Teacher of Digital Technology

British International School Washington (BISW) is a mixed, non-denominational all-through school with sixth form situated in Washington DC, United States of America. It is an independent school that holds the status of an International Baccalaureate (IB) World school, with IB Middle Years and Primary Curricula. It caters for around 550 students across over 70 nationalities with students between the ages of 2-18. Its languages of instruction are English, Spanish, French and German. It is a member of Nord Anglia Education Schools, a family of 85 international boarding and private schools in 33 different countries around the globe, educating a total of 75,000 pupils throughout all its schools. The school offers IGCSE qualifications for its students.

The school was opened in September 1998, relocating to its current location in Georgetown in the northwest area of the city in 2008, sharing property with Georgetown University. BISW became a member of Nord Anglia Education in 2013. Since 2015, it has had a partnership with Julliard School for the formation of The Julliard-North Anglia Performing Arts Program, an innovative performing arts program for pupils in its higher years.

Principal

Ian Piper

Values and Vision

BISW is a school with the highest aspirations and levels of support for its students. It has a belief that all its students have the potential to succeed, with all members of its school community being treated as individuals with an education that fits in with their requirements, interests and skills. Its Global Campus helps students interact and collaborate with other students from all around the world and increase their cultural understanding.