British School of Boston

British International School of Boston
British International School of Boston
Address
416 Pond Street Boston, MA Boston, MA 02130 United States
Information
School type	Independent
Established	2000
Grades	Toddler to Year 13
Age range	18 months to 18
Enrolment	414
Mascot	English Bulldog
Accreditation	IB
Affiliation	Council of International Schools; British Schools of America; Nord Anglia Education; AISNE

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 for ages 3 to 18 (UK Nursery 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 network of schools 32 schools around the world with a distinguished track record of college placement in the United States, Europe and beyond.

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. BISB shares a 40 acres (16 ha) campus with Showa Women's University satellite campus whose main campus is in Tokyo, Japan.

The British International School of Boston's current enrollment comprises approximately 414 students, with the majority being American. There are over seventy nationalities represented at the school. The school serves Nursery School (18 Months) to Year 13 (toddler to Grade 12).

The British International School of Boston offers the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IBDP) for students in Years 12 and 13 (Grades 11 and 12) and the International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE) in Years 10 and 11 (Grades 9 and 10). The Middle School (Grade 6-8) uses the National Curriculum of England and the International Middle Years Curriculum. The Primary School, which includes Nursery to Year 6 (Pre-K-Grade 5), offers the International Primary Curriculum (IPC) and adopts best practices from the British National Curriculum (England and Wales).