Bonn International School

Private school in Germany

Bonn International School

Location

Martin-Luther-King-Str. 14
53175 Bonn

Germany

Coordinates| 50°42′18″N 7°09′39″E﻿ / ﻿50.7051°N 7.1609°E﻿ / 50.7051; 7.1609
Information
Type| Private
Motto| Inspire. Empower. Achieve.
Established| 1997; 27 years ago (1997)
Director| Robert Sims
Principal| Alex Whitaker
Principal| Peter Owen
Staff| 160
Faculty| 110 teachers and teacher assistants
Grades| Ages 3–18 years
Enrolment| 800
Campus type| Closed
Athletics conference| ISAA, NECIS
Mascot| The BIS Dragon
Affiliation| IBO, CIS and NEASC Accredited
Board of Trustees Chair| Sandhya Balasubrahmanyam
Website| https://www.bonn-is.de/

Bonn International School (BIS) is a private international school based in Bonn, Germany. It is a non-profit organization, and is managed by a board of trustees. Members of the board include BIS faculty, as well as parents of students studying at BIS. BIS currently has 3,000 students, ages ranging from 3 to 18 years and coming from 80 different countries.[1] Countries include Germany, the United States of America, the United Kingdom, France, Spain, Italy, the Netherlands, China, India, Canada, Japan, South Korea,Senegal and Australia.[2]

## History

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Bonn International School was founded in 1997 as a result of the merger of the former Bonn American High School, American Elementary School and British High School.[3] The roots of these three schools in Bonn go back 65 years, making BIS one of the oldest schools in the city.[2]

## Curriculum

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BIS is an IB world school and offers the programmes of the International Baccalaureate (IB) for all ages, including International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme (PYP), International Baccalaureate Middle Years Programme (MYP) and the IB Diploma Programme (DP).[4] In addition to optional external IB examinations, each student is required to study for the BIS High School Diploma. BIS make the option to sit PSAT and SAT examinations available for students at regular intervals. Pastoral counseling, university advisory services and special learning needs support is available.[3]

### Accreditation

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BIS is fully accredited by the International Baccalaureate Organization, Council of International Schools (CIS) and New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC).[5]

## Facilities

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The campus consists of four buildings: the "Waves" (built in 2005), the "Agora" (built in 2012) the "Crest" (built in 2016/17) and the "American club".[citation needed] The American Club was at one point a meeting place for US President John F. Kennedy and Federal Chancellor Konrad Adenauer.[6]

The campus includes a media center, a design and technology center with laboratory and workshop, five science laboratories, art and music rooms, two sports halls, and fenced playgrounds. All classrooms either have smart boards or an interactive Apple TV device available. BIS does not provide transportation services.[3]

## References

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1. ^ Bonn, General-Anzeiger (2020-10-13). "Passion for physics and maths: Godesberg student breaks record for US universities". General-Anzeiger Bonn (in German). Retrieved 2022-02-19.
2. ^ a b "Quick Facts". Bonn International School. 2017-02-15. Retrieved 2021-07-13.
3. ^ a b c "Bonn, Germany: Bonn International School: 2021-2022 Fact Sheet". United States Department of State. Retrieved 2022-02-19.
4. ^ "Bonn International School". International Baccalaureate®. Retrieved 2022-02-27.
5. ^ "Accreditation - Bonn International School". www.bonn-is.de. Retrieved 2022-02-27.
6. ^ Bonn, General-Anzeiger (2020-09-20). "GA English on Sunday: News in Brief from Bonn and the region". General-Anzeiger Bonn (in German). Retrieved 2022-02-19.

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International schools in Germany

International schools in Germany by state and metropolitan region

Baden-
Württemberg|

| Stuttgart Region|

* SIS Swiss International School Stuttgart-Fellbach
* Stuttgart High School
* Alexander M. Patch American High School†
* Stuttgart American High School†

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Mannheim Region|

* Heidelberg High School†
* Heidelberg Middle School†

Elsewhere|

* Bad Saulgau: Toin Gakuen Schule Deutschland†
* Freiburg im Breisgau: DFG / LFA Freiburg
* Friedrichshafen: SIS Swiss International School Friedrichshafen
* Karlsruhe:
* European School, Karlsruhe
* Karlsruhe American High School†

Bavaria|

| Munich Region|

* European School, Munich
* Lycée Jean Renoir
* Japanische Internationale Schule München
* SIS Swiss International School Ingolstadt
* Bavarian International School
* Munich International School
* Munich American High School†

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Nuremberg Region|

* Franconian International School
* Nurnberg American High School†

Elsewhere|

* Augsburg: International School Augsburg
* Regensburg: SIS Swiss International School Regensburg

Berlin|

| Berlin Region|

* Französisches Gymnasium Berlin
* Japanische Internationale Schule zu Berlin
* Russian Embassy School in Berlin
* Berlin British School
* Berlin Cosmopolitan School
* Berlin Metropolitan School
* Berlin Brandenburg International School
* John F. Kennedy School, Berlin

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Hamburg|

| Hamburg Region|

* Lycée Français de Hambourg
* Japanische Schule in Hamburg
* International School of Hamburg

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Hesse|

| Frankfurt Region|

* European School, Frankfurt am Main
* Lycée français Victor Hugo (Frankfurt am Main)
* Japanische Internationale Schule Frankfurt
* Frankfurt International School
* Metropolitan School Frankfurt
* ISF International School Frankfurt Rhein-Main
* Frankfurt American High School†
* Wiesbaden High School

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Elsewhere|

* Kassel: SIS Swiss International School Kassel

Lower Saxony|

| Hannover Region|

* International School Hannover Region

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Elsewhere|

* Gloucester School, Hohne†
* Prince Rupert School, Rinteln†

North Rhine-
Westphalia|

| Cologne Bonn Region|

* École de Gaulle-Adenauer
* Liceo Italo Svevo
* King Fahd Academy†
* Bonn International School
* Independent Bonn International School
* St. George's School, Cologne
* Russian Consulate School in Bonn
* Bonn American High School†

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Düsseldorf Region|

* Lycée français de Düsseldorf
* Japanische Internationale Schule in Düsseldorf
* Kent School, Hostert†
* International School of Düsseldorf
* ISR International School on the Rhine
* Queens School, Rheindahlen†
* Windsor School, Rheindahlen†

Elsewhere|

* King's School (Gütersloh)†

Rhineland-Palatinate|

* Kaiserslautern High School
* Ramstein High School

Saarland|

| Saarbrücken|

* DFG LFA Saarbrücken

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Saxony|

| Leipzig Region|

* Leipzig International School

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Schleswig-Holstein|

* King Alfred School, Plön†

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