Six through Eleven-Year-olds Academic Program / Elementary School

Classes are separated at the six through eleven year-old levels at BIS. All homeroom teachers are experienced and certified in the United States, Canadian, or United Kingdom. A paraprofessional (teacher assistant) assists teaching core lessons through the seven year-old level. Specialists teach all non-core subjects. Weekly safety-net meetings are conducted between the homeroom teachers and the school administration to identify student issues.

Students are grouped in achievement levels for mathematics, reading, library, and language arts. These subjects are taught at the same time of the day, giving opportunity for students to move from group to group as appropriate for their achievement level. Grouping students of similar ability in these core subjects academically challenges students but does not overwhelm them. The Performance-Based approach to education makes it possible for each individual to make rapid progress toward mastering subject material and enables the gifted and talented to move ahead seamlessly. Parallel to the standard core lessons is an Intensive English program for those not ready for mainstreaming into the regular school program. Elementary level students have seven period days, comprised of a double period of English that focuses on reading, grammar, composition, spelling, and library. The core subject of mathematics is also studied each day and other subjects are studied two and three times a week, namely: science, cultural studies, art, music, and physical education. Language study is offered each day for one class period in small groups with a choice of: French, Russian, Azeri, or Turkish.

Six through Eleven Year Olds After-School Programs

After-school activities are open to students in the six through eleven-year-old programs three times a week, ending at 4:30 p.m. Activities typically include: gymnastics, ballet, Girl Scouts, Boy Scouts, team sports, wrestling, French Club, and Russian Club. Children in these after-school programs are closely supervised at all times.