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Blog | Admissions | Featured | IB Program | In the Classroom | School News | Student Work and Success | Teaching Practice
Blog | Admissions | Featured | IB Program | In the Classroom | School News | Student Work and Success | Teaching Practice Outstanding results achieved by our IB Diploma students for the 2018/19 academic year 07-10
We are very proud to share the results of our Seniors at the British International School of Chicago, South Loop. Our students achieved exceptional results in this year’s International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IBDP).
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Blog | community | Community Outreach | Multicultural Community
Blog | community | Community Outreach | Multicultural Community The impact of a shared dream 05-06
A powerful online tool is spurring students into building more robust charity and social service programmes designed to create a greater, positive impact in their local communities.
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Blog | globalcampus | Global Campus
Blog | globalcampus | Global Campus Teacher Talk - Part 2
NAIS Dublin’s head of primary Lisa Cannell shares how it’s a daily privilege to watch a child learn and why it’s important for young people to have an education that enriches both the mind and soul.
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Blog | intheclassroom | In the Classroom
Blog | intheclassroom | In the Classroom Teacher Talk - Part 1
NAIS Dublin’s head of primary Lisa Cannell shares how it’s a daily privilege to watch a child learn and why it’s important for young people to have an education that enriches both the mind and soul.
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Blog | adviceandguidance | Admissions | Advice and Guidance
Blog | adviceandguidance | Admissions | Advice and Guidance Does it matter which university you choose?
Where you go is not who’ll you’ll be, were comments that sparked debate recently in the media and got many of us thinking, does that statement ring true for the university you choose? Windermere Preparatory School’s International Student Advisor Ruth Lahnston, Counselor Nancy Gerena and British International School Chicago, South Loop’s Director of Counseling Lindsay Kafitz say students should choose a university that is the best fit for them.
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Blog | globalcampus | Global Campus
Blog | globalcampus | Global Campus Building Innovative Thinkers 01-23
Employers want schools to equip students with complex problem-solving and critical thinking skills from a young age to better prepare them for work in the future.
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Blog | Admissions | Featured
Blog | Admissions | Featured Global Games 2018
The Global Games is a five-day multi-sport event that unites students in Year 7-9 from 14 Nord Anglia schools across The Americas.
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Blog | Admissions
Blog | Admissions Congratulations BISC South Loop Winners | Creative Writing & Visual Arts Anthology 2018
British International School of Chicago, South Loop is proud to recognize our winners of the Nord Anglia Creative Writing & Visual Arts Anthology 2018. Jessica for Visual Arts NORD ANGLIA ARTIST OF THE YEAR Georgia for No Man's Land HIGHLY COMMENDED Allegra for Down in the Dumps Santiago for Claire de Lune Teja for Visual Arts Simone for Visual Arts
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Blog | Admissions | Featured
Blog | Admissions | Featured Record turnout for Americas Global Games show students ready to bring their A game 11-08
It’s game on at our America schools as students get ready to compete in this year’s Global Games
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Blog | Admissions | Featured
Blog | Admissions | Featured Nurturing global awareness and an international mindset
Nord Anglia Education (NAE) schools inspire confident, creative global citizens who have a thirst for knowledge and a vision to change the world for the better. We also believe that students with a global worldview will have competitive advantages in our increasingly interconnected world. Our education offer provides unique learning opportunities to enable our students to become truly globally-minded and globally-active citizens.
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Blog | middleschool | Middle School
Blog | middleschool | Middle School VMS Speech and Debate Wins Tournament
On Saturday, October 13th, the VMS Speech and Debate Team competed at the Katy Taylor Speech and Debate Tournament. The Village School took 1st place overall at the competition.
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Blog | schoolwide | Elementary | Fine Arts | Early Childhood | High School | Middle School | School Wide
Blog | schoolwide | Elementary | Fine Arts | Early Childhood | High School | Middle School | School Wide STEAM & Innovation Open House
Celebrate National STEAM Day with The Village School's STEAM and Innovation Open House, November 8, 2018 from 9-11am. This Pre-K2 through high school event is open to all families and will feature a variety of projects from Kindergarteners presenting their ideas for Vehicles of the Future to a student created life-size game of Operation.
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Blog | homepagefeaturedarticle | Admissions | Advice and Guidance | Featured | School Philosophy
Blog | homepagefeaturedarticle | Admissions | Advice and Guidance | Featured | School Philosophy How can we future proof education so students can handle what tomorrow will bring?
Nord Anglia’s Education’s (NAE) Director Andy Puttock says schools have shifted from being transmitters of knowledge to becoming environments for students to develop the skills and qualities needed to thrive in the future, and keep pace in a rapidly changing world
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Blog | highschool | featured | High School | Homepage Featured Article
Blog | highschool | featured | High School | Homepage Featured Article Entrepreneurship Student Receives Award for Innovative Business Solution
Entrepreneurship student, Divyesh K. attended the University of Houston's’ EXPLORE Business Summer Institute hosted by the Bauer College of Business this summer and received second place for his teams innovative business solution.
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Blog | highschool | athletics | High School | Homepage Featured Article
Blog | highschool | athletics | High School | Homepage Featured Article Student Brings Home Purdue PREFACE Honors
Student-athlete Ashley Turnage attended the Purdue University PREFACE Engineering program this summer and returned home with 4 Top Honors.
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Blog | middleschool | Middle School
Blog | middleschool | Middle School Middle School Students Place in National Speech and Debate Finals
Two middle school students placed in the National Speech and Debate Association tournament June 23, 2018. Aditi R. took second place for informative speaking and Kahani M. took fourth place for declamation and sixth place in Oratory speaking.
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Blog | finearts | featured | Fine Arts | High School | Middle School
Blog | finearts | featured | Fine Arts | High School | Middle School Students Place in State TPSMEA Solo and Ensemble Competition
Six Village School middle and high school students placed in the Texas Private School Music Educators Association Instrumental State Solo & Ensemble Competition at the Bishop Dunne Catholic School in Dallas May 26.
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Blog | middleschool | featured | Homepage Featured Article | Middle School | Village In The Press
Blog | middleschool | featured | Homepage Featured Article | Middle School | Village In The Press Village Team Wins Thomas Edison Pitch Challenge
The Village School BioQuattuor team won first place in the national Thomas Edison Pitch Contest against more than 50 middle school teams. They presented their sweat-powered insulin nanobot prototype to the panel of judges May 17 via a video conference and have been awarded a 3D printer for the school as well as individual gift cards.
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Blog | athletics | featured | High School | Homepage Featured Article
Blog | athletics | featured | High School | Homepage Featured Article Student selected for U17 USA Basketball Team Trials
Freshman, Jada M. was selected to attend the U17 USA Basketball Team Trials and will compete against 115 players nationwide for a spot on the U17 USA Basketball National Tea
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Blog | finearts | Elementary | featured | Fine Arts | High School | Homepage Featured Article | Middle School
Blog | finearts | Elementary | featured | Fine Arts | High School | Homepage Featured Article | Middle School Sweeping Success at TPSMEA Solo and Ensemble Contest
Over 100 students from private schools from the South Texas Region met on April 14th at St. Thomas Catholic High School. Village had 36 students in 38 solo and 1 ensemble string and piano entries. 28 Village students received high honors. Seven solo student entries performed a level one piece (the highest classification of the UIL Prescribed Music List) and received a superior rating, making them eligible to advance to the State Round of the contest.