THE BRITISH SCHOOL EXPERIENCE
Everything They Need to Thrive
From inspiring learning spaces and enriching experiences to dedicated pastoral care and a welcoming boarding community, we create an environment where every pupil feels supported, discovers new opportunities and grows with confidence.
School life
A Thriving Space for Academic, Personal and Cultural Development
Every day at BISB balances focused academic time with room to explore, play and grow. From registration through to the end of the school day, pupils move between rigorous lessons, co-curricular activity, and the simple business of being children.
School life here is thriving and close-knit, shaped by a full school calendar that runs throughout the year for our Primary and Secondary pupils alike, building both a strong sense of self and a genuine sense of community.
A Full School Calendar
Achievements, Celebrated Together
A Genuine Parent Partnership
STUDENT LIFE
Beyond the Classroom
PRIMARY SCHOOL
Discovering the World
Through strong academic foundations and guided exploration, our Primary School empowers children to make sense of the world around them and grow into confident, capable learners.
01 Understanding the World
Through guided exploration and experiences, children learn about people, places, technology and the natural environment, developing curiosity and awareness of the world around them.
02 Clubs & Workshops
Help children explore new interests, discover talents and grow in confidence.
03 Participating
In school plays, assemblies and creative projects, students develop the confidence to express their thoughts clearly and to listen with understanding.
04 Trips
Encourage independence, curiosity and social development.
SECONDARY SCHOOL
Discovering and Developing Skills and Passions
With greater subject choice and wider involvement in school life, students discover what inspires them. Through academics, leadership, competition and cultural development, students refine their soft and hard skills, explore new passions and gain confidence as they begin defining their path forward.
01 Leadership
Students take initiative, represent their peers and develop organisational, communication and decision-making skills.
02 Community Engagement
Volunteering and service initiatives encourage responsibility, empathy and active participation within the local and wider community.
03 Sport, Music, Drama and Art
Provide opportunities to develop discipline, collaboration and commitment beyond academic study.
04 Technology
Meaningfully integrated across subjects, supporting research, creativity and critical thinking.
PASTORAL CARE
A Safe and Supporting Place for Every Child
At BISB, pastoral care sits at the heart of everything we do. We want every child to be known as an individual, to feel safe, and to be genuinely supported, academically, emotionally and socially, throughout their time with us.
PASTORAL CARE
Primary & Secondary: Everyday Pastoral Care
Every pupil deserves to feel safe, supported and understood. Our approach to pastoral care brings together emotional wellbeing, personal guidance and a strong sense of belonging, ensuring every child has the support they need to thrive.
01 Emotional & Psychological Safety
Our staff are trained to support the emotional wellbeing of every pupil, and to spot concerns early.
02 Physical Safety & Facilities
A campus designed with pupil wellbeing in mind, from accessibility to generous green space.
03 Pastoral Structure
Form tutors provide a consistent, caring point of contact for every pupil, day in and day out.
04 Mentorship & Guidance
Where additional support is needed, our guidance team works with pupils, parents and teachers to put the right plan in place.
05 Safeguarding & Staff Vetting
All staff and volunteers undergo enhanced background checks, with our safeguarding policy published ahead of enrolment.
06 Wellbeing Support
Access to wellbeing and counselling support as part of everyday school life, not just in a crisis.
PASTORAL CARE
Pastoral Care for Our Boarders
Boarding brings an additional layer of pastoral care, built around a constant adult presence, and support that continues well beyond the school day.
01 Live-In Houseparents
Our boarders are supported day to day by live-in trusting Houseparents, giving every boarder a caring adult presence, morning, evening and night. Our houseparents are student advocates that guide, nurture, consoling and intervening when required. Our team develop our boarder with the critical life-skills young people need to be successful and truly independent.
02 Head of Boarding & Pastoral Care
The whole boarding programme is overseen by our Head of Boarding & Pastoral Care, responsible for the welfare of every boarder and the strategic development of our school boarders.
03 Academic Tutorship
Further academic support comes through dedicated tutorship in the early evening, helping boarders stay on track with prep outside the school day.
04 Onsite Nurse Facilities
Dedicated nurse facilities on site mean medical care and support are always close at hand. Our nursing care offers impartial information and guidance to our students as trusted and confidential professionals.
05 Housekeeping Services
Housekeeping services keep boarding accommodation clean, comfortable and well cared for.
PARTNERSHIPS
A Partnership Built to Last
BISB’s foundation partnership is with the British International School of Timișoara (BIST), our established sister school. BIST’s experience, curriculum and educational standards provide a proven model on which BISB will build. This partnership gives BISB access to established expertise while allowing the school to develop an identity rooted in the needs and aspirations of the Bacău community.
The two schools will work closely to establish a rigorous and ambitious approach to curriculum, teaching and academic achievement. Collaboration will include the sharing of curriculum expertise, resources and effective practice.. BISB maintain consistently high expectations from its opening year and prepare students for internationally recognised pathways throughout school growth.
Students will be active participants in the partnership. BISB and BIST students will have opportunities to collaborate through student councils, leadership projects, academic competitions, debates, performances, sporting events and community initiatives. As BISB grows, these connections will create a wider community in which students can lead, contribute and build lasting relationships beyond their own school.
Alongside its partnership with BIST, BISB will develop relationships with universities, examination bodies, businesses and community organisations in Bacău, Romania and internationally. Together, these partnerships will broaden students’ academic, leadership and career opportunities, extending learning well beyond the school gates.
PARTNERSHIPS
Academic & Community Partnerships
UNIVERSITY & ACADEMIC PARTNERSHIPS
BISB’s Cambridge International curriculum is itself a partnership with real reach: Cambridge qualifications are recognised by more than 2,670 universities in 99 countries, giving our pupils a direct, trusted pathway into higher education wherever they choose to apply. As BISB grows towards its first leavers, we will build direct guidance relationships with universities in Romania, the UK and further afield, helping pupils and families navigate applications, entrance requirements and, where relevant, scholarships.
COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS IN BACĂU
BISB’s partnerships extend into Bacău itself. As the school grows, we plan to build relationships with local businesses, cultural organisations and civic institutions, creating opportunities for work experience, community service and cultural exchange that connect our pupils to the city and region they call home. We see BISB not just as a school in Bacău, but as a genuine part of it.
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SCHOOL BOARDING
A home from home
HOW BOARDING WORKS
Boarding at BISB is offered to Secondary pupils, as either weekly or full boarding, alongside day places. Weekly boarders live on campus during the school week and go home at weekends. Students are placed in families and reside in dedicated floors with a team to supervise them. Full boarders remain on campus throughout term, including weekends, taking part in the wider boarding programme of activities, sport and rest.