Commonly known as BLIS, Bilkent Laboratory & International School is a coeducational day school uniquely situated on the East Campus of Bilkent University in Ankara, Turkey. Catering to students from early years through senior school, it blends the Turkish national education system with an internationally accredited pathway that includes the IB Primary Years Programme, IGCSEs, and the IB Diploma. This direct affiliation with a leading university campus, combined with its dual British and International Baccalaureate academic continuum, makes it an exceptionally distinguished option for globally minded families.
What teachers and parents say
Positives
- Campus setting and facilities, benefiting from a secure, green environment and shared resources on Bilkent University's campus.
- Rigorous academic framework, offering established IB and Cambridge curricula with strong pathways to international universities.
- Dedicated and collaborative faculty, with educators frequently praising supportive colleagues and mutual peer collaboration.
Negatives
- Leadership and management friction, with recurring teacher reports of top-down administration, poor communication, and staff turnover.
- Predominantly local student demographic, leading to Turkish-speaking social cliques that make integration difficult for international students.
- Address
- East Campus, Bilkent UniversityAnkara, 06800Turkey
- Website
- https://blis.k12.tr/
- [email protected]
- Phone
- 3122908211
- System
- British, IB
- National education system
- Turkey
- Curriculum
- IB Diploma, IB Primary Years, IGCSE
- Levels
- Early years, Primary, Middle school, Senior school
- Enrollment
- 1,222
- Students
- Coeducational
