Beijing International Bilingual Academy (BIBA) was founded in 2006 by a group of passionate educators and is one of the fastest-growing international schools in Beijing, with over 1700 students from various countries. Our vision is to be the model for developing internationally-minded bilingual ambassadors who promote intercultural understanding, respect, and integration in a dynamic global community. The school is deeply rooted in an appreciation of Chinese culture and is dedicated to global citizenship in the world's historic journey toward a united human community. Our learning culture at BIBA combines rigor, discipline, and traditions of Chinese teaching methods with international methods' vibrant, stimulating, and outward-looking creativity. The fundamental to the success of our program is the passion of our foreign and Chinese teaching staff members. They deliver not only our various academic programs (US national Standards, Chinese National Standards, MYP, IGCSE, and IBDP, but also play an essential role, via many non-academic initiatives, in the development of a holistic student approach. We hope that BIBA students will be confident, competent, and well-equipped to take on the challenges of our modern society with an international mindedness. WASC also accredits BIBA, and at the same time, we are an active member of ACAMIS, ISAC, and JISAC. We currently have a faculty population of over 350 (with an equal ratio of international and local staff) from over 25 different nationalities. Our campus has an Early Childhood Center, Elementary School, and Middle-High School. Teachers enjoy a rich community life with many teaching families, children, and singles who plan and participate in various events and activities.