The British International School of Moscow is a private international school in Moscow, Russia. The school was founded in 1994 to meet the needs of expatriate or Russian parents who wished for their children to be taught in English using the English National Curriculum, as adapted to meet the needs of international pupils. The school consists of seven different campuses and offers a British style education across the full age range as well as the full Russian curriculum. Tuition fees differs per age group, but average around €24,000 per year.
Overview
The majority of students are from Russia, but many are from around the world. The school is split into two regions, with some schools being in the 'North' and the others in the 'South'. These campuses are based in many cases are directly adjacent to or close to large industrial areas.
Campuses
The School has 7 campuses. BISM 1. The Northern Infant School caters for children between the ages of 3 and 7. Its programme incorporates all subjects according to the English Curriculum Foundation Stage and Key Stage One. The school also has a Russian language programme that begins at Year 1 and is taught by Russian teachers on three levels to accommodate native and non-native Russian students. BISM 2. The Northern Campus Junior School caters for children between the ages of 7 and 11. The school follows the English National Curriculum adapted to meet the needs of a mobile international community. BISM 3. The Southern Secondary Campus follows the National Curriculum for England and is an IBO World School. The school offers a complete educational programme for children ages 11–18. After completing Year 11, pupils can stay on to study the International Baccalaureate Diploma. Pupils come from currently 45 nationalities The school has a well equipped ICT facility, including interactive whiteboards to supplement teaching. BISM 4. The Southern Campus Nursery and Primary School includes children from the Nursery level through Year 6, The school 's curriculum is based upon the English National Curriculum. Consideration is given to the setting in Russia, through the teaching and learning of Russian language and a unique Russian Culture programme. BISM 5. The Russian curriculum school of the British International School is located in the South-West of Moscow. The school provides education in the Russian curriculum with elements of the British system, including the teaching of English by native speakers. The aim of the school's programme is to form knowledge and skills in English in line with Russian educational standards, and also to improve the students' skills in English and prepare for Cambridge exams. BISM 8. The Northern Senior Campus in Voikovskaya offers an educational programme for children ages 11–18. After completing Year 11, pupils may stay within BISM to study the British A-level Programme in the Northern campus or the International Baccalaureate Diploma programme at the Southern School 3 campus. BISM 9. School 9 is located in a new purpose built facility in central south west Moscow next to metro station "Profsoyuznaya". Students may enrol in an English Curriculum primary school for pupils aged 4 -11. This 4000 m2 development has been designed to provide state of the art technology facilities with a fully equipped computer suite, interactive white boards in the classrooms, specialist teaching rooms for Art, Music and Drama, a full size gymnasium for sporting activities and an excellent auditorium for concerts and dramatic performances.
