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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.

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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.

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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.

Challenging & Joyful Learning Community Facilities Sustainability

From facilities, to sustainability, to a schoolwide book study, learn more about all the new things at ISB this year, that will help us continue to provide challenging and joyful learning to EVERY student.

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Columbia University Symposium Club summer program at ISB

August 16, 2024

Partnering with the prestigious university served ISB’s mission of helping thinkers and leaders find their place in the world.

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Another year of great IB exam results at ISB

August 13, 2024

ISB students once again outperformed global peers in this prestigious academic program. It’s a fantastic achievement, aided by the school’s focus on challenging and joyful learning and its culture of high expectations and high support.

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2023-2024 review: stand-out moments and achievements

June 20, 2024

Watch our highlights video from a year packed with challenging and joyful learning and peak community moments putting ISB’s aspirational Mission into action.

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ISB Dragons enjoy the Dragon Boat Festival

June 12, 2024

It’s China’s lunar Year of the Dragon and we are the ISB Dragons. What better timing for a special trip to experience one of the country’s most important festivals?

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ISB Sustainability Impact Report gives update on school's green leadership

May 27, 2024

Launching the new report, here’s a summary of some of its highlights plus a video about ISB’s regular Organic Farmers Markets.

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Congratulations to the Class of 2024, ISB's newest alumni!

May 23, 2024

After a school experience fostering social-emotional strength, academics, global citizenship, purpose and compassion, these students have exciting futures, with many poised for their dream courses at universities worldwide.

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Elementary School festival celebrates and shares the arts

May 13, 2024

For this CASTA video, we interviewed ISB’s youngest artists and found out how visual and performing arts are a key part of learning that is challenging and joyful.

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MS Student Socials: Building Relationships and Strengthening Community

May 10, 2024

The MS Socials serve as a refreshing reminder of the importance of balance, connection, and simply enjoying the company of friends.

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An APAC tournament diary

April 29, 2024

Several ISB teams traveled for prestigious sports tournaments recently. Here’s an in-depth look at the challenges and joys just one of these groups experienced, providing a case study on the learning and empowerment that students get through co-curricular activity.