British International School Istanbul

British International School Istanbul
Location
Istanbul Turkey
Coordinates	41.205323°N 29.040061000000037°E / 41.205323; 29.040061000000037
Information
Type	Private, coeducational
Campuses	City and Suburban
Nickname	BISI
Website	http://www.bis.k12.tr

The British International School Istanbul (BISI) is a private international primary and secondary school in Istanbul, Turkey, offering a modified English National Curriculum, IGCSE and the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme. The school comprises three campuses: a city campus in Etiler, Beşiktaş, serving preschool and primary students; a campus in Zekeriyaköy, Sarıyer, accommodating students from preschool to secondary education, including sixth form; and a campus in Bahçeşehir, Başakşehir, providing education at the preschool, primary, and middle school levels. The school is a co-educational community. The student body represents over 55 nationalities, with ages ranging from 2½ to 18 years. As a private international institution, the school prepares its graduates for higher education, with many pursuing university studies. Graduates frequently pursue higher education at institutions in the United Kingdom and the United States.

It has three campuses:

• BISI City Campus in Etiler, Beşiktaş, serving early years foundation stage and primary school. The current facility opened in January 2017
• Zekeriyakoy Campus in Zekeriyakoy, Sarıyer serves all educational stages from preschool through senior school/sixth form
• Bahçeşehir Campus based in Bahçeşehir, Başakşehir, offers education for preschool, primary, and middle school levels.

History

The British International School Istanbul has been in existence for twenty five years, but the current proprietor took over in 2000. BISI is a split site school with a City Campus in Etiler for Pre School and Primary and a Forest Campus in Zekeriyaköy which covers students aged 2½ to 18. Over the last few years the school has demonstrated growth and development and continues to do so. Student numbers have increased and the facilities and resources followed suit.

The Zekeriyakoy Campus was built and opened in 2006 in response to the growth in student numbers. In September 2017 the school expanded to include a new national school for children between the ages of 2 and 7 whose parents seek a Turkish education with an international flavour. It is anticipated that the new national school will grow year on year until it educates students up to Year 13.

General Information

The British International School Istanbul is the leading private international School in Turkey, offering a modified English National Curriculum, IGCSE and the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme.

It is the first and only school in Istanbul to simultaneously hold accredited school status with Council of International Schools, Council of British International Schools and Middle States Association Commission On Elementary and Secondary Schools.