British International School of Boston
British International School of Boston
Address
416 Pond Street Boston , Suffolk County , Massachusetts 02130 United States
Coordinates	42°20′12″N 71°05′52″W / 42.3367°N 71.0977°W / 42.3367; -71.0977
Information
School type	Independent
Motto	Create Your Future
Established	2000
Principal	Paul Keach
Grades	Toddler to Year 13
Age range	18 months to 18
Enrolment	550
Language	English
Colour(s)	Blue, Light blue
Mascot	English Bulldog
Accreditation	IB
Tuition	$21,998 to $44,310
Affiliation	Council of International Schools; British Schools of America; Nord Anglia Education; AISNE
Website	British International School of Boston

The British International School of Boston (formerly known as the British School of Boston) is a non-sectarian, co-educational college preparatory day school located in the Moss Hill section of the Jamaica Plain neighborhood in Boston, MA. BISB offers education from 18 months to 18 years old. (UK Toddlers to Year 13/US Pre-K to Grade 12). The school opened in September 2000 and was the third school opened in the United States by the British Schools of America. Today, BISB is part of Nord Anglia Education, a provider of international schools with the headquarters in Hong Kong that was acquired by the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board and Baring Private Equity Asia in 2017.^[1] The British International School of Boston relocated in 2004 from Dedham, Massachusetts to its current location Showa Boston campus in the Moss Hill section of Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts, a satellite campus for Showa Women's University in Tokyo, Japan.

Enrollment and Student Profile

The British International School of Boston's current enrollment comprises approximately 414 students. Approximately 65% of students are American and 10% are British. Large contingents of students are from Spain, Russia, The Netherlands, Brazil, Australia, Italy and many other countries.^[2] There are over seventy nationalities represented at the school. The school serves Nursery School (18 Months) to Year 13 (toddler to Grade 12).^[3]

Affiliation and Associations

The British International School of Boston is accredited to offer the IB Diploma Programme (IBDP) and the International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGSCE). The school is an active member of the European Council for International Schools (ECIS) and the Council for International Schools in the Americas (CISTA).