Bonn International School (BIS) is a private international school based in Bonn, Germany. It is a non-profit organization, and is managed by a board of trustees. Members of the board include BIS faculty, as well as parents of students studying at BIS. BIS currently has 3,000 students, ages ranging from 3 to 18 years and coming from 80 different countries.[1] Countries include Germany, the United States of America, the United Kingdom, France, Spain, Italy, the Netherlands, China, India, Canada, Japan, South Korea, Senegal and Australia.[2]
History
Bonn International School was founded in 1997 as a result of the merger of the former Bonn American High School, American Elementary School and British High School.[3] The roots of these three schools in Bonn go back 65 years, making BIS one of the oldest schools in the city.[2]
The campus consists of three buildings: the "Waves" (built in 2005), the "Agora" (built in 2012) and the "Crest" (built in 2016/17). The campus includes a media center library, design and technology center with laboratory and workshops, well-equipped science laboratories, art and music rooms, two competition sized sports halls, a cafeteria and extensive fenced playgrounds. All classrooms have either smart boards or an interactive Apple TV device. BIS does not provide transportation services.[3]
