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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.

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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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Alumni News | How we met at ISB

September 13, 2024

Bonds formed at this school can last a lifetime. Here’s the story of how Dragon connections turned into lasting love and marriage for two ISB couples.

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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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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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Alumni News | ISB's alumni return for first Sustainability Summit

May 23, 2024

Expert guest speakers for ISB’s first Sustainability Summit included two alumni leading in this field. We spoke to them about giving back and inspiring change.

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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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ISB Class of 2024 Senior Parade Video!

April 24, 2024

It's here, ISB: Class of 2024's Senior Parade Video!

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ISB Korea tour strengthens ties with country's top universities

March 26, 2024

ISB’s University & Career Advisors plus several school leaders made the trip to help more students secure admission to their dream university.

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Hi! Ni hao! Hola! Salut! ISB Language Week

March 14, 2024

Following this special week, here’s a video showing how languages and cultural diversity are a key part of the challenging and joyful learning at ISB.

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ISB students enjoy mentorship meeting with alumni

March 1, 2024

This was the latest in a series of Pathways events and opportunities harnessing the value of the school’s strong alumni network to benefit current ISB students.

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Coffee mornings, Back to School Nights, charity sports matches, and distinguished guest speakers

January 19, 2024

ISB’s Strategic Plan formally identifies strong relationships as one of the school’s priorities. Here’s a look at how the numerous events that ISB organizes for parents support a welcoming, engaged community.