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Helping to support and encourage the confidence that our future leaders will require is of vital importance. Meet our new House Captains, their aim is to work hard to continue to nurture our strong school spirit and community.

"This is a dream come true". BIS Houston Class of 2020 Graduate, Head Boy, and Nord Anglia Education achiever, Alex awarded a place to study History and Politics at Balliol College, Oxford. The University of Oxford is one of the most prestigious academic institutions in the world!

The Bulldogs extended their win streak to three games for their first game of 2021.

Read more here in a Tes News article written by one of our very own BIS Houston ⁦world class teachers, Head of PE, Mr McCann.

Defensive deadlock and late drama- but Bulldogs victorious after penalty shootout!

We are delighted to announce BIS Houston has been awarded the coveted NEASC Accreditation.

Feeling inspired after reading 'A Long Walk to Water' Year 5 NAE Achiever, Samantha set out to make a difference and impact, to fund a water project.

The International School Awards celebrate learning, teaching, community, wellbeing, leadership and strategic initiatives at international schools. They provide the opportunity for international schools to share best practice, creative endeavours, community participation, and innovation.

We've shortlisted a showcase of a few of our Year 11 English Literature students short story 'fall' favorites here. The power of short writing assignments impressively highlighted by our creative writers and thinkers.

The British International School of Houston featured in chron.com story studio!

Edie and Elliot, siblings and students here at the BISHouston, have been featured in The Buzz Magazine. Our star students are sharing their passion for music. Even at such a young age, they play the piano and write their own songs.

Ranging from our “Scholar Awards” with Merit or Distinction to “Top in Country” awards, a large number of our BIS Houston students were recognized for their outstanding achievements.

From early school closures to the lack of handshakes and high fives, this year has been unique, to say the least. COVID-19 has shaken society and pushed the limits of our school systems to the absolute max. Starting the 2020-2021 school year has been arduous for students and teachers alike, proving it to be difficult to transition into our new normality.

We are extremely proud to share that our Class of 2020 IB diploma students achieved exceptional results, significantly exceeding global averages.

Today we're celebrating three of our #NAEAchievers getting selected to become bloggers for local magazine, The Buzz. We are very proud of Year 11 Viola, Sana and Alexis who will be sharing highlights of their experience as students at #BISHouston.

Science can be brought to life through experiments - but how can this be done remotely? Our very own IB Physics teacher, Mr Greenall, offers up some ideas and advice here in his article published in TES this week.

Our Nord Anglia Education expedition staff team are fundraising for Kiwawa Secondary School in Tanzania. In September they will be taking on the challenge of covering 7303 km in any human-powered way possible! By running, cycling, swimming, walking, climbing, you name it!, in the duration of 2 weeks starting on the 11th of September. There are 21 in the team, so that's about the equivalent of half a marathon a day each!

With utter delight, pure innocence and genuine curiosity, one of my 5-year-old students once asked me if my skin was made of chocolate. My immediate thought was how awesome that would be, before I smiled and tried to explain to him, to the best of my ability, why I looked different from him. It dawned on me that this may have been a question on his mind from the day I first walked into his classroom months before, but I had never seen it impact how he treated me: with complete respect, love, and kindness.

Millie Bobby Brown, and Sofia Carson join United Nations Deputy Secretary-General, Amina Mohammed and Executive Director of UNICEF, Henrietta Fore, in the World’s Largest Lesson Live, Encouraging Teens to Reimagine the World post Covid-19

Kilimanjaro is the worlds tallest freestanding peak, standing at 5895m above sea level it is a fantastic experience. Those students who get the chance to climb Kilimanjaro experience, harsh weather conditions, high altitude and long days off climbing. Could you take on this challenge at home? Our BIS Houston community took the challenge!