Commonly known as BCIS, Beijing City International School is a coeducational day school offering a complete International Baccalaureate continuum comprising the Primary Years, Middle Years, and Diploma Programmes from early childhood through senior school. Centrally situated on Baiziwan Nan Er Road in downtown Beijing, the school distinguishes itself through its progressive, purpose-built urban campus and a strong dedication to community-focused, student-centered learning. This seamless through-train IB environment provides an open, inclusive setting tailored to nurturing adaptable and globally minded learners within the Chinese capital.
What teachers and parents say
Positives
- Prime downtown location in central Chaoyang, avoiding the distant suburban commute typical of schools in Shunyi.
- Competitive compensation package allowing single educators and families to save substantial money each year.
- Modern campus and IB framework providing solid facilities, established curriculum resources, and strong teacher camaraderie.
Negatives
- Leadership friction and high turnover following administrative changes that have lowered staff morale and altered benefits.
- Loss of international diversity, with an increasingly homogeneous local student body and growing English language barrier challenges.
- Address
- No 77 Baiziwan Nan Er RoadBeijing, 100022China
- Website
- http://www.bcis.cn
- [email protected]
- Phone
- China (+86) +86 10-8771-7171
- System
- IB
- National education system
- China
- Curriculum
- IB Diploma, IB Middle Years, IB Primary Years
- Levels
- Early years, Primary, Middle school, Senior school
- Enrollment
- 1,321
- Faculty
- 230
- Students
- Coeducational
