Beijing International Bilingual Academy

Beijing International Bilingual Academy (BIBA; Chinese: 海嘉国际双语学校 a.k.a. "Haijia International Bilingual School") is a private school in Shunyi District, Beijing, China.^[1] It serves students from kindergarten to high school. BIBA first opened its doors in 2006 as Kinstar International School.^[2][3] The school's name was changed to Beijing International Bilingual Academy in 2011.^[3] Its students can be Chinese nationals or holders of foreign passports. BIBA is a member of EduChina. It currently has 1600 students from more than 30 countries.^[4]

Beijing International Bilingual Academy 海嘉国际双语学校
Address
Building 11, No. 5 Yumin Road Houshayu, Shunyi Beijing 101300 China
Information
School type	Private, Day School
Founded	2006
Head of school	Ouyang Hua and Sharyn Baddeley
Staff	More than 300
Grades	Preschool-12
Enrolment	1600
Average class size	20
Campus type	Suburb
Mascot	Leopards
Newspaper	BIBA Dispatch
Website	www.bibachina.org

Accreditations and Authorizations

BIBA is accredited, authorized, or a member of the following organizations:^[5]

• The International Middle Years Curriculum (IMYC)
• Cambridge International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE)
• The International Baccalaureate Diploma Program (IBDP)
• Association of China and Mongolia International Schools (ACAMIS)
• International Schools Athletic Conference (ISAC)
• East Asia Regional Council of Schools (EARCOS)
• Principals' Training Center for International School (PTC)
• Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC), a K-12 Accreditation

Campuses

The BIBA group has three campuses around China, with them being based in Beijing, Tianjin and Guiyang. Originally named BIBA, TIBA and GIBA, they were later collectively renamed to BIBA.^[6]