No 1 Beijing BISS International School

Beijing BISS International School (BISS) is an independent co-educational English-language day school located in Chaoyang District, Beijing, People’s Republic of China.

Founded in 1994, BISS provides instruction for kindergarten to grade 12 students from the expatriate community of Beijing, using all three International Baccalaureate (IB) programs: the Primary Years Programme, Middle Years Programme and the Diploma Programme.

As of 2012, 340 students from 40 different nationalities attend the school.

Xinhua has reported that the school "has a reputation for providing high-quality education, with its graduates having been accepted by top universities, such as Harvard and Columbia."

Average annual tuition: 300000 yuan ($48330)

Beijing's city officials visit Beijing BISS International School. [File Photo]