michigan on the North Side of Chicago, Illinois. Named after US President Abraham Lincoln, it is the city's largest public park and stretches for seven miles (11 km) from Grand Avenue (500 N), on the south, ...
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
South Loop
The Loop, one of Chicago's 77 designated community areas, is the central business district of the city and is the main section of Downtown Chicago. Home to Chicago's commercial core, it is the second largest commercial business district in Nort ...
neighborhood.
Curriculum
In preschool through grade 5, the school utilized the
English National Curriculum The National Curriculum for England was first introduced by the Education Reform Act 1988. At the time of its introduction the legislation applied to both England and Wales. However, education later became a devolved matter for the Welsh government. ...
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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British international schools in the United States
Private elementary schools in Chicago
Private middle schools in Chicago
Private high schools in Chicago
Educational institutions established in 2001
2001 establishments in Illinois
Educational institutions established in 2015
2015 establishments in Illinois
Nord Anglia Education