British International School of Stockholm

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British International School of Stockholm
Location
British International School of Stockholm
Rinkebyvägen 4, 182 36 Danderyd and Östra Valhallavägen 17, 182 68 Djursholm

Sweden
Coordinates 59°24′56″N18°02′40″E / 59.415576°N 18.044434°E / 59.415576; 18.044434
Information
TypeInternational, not for profit
Established1980
Enrollment425
AccreditationCOBIS, International Baccalaureate
Website bisstockholm.se

The British International School of Stockholm (BISS) a private, coeducational, fee paying, non-profit day school for students aged 3 to 18 in the Greater Stockholm area. [1] [2] It is one of only a small number of International Schools in the city, and one of only two to charge school fees. [3] Founded in 1980 the school enrols about 450 students from more than 50 nationalities. [4] The school is a full IB Diploma school. [5] [6] Located in Danderyd Commune, approximately 12 km north of central Stockhholm. BISS operates on two sites. [7]

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The school first began to offer scholarships in 2024. [8]

Curriculum and accreditation

The British International School of Stockholm is one of only three IGCSE Cambridge schools in the Stockholm region. Years 10 and 11 follow an Cambridge IGCSE programme. [9] [10] BISS has been an IB Diploma school since 2019. [11] The schools first IB cohort graduated in 2021. [12]  This makes it one of only two schools in the Stockholm region to offer the combination of IGCSE and IB Diploma to its students. [13] [14]

The British International School of Stockholm is the only COBIS accredited school in Sweden.  BISS is also an affiliate member of Forbisia. BISS students compete in the international Mathematics competition for COBIS schools - the Maths All stars - on an annual basis. [15]

BISS is a Google School. All teachers and secondary students are issued with a chromebook.

BISS is host to the De Nederlandse School Stockholm. [16]

History of the school

BISS was founded in 1980 and was initially run from Villa Borgen in Danderyd, and was originally named the British Primary School. By the early 2000s the school had around 200 students enrolled. It later changed its name and added a Secondary section. [17]

In 2016 the school received a bomb threat via telephone. A full evacuation was carried out and no bomb was found.  A similar threat was received on the same day by the British International School of Stavanger. [18]

Notable achievements

In 2019 a team from BISS won the Cambridge Upper Secondary Science Competition for the Europe region. [19]

Graduates from BISS have attended prestigious universities, including The London School of Economics and St. Andrews in the United Kingdom, George Mason University in the United States, Leiden University and the University of Groningen in the Netherlands, and KTH Royal Institute of Technology and the Stockholm School of Economics in Sweden. [20]

References

  1. ↑ Orange, Richard. "What schools do foreigners in Sweden send their children to and are they happy?". doi.org. doi:10.1787/434615662422 . Retrieved 2025-02-22.
  2. ↑ "Teaching in Sweden".
  3. ↑ Regeringskansliet, Regeringen och (2015-06-01). "17.5 A non-exhaustive list of international schools". Regeringskansliet. Retrieved 2025-02-22.
  4. ↑ "How Stockholm's British international school is taking the lead on mental health". The Local Sweden. 2022-05-15. Retrieved 2025-02-22.
  5. ↑ "British International School of Stockholm". www.internationalschoolguide.com. Retrieved 2025-02-22.
  6. ↑ "IB World Schools Yearbook". International Baccalaureate®. 2017-02-22. Retrieved 2025-02-22.
  7. ↑ "British International School of Stockholm: Details, Fees and Reviews". www.international-schools-database.com. Retrieved 2025-02-22.
  8. ↑ "Scholarships at BISS". British International School of Stockholm. Retrieved 2025-02-23.
  9. ↑ "Find a Cambridge School".
  10. ↑ "Best international schools in Stockholm | Expat Arrivals". www.expatarrivals.com. Retrieved 2025-02-22.
  11. ↑ "British International School of Stockholm". International Baccalaureate®. Retrieved 2025-02-22.
  12. ↑ "GymnasieGuiden - Välj rätt gymnasium!". www.gymnasieguiden.se. Retrieved 2025-02-22.
  13. ↑ neighborhood, Better (2024-07-15). "Populära skolor och utbildningsprogram för barn i Stockholm - BÄTTRE STADSDEL". BÄTTRE STADSDEL - Lokal nyhetsbyrå i Stockholm. Retrieved 2025-02-23.
  14. ↑ "The British International School of Stockholm - Stockholm - GymnasieGuiden". www.gymnasieguiden.se. Retrieved 2025-02-23.
  15. ↑ "COBIS Leadersboard" (PDF).
  16. ↑ "nlschoolstockholm.se". nlschoolstockholm.se. Retrieved 2025-02-27.
  17. ↑ "British International School of Stockholm". Times Educational Supplement Jobs.
  18. ↑ "Skola i Stockholm utrymd efter bombhot". 19 January 2016.
  19. ↑ "Students from British International School of Stockholm in Sweden win prestigious global science competition". www.cambridgeinternational.org. Retrieved 2025-02-22.
  20. ↑ "The Universities Attended by Our Graduates - British International School of Stockholm". 2024-09-27. Retrieved 2025-02-27.
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