By Nick Yates and Zhibang Liu, ISB Communications
Published on Friday, December 13, 2024
Another semester is complete at the International School of Beijing (ISB)! We’ve created a highlights video to look back at this latest chapter in the school’s more than 40 years of excellence.
ISB lives by its Mission, and our list of Strategic Focus Areas ensures we are consolidating our efforts and resources around what is most valued by the community. ISB’s work from August through December put these principles into action, with big initiatives including a strengthening of community through promoting our signature events and in-person connections for everybody at the school. Semester 1 of 2024-2025 held many memorable moments, like:
- The opening of the ISB Commons community center
- The arrival of the Energy Bus, a program strengthening positivity and collective responsibility in the Elementary School
- A schoolwide book study encouraging us to consider students’ relationship with social media, aiming to establish some new policies around this important issue for our times
- Similarly, we’ve hosted respected alumni and special guests for Leadership Talks to inspire students and community members on hot contemporary topics
- Annual ISB favorites including International Day, Book Week, and the Great Wall Shootout basketball tournament
- ISB consolidating its status as a leading center for performing arts, though numerous productions, performances, and concerts
Throughout the semester, classes were challenged and found joy with modern academic and vibrant co-curricular programs empowering those taking part. And ISB showed its ongoing commitment to sustainability and inclusivity. Click the video link below, and we’ll see you in 2025!
ISB's Strategic Focus Areas include challenging and joyful learning; using the school's resources to empower students to purpose and compassion; and ensuring strong, lifelong peer relationships across national, linguistic, and cultural lines. Read our news articles for plenty more examples of the Strategic Focus Areas in action.