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Drum roll please, the fourth ISB Alumni Achievement Award goes to…

April 24, 2025
The award celebrates former students’ achievements and service and helps inspire current students with purpose and compassion.
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People, Planet, Purpose Weeks at ISB

April 8, 2025
Ten days of challenging and joyful learning are empowering students and community members by helping them to address environmental and social challenges
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Exciting High School courses for 2025-2026

March 13, 2025
The range of courses in ISB’s High School is huge. Here’s a look at some of the new options plus more established favorites, from rigorous science and math to business, Passion Projects, and everything in between.
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Creating Hands-On Learning Experiences in ISB's Rooftop Garden

February 21, 2025
ISB’s rooftop garden enhances hands-on learning, curiosity, community engagement, and encourages a deeper connection with Sustainability, one of our Strategic Focus Areas. 
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Found in translation – languages at ISB

February 13, 2025
Ahead of Language Week, here’s a look at how expert teaching and careful adjustments to the program are serving ISB’s French, Spanish, and Chinese learners.
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Early Decision Admissions for Class of 2025!

January 17, 2025
As the first round of Early Decision (ED) applications for the Class of 2025 wraps up and with our Senior Halfway Lunch this week, the International School of Beijing (ISB) is happy to share results that show a promising start of our students receiving acceptances to their most preferred universities and colleges.  
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Empowered with Purpose and Compassion – BEIMUN delegates tackle global issues

January 17, 2025
The 32nd annual Beijing Model United Nations (BEIMUN) was held at the International School of Beijing (ISB) over the weekend, bringing together 40 schools and over 500 delegates from around the world.
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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.
Challenging & Joyful Learning Co-curriculars Social-emotional learning

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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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.
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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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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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