Independent Bonn International School (IBIS) is the oldest

international school An international school is an institution that promotes education in an international environment or framework. Although there is no uniform definition or criteria, international schools are usually characterized by a multinational student body an ...

located in

Bonn The federal city of Bonn ( lat, Bonna) is a city on the banks of the Rhine in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia, with a population of over 300,000. About south-southeast of Cologne, Bonn is in the southernmost part of the Rhine-Ru ...

Germany Germany,, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It is the second most populous country in Europe after Russia, and the most populous member state of the European Union. Germany is situated betwe ...

History

IBIS was founded in 1963 by a group of parents and for many years was called the British Embassy Preparatory School (BEPS). When many of the embassies moved to Berlin in 1997, the school changed its name to IBIS to reflect the broad international nature of the school.

Location

IBIS is located in a green suburb of

Bad Godesberg Bad Godesberg ( ksh, Bad Jodesbersch) is a borough ('' Stadtbezirk'') of Bonn, southern North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. From 1949 to 1999, while Bonn was the capital of West Germany, most foreign embassies were in Bad Godesberg. Some buildings ar ...

Educational Basis

IBIS is inspected regularly by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) and by the German school authorities. This ensures that the educational standards at IBIS meet both the international and German standards. Since 2001 IBIS has had the official approval of the German authorities as an "Ersatzschule der Primarstufe". This allows it to prepare children for the German system of education as well as other international destinations. In 2020, the school became the first in Germany to receive the Carnegie Centre of Excellence for Mental Health in Schools Bronze Award.

Memberships

IBIS is a member of the

European Council of International Schools European, or Europeans, or Europeneans, may refer to: In general * ''European'', an adjective referring to something of, from, or related to Europe ** Ethnic groups in Europe ** Demographics of Europe ** European cuisine, the cuisines of Europe ...

(ECIS), the

Council of International Schools The Council of International Schools (CIS) is a membership organization aimed at international education. CIS was formed in 1949. It has over 1,360 institutional members consisting of over 740 schools and 610 colleges/universities, located in 122 ...

, the

Council of British International Schools The Council of British International Schools (COBIS) serves British International Schools around the globe, representing over 450 Member Schools in 79 countries and over 150 Supporting Associate organisations. Objectives COBIS exists to serve, s ...

(COBIS) and the VDP Verband Deutscher Privatschulen Nordrhein-Westfalen e. V.VDP Member
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Website

Official IBIS website

Notes

{{coord missing, North Rhine-Westphalia International schools in North Rhine–Westphalia British international schools in Germany Schools in Bonn Educational institutions established in 1963 1963 establishments in Germany