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Private school in Washington, D.C., United States

British International School of Washington

British International School of Washington

Address

2001 Wisconsin Ave NW

Washington, D.C.

20007

United States

Coordinates| 38°55′1″N 77°4′4″W﻿ / ﻿38.91694°N 77.06778°W﻿ / 38.91694; -77.06778
Information
School type| Private
Established| 1998 (27 years ago) (1998)
Founder| Leslie Stagg
CEEB code| 090028
Principal| Oona Carlin
Grades| Pre-nursery (PK2) to Year 13
Age range| 2 to 18
Enrollment| 510
Capacity| 745
Accreditation| NEASC, IB, IPC
Website| www.nordangliaeducation.com/bisw-washington

The British International School of Washington (BISW) is a private, nonsectarian, co-educational British school located in the Georgetown neighborhood near the border of the Georgetown and Glover Park neighborhoods[1] in Washington, D.C. BISW educates pupils between the ages of 2 and 18 (UK Pre-Nursery – Year 13 | US Pre-K2 – Grade 12). BISW was originally founded in September 1998 by Dr. Lesley Stagg. In 2013, BISW joined Nord Anglia Education,[2] an international education provider owned by the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board. As of 2019, Nord Anglia operated 66 international schools in 30 countries with over 61,000 students.[3] BISW leases property from Georgetown University, yet GU's Green Building[4] (the physical BISW school building) was purchased in 2009 by the entity that is now HUB Properties Trust.[5]

## Curriculum

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The Primary School, which includes pre-nursery to year 6 (pre-K-grade 5), offers the International Primary Curriculum (IPC),[6] a curriculum for 2-12 year olds from the British National Curriculum (England and Wales).

The British International School of Washington offers the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IBDP)[7] for students in years 12 and 13 (US grades 11 and 12), the International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE) in Years 10 and 11 (US Grades 9 and 10) and the International Middle Years Curriculum (IMYC).[8] IGCSE and IB students take external examinations at the end of years 11 and 13.

## Affiliation and associations

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The British School claims accreditation from the New England Association of Schools and Colleges Commission on International Education (CIE). BISW is also accredited to offer the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IDBP)[9] and accredited by Fieldwork Education as a Learning-Focused School.[10] The school is a member of the National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS), the European Council of International Schools (ECIS), the Council of British International Schools (COBIS), the Council for International Schools in the Americas (CISTA), and the British American Business Association (BABA).[citation needed]

## See also

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* United States portal
* Schools portal
* United Kingdom portal

American schools in the United Kingdom:

* The American School in London
* American School in England

## References

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1. ^ "Old Georgetown Act (Public Law 81-808)". US Commission of Fine Arts.
2. ^ News, The PIE. "International Education News l The PIE News l WCL Group sold to Nord Anglia Education". thepienews.com. `{{cite web}}`: `|last1=` has generic name (help)
3. ^ Education, Nord Anglia. "About Nord Anglia". nordangliaeducation.com.
4. ^ "Georgetown – Green and Harris Buildings". Equity Commonwealth. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
5. ^ "North Campus Buildings Change Hands for $62M". 22 September 2009.
6. ^ "The International Primary Curriculum". 18 July 2021.
7. ^ "IB World School – British International School of Washington". ibo.org.
8. ^ "The International Middle Years Curriculum". 18 July 2021.
9. ^ "IB World School – British International School of Washington". ibo.org.
10. ^ "IPC School – British International School of Washington". fieldworkeducation.com. Archived from the original on 13 June 2018. Retrieved 22 May 2019.

## External links

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