Located in Beijing’s CBD, BCIS lives by its motto: “Empowering and Inspiring through Challenge and Compassion.” This non-profit, co-educational day school offers an international curriculum under the International Baccalaureate (IB) World School system, and is authorized to teach all three IB programs (PYP, MYP, and DP). Two cornerstones of BCIS education are combining the best of East and West, and offering a personalized education. BCIS has two campuses covering over 60,000m2; its main campus for Grades 1 to 12, and the state-of-the-art Early Childhood Center (ECC - Toddler to Kindergarten), just 1km from the main campus. Both purpose-built sites are supported by an innovative curriculum, which uses an inquiry-based and skills-focused approach to learning. The school’s program is designed to foster a lifelong love of learning in students who will grow up to be informed, inspired, compassionate people who act for the good of all. The program is implemented by the experienced faculty, consisting up of teachers from 18 different countries. The eight graduating classes of BCIS (2009-2016) have been accepted into more than 220 universities in more than 10 countries. BCIS is licensed to offer a rigorous and respected international curriculum to both foreign and Chinese students.