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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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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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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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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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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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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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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.

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Flashback Friday: BEIMUN

March 22, 2024

This academic simulation of one of the world’s most important diplomatic organizations develops skills including critical thinking, public speaking, collaboration, and leadership.

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Flashback Friday: Wu Shu is back at ISB!

February 23, 2024

Starting in Season 3 ASAs, the Jackie Chan Stunt Team, founded in 1976, will be teaching interested ES and MS students Wu Shu.

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Flashback Friday: Theater Productions at ISB

December 1, 2023

For this week's Flashback Friday, let us take a trip down memory lane of theater productions through the years.

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Great Wall Shootout basketball tournament set to be slam dunk for ISB

November 20, 2023

Check out this promo video and infographic for a taste of the history, excitement, and achievement coming up on court from Thursday to Saturday.

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How ISB students explore and discover their passions

September 18, 2023

ISB’s 2023-2024 co-curricular program is underway, offering sports, after-school activities, and service opportunities. The program is a major way ISB empowers students to purpose and compassion and provides learning that is both challenging and joyful.

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2022-2023 review: stand-out moments and achievements

June 15, 2023

Watch our highlights video from a year in which the ISB community really put the school’s aspirational Mission and Vision and Strategic Focus Areas into action.

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Meeting environmental commitments, inspiring green leaders

May 12, 2023

The third ISB Sustainability Impact Report gives an update on the school’s sustainability work – and how this work has empowered students to purpose and compassion.

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ISB Middle School celebrates math competition achievements!

May 10, 2023

This week, ISB's MS assembly celebrated ISB’s cultural diversity and math competition highlights.