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Semester 1 highlights video

December 13, 2024

Stand-out moments and achievements from another few months of students, parents, staff, and alumni putting ISB’s aspirational Mission into action.

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Grade 10 Students Take Charge of Their Fitness Journey

December 5, 2024

This unit’s focus on meaningful, student-driven physical education is fostering athletes that value fitness and well-being beyond the gym that will prepare these young students for a future of lifelong challenging and joyful learning.

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How ISB musicians tune up for winter concerts

November 29, 2024

Audiences are enjoying a series of festive shows by our choirs and musical ensembles. Here’s a short video showing one group’s learning journey perfecting their performance.

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Leadership Talks and movie premieres – how ISB alumni are giving back

November 26, 2024

An acclaimed film director and the head of the Ford Foundation in China are the latest ISB alumni to inspire current students through their engagement with the school.

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ISB Shines on Stage: APAC Choir Festival and HS Production Dazzle Audiences!

November 19, 2024

ISB performing arts dazzled audiences at last week's APAC Choir Festival and HS Production!

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More than meets the eye – visual arts at ISB

November 14, 2024

Amid a busy period for ISB artists, here’s a look at the subject’s academic and social value. Painting, drawing, and sculpture are such a beautiful part of what a good school does!

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ISB wins another top award

November 6, 2024

Duty of Care Awards celebrate safe, pleasant workplaces, so the recognition will further help ISB’s recruitment of the best faculty and staff from around the world.

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Think like an ISB math whiz

October 31, 2024

ISB has introduced a new math program for its Elementary and Middle Schools. Take these challenges and find out if you could do the math of one of our students.

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Favorite ISB literacy traditions

October 21, 2024

Following Book Week, here’s a list of some of the many ways ISB promotes literacy. There are more events, initiatives, and programs than you can shake a library card at!

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Heir to Amelie Wen Zhao's bestselling success

October 17, 2024

Hearing from alumni can be inspiring to ISB students. Here’s the story of how a talk by an alumni author gave one aspiring novelist in Grade 11 the boost to get published herself.

Community

ISB Celebrates International Day!

October 14, 2024

Check out this video of some of our favorite moments from International Day!

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All Aboard the Energy Bus: A New Initiative for Promoting Positivity

October 11, 2024

This school year, the International School of Beijing (ISB) is hitting the road with an exciting new initiative in our Elementary School (ES): the Energy Bus!

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Pipa Master Wu Man Brings Cross-Cultural Music Experience to ISB

September 27, 2024

On September 24, ISB had the privilege of welcoming world-renowned pipa master Wu Man for a transformative cross-cultural music exchange with our government affairs student ambassadors.

Community

Unleashing Dragon Spirit: China Cup Weekend Ignites School Spirit!

September 20, 2024

China Cup Weekend brought together students, families, and staff to celebrate sport, creativity, connection and community.

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ISB hosts fun run to celebrate all abilities

September 9, 2024

ISB is rare among international schools in how it accommodates diversity, and the school was delighted to host the U.S. Embassy Disability Action Group’s fun run on Sunday.

Community

Dragon Spirit Events Launch!

September 6, 2024

Get ready for China Cup next weekend, and a host of other community-centered Dragon Spirit events this school year!

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Eureka moments in ISB's design lab

August 30, 2024

Here’s a short video showing Middle School students’ learning journey over a semester in one particularly interesting design project.

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Flashback Friday: Spirit Week at ISB

August 27, 2024

As the International School of Beijing’s (ISB) Spirit Week comes to a close, let’s look back on some photos from this week and from Spirit Weeks gone by.