2011-2012 - Bavarian International School

GENERAL INFORMATION
BIS SCHOOL PROFILE
The Bavarian International School e.V. was established in 1991 as a non profit association
(eingetragener Verein) to serve the international community of the Munich area. The school offers an
excellent quality education with English as the principal language of instruction. BIS is governed by a
Board of Trustees and is accredited by the European Council of International Schools (ECIS) and the
New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC).
BIS is organised into the Lower School (Pre-reception through Grade 5); Middle School (Grades 6-8),
and Upper School (grades 9-12). There are extensive extra-curricular activities at BIS which include
sports teams, student government and Model United Nations, clubs and musical and drama programs.
The Lower School is an authorised International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme (PYP)
School. The Middle School has been awarded Candidate Status for the Middle Years Programme
(MYP). The Upper School (Grades 9-12) offers the International General Certificate of Secondary
Education (IGCSE) for students in Grades 9 and 10 and the International Baccalaureate Programme for
students in Grades 11-12. Students may earn a BIS High School Diploma and/or an International
Baccalaureate Diploma. BIS graduates go on to study at universities throughout the world.
In August 1998, BIS moved to a permanent facility located in the town of Haimhausen, 20 km
Northwest of Munich. The school campus comprises 5 hectares of land surrounded on three sides by
conservation land and a large public forest. This estate is home to a 250 year old Schloss (mansion)
modified to suit educational purposes. The campus also has a purpose-built lower school building
(opened in January 2007), a Middle School, and a sports hall. A suite of science laboratories, a
Library/Media Centre, and a Performance Arts Centre complete the facility.
The Upper and Middle School library as well as the Cafeteria have undergone extensive renovations
and the community now enjoys a modern cafeteria facility and a beautiful library.
Academic guides for the IGCSE and IB Diploma programmes are available from US Office and a
copy can be found on the school intranet. These guides describe the programmes and courses on
offer in great detail.
THE ASSOCIATION OF THE BAVARIAN INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL
The Bavarian International School is a non-profit association (Verein) with an elected Board of
Governors. All parents are automatically members of the Association once they have officially
joined the school. For further information please refer to the Articles of Association available at
the Admissions office.
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