International Schools Directory

The British International School, Kyiv was founded in 1997 with a mission to bring high quality educational programme to the students leading to university entrance qualifications which are recognized worldwide. The student body comes from the international diplomatic and business communities as well as Ukrainian government and business circles. The school conducts classes and activities in two renovated buildings. The Primary School has excellent facilities including large, bright classrooms, a computer laboratory, art room, physical education halls and large playing fields. The Middle and Secondary schools has ample classrooms as well as specialist facilities, including a science laboratory, and two computer suites. Middle and Secondary students are taken by bus to a local sports centre for physical education lessons. The curriculum is divided into three parts: the core, the Ukrainian programme and the international programme. Every pupil experiences the core programme which is the teaching of English language and literature, mathematics, science, computer studies and German. Pupils then participate in either the Ukrainian or the International programme. Those in the international programme are taught in English further subjects such as art, history, geography, and Russian. Pupils are prepared for British and Ukrainian examinations including the Cambridge University examinations at GCSE and A/S level and 'A' level. The academic teaching staff are highly qualified, native English speakers with experience of the National Curriculum of England and Wales. Every class has a maximum of 20 students and both teaching staff and children are aided by a full complement of support staff. The school year begins the first of September and ends in the last week of June with breaks in late December/January and at Easter.