The International Computer High School of Bucharest is a private school for boarding and day students in Bucharest, Romania. It was founded in 1995 by Lumina Educational Institutions shortly after the establishment of the International Computer High School of Constanta and is a highly selective school. The school is accredited by the Romanian Ministry of Education and follows the national curriculum. The school celebrated in 2019 its 25 years anniversary with a Gala event at the Romanian Athenaeum in Bucharest and has undergone a significant expansion in recent years, including a move from its traditional campus on Str. Soseaua Mihai Bravu, Nr. 428 to the newly developed campus on Str. Balta Albina, Nr. 9. It has educated a long list of notable alumni through its history. It has been referred to by many contemporary sources as "the finest school in Romania".
Academics
The principal language of instruction is English, with all scientific and technical subjects being taught in English, while the subjects required to take the Romanian Baccalaureate exam are taught according to the national curriculum in Romanian. The resulting mixed language environment is one of the strategic advantages the high school offers prospective students and help the institution differentiate itself from other competitors. The school is accredited by the Romanian Ministry of Education and follows the national curriculum. In addition to providing a high level of instruction in the national curriculum, the school also organizes international science and engineering competitions for high school students, including INFOMATRIX, Lumina Math and firSTep. These contests are complementary to the main national competitions across the scientific disciplines organizes by the Romanian Ministry of Education, and emphasize a more interactive and engaged approach to science and technology. In particular, the mission fo the firSTep contest is to challenge participating students to prepare science and technology projects with an emphasis on finding workable solutions to everyday problems and to engage and guide students and teachers towards participating in international project Olympiads.
For the 2018–2019 academic year, ICHB charged day students 4,950 €. The school publishes its annual tuition rates, as well as guidelines on its merit based scholarships. The best students attending the school are awarded competitive scholarships contingent on their continued achievements in national and international science competitions. There are mandatory fees for boarding students and optional fees on top of tuition, however it is difficult to give a good estimate of these fees.
Leadership
The key leaders of the school over the years have included:
