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Create your Future

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At the British International School of Charlotte, we tailor our teaching to your child’s personal advancement. We cater to their academics, well-being, and unique interests and goals, so they can confidently move towards their vibrant future.

Following global standards of excellence, our team consists of personalized education experts, who are delighted to nurture your child’s happiness and love for learning.
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  • Early Years
  • Primary
  • Lower Secondary
  • Upper Secondary

EARLY YEARS

Your child will feel comfortable and safe in our kind, nurturing school environment, as they begin to make outstanding progress in their learning and development.
Ages
1.5–5 
years
Average Class Size
20
Languages Taught
Spanish and French
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1

PRIMARY SCHOOL

Your child will feel secure to become more independent and self-sufficient, while learning essential life skills that help with time management, prioritizing, and problem solving.
Ages
5–11
Average Class Size
10
Languages Taught
Spanish and French
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1 

LOWER SECONDARY SCHOOL

Your child will build their independence and work ethic under our personal guidance and support — not just academically, but also socially and emotionally.
Ages
11–14
Average Class Size
10
Languages Taught
Spanish and French
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1 

UPPER SECONDARY SCHOOL

In school and beyond, your child will work collaboratively with our teachers to make the best choices for their interests, needs, and future.
Ages
14–18
Average Class Size
12
Languages Taught
Spanish and French
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
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  • EARLY YEARS
  • PRIMARY SCHOOL
  • LOWER SECONDARY SCHOOL
  • UPPER SECONDARY SCHOOL

A TYPICAL DAY AT BIS CHARLOTTE

Our days are full of magical moments of learning about ourselves and each other, building our abilities across a variety of stimulating learning activities, and making vibrant friendships built upon trust and care.
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WAKE UP, SHAKE UP!
We begin each morning with a boost of energy by participating in fun, interactive activities with peers. We move to the music, follow instructional videos, and connect with our teachers and friends, as we get excited to tackle the day ahead.
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CONNECTING WITH EACH OTHER
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STORYTIME
We embark on an imaginary journey through reading, allowing our minds to wander to new worlds as we practice our phonics and listening. We love to explore the magic of books, enriching our literacy through captivating storytelling from our teachers and peers!
BUILDING LITERACY
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QUIET TIME
At midday, we’ll take a break and refresh our minds with peaceful quiet. We can take a nap or simply relax so we can reset and rejuvenate. By learning when and how to pause, we get prepared to move through the rest of the school day with a clear, focused mind.
RESTING AND RECHARGING
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IMAGINATION GARDEN
We step into a world of discovery and fun in the Imagination Garden, which has plenty of toys and activities that encourage us to learn through play while building our motor skills and hand-eye coordination. We love to explore with each other in this special outdoor garden.
EXPLORING AND CREATING
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CIRCLE TIME
At the end of the school day, we gather in a circle to reflect and continue learning through play activities. We strengthen our relationships, remember what we’ve learned, look at our growth, and nurture our love for learning.
COMING TOGETHER

A TYPICAL DAY AT BIS CHARLOTTE

Our days are full of magical moments when we cherish our growth and learning, discover the fascinating world, nurture our wellness, and make exciting connections across our subjects and interests.
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LION’S PRIDE
On Friday mornings, we begin with the Lion's Pride celebration, when our school recognizes our academic achievements, kindness, curiosity, and consideration. We learn how to encourage the qualities of hard work, positive attitudes, and thoughtfulness in each other.
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CELEBRATING OUR GROWTH
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ENTRY AND EXIT POINTS
Every day, we enter and navigate a huge world of learning, and we exit with new knowledge and experience. Through different themes, we explore hands-on activities like dressing up, tasting food, celebrating holidays, and diving into cultures — helping us to understand diverse perspectives.
DISCOVERING THE WORLD
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SPECIALIST CLASSES
We experience thrilling STEAM activities through our school’s collaboration with MIT experts, and we also have amazing dance and music classes, enhanced by our school’s collaboration with Juilliard. We also embrace exciting classes in art, French, and Spanish.
ENRICHING OUR ABILITIES
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BUILDING A STRONG FOUNDATION
We become natural at making connections across subjects, as we use our critical thinking and problem-solving skills across the curriculum. Thanks to the exciting hands-on experiences we have in and out of the classroom, we’re challenged and supported in just the right way for our needs.
BECOMING WELL ROUNDED
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SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL HEALTH
Our teachers and peers care about our well-being, and not only academic success, at BISC. We develop healthy habits and communication skills among each other, while learning how to regulate our emotions. Feeling safe and valued, we know we can strive for everything, academically and personally!
NURTURING WELLNESS

A TYPICAL DAY AT BIS CHARLOTTE

Our days are full of magical moments when we deepen our understanding of our place in the world, go after our goals, make connections across subjects, and build a strong sense of self while making lasting friendships.
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A FRESH START
We start each day with our peers, with a focus on goal settling, connecting with the world through Global Campus, engaging in current affairs and sharing our learning experiences.
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FEELING EAGER
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STEAM-POWERED!
We learn how to apply “design thinking” to stimulating STEAM activities from MIT experts, and through our Design, Think, Learn Curriculum, as we become versed in thinking critically, approaching challenges with an open mind, and bringing our ideas to life. During hands-on experiments and research studies, we’re always learning something new that connects across the disciplines.
DESIGN THINKING
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GLOBAL CITIZENSHIP
We participate in Nord Anglia Education’s Global Campus, an online platform where we can immediately connect with other international students from around the world! Through tools and activities on Global Campus, we grow into informed and responsible global citizens, ready to make a positive impact on the world.
BUILDING GLOBAL AWARENESS
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PERSONAL BEST
Through calming yoga, upbeat dance, recreational games, or other stimulating activities, we take a movement break from traditional academic learning and strive to improve our “personal best” times and athletic abilities. We love exploring our wellness together and strengthening our skills, like coordination and teamwork.
GOING FOR GOALS
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UNDERSTANDING OURSELVES
Our needs and our challenges are essential to growth. Creating time to learn these key things and develop reflective tools is one of the key goals for our Skills For Life Curriculum, and enables our students to engage with areas of knowledge and skills that are beyond our more academic areas of learning.
WELLBEING

A TYPICAL DAY AT BIS CHARLOTTE

Our days are full of magical moments when we connect with our communities, deliver our talents in ways that serve others, realize our strengths and independence, and feel confident and supported in pursuit of our goals and future aspirations.
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MORNING INTENTIONS
We begin our day by taking a few minutes to reflect, meditate, or set goals, as we focus on cultivating a positive mindset. By centering ourselves this way, we approach each day with a renewed sense of energy and purpose.
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REFLECTING AND SETTING GOALS
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CREATIVITY, ACTIVITY, SERVICE
We learn how to use our skills across creative pursuits, physical activity, and community service to benefit others, helping us come to a well-rounded understanding of how we can make a meaningful difference in the world, both locally and globally.
CONTRIBUTING OUR ABILITIES
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COLLABORATION AND INDEPENDENCE
We’re thankful for our teachers’ guidance and parents’ support when we have a challenge. Our teachers always take a collaborative approach towards working with us, as they document our progress and communicate openly with our parents to identify ways we can improve.
COMMUNICATING AND IMPROVING
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THE IB SUITE
In the IB suite, we build our time management and study skills by using the quiet, private cubicles, meeting spaces, and resource-rich reference area for our projects and assignments. During flex time, we meet with teachers or collaborate with peers, just like we will at university.
STUDYING AND MANAGING OUR TIME
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GLOBAL CITIZENS
Whether we’re representing a country at the Model UN Conference at the United Nations Headquarters or helping a local village in Tanzania, we recognize the differences between ourselves and others, as we consider unfairness and how to challenge inequalities with peaceful solutions.
RECOGNIZING DIFFERENCE

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