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School Contact Information

International School of Beijing

Special Needs: Download the Special Needs Profile  (2023 Special Needs Profile China, Beijing [146 KB]) for this school to learn more about their capability to support students with exceptionalities.

Infographic for special education needs in Beijing China at the assisted school International School of Beijing. In general, the school can support students whose learning support needs are MILD MODERATE and MORE INTENSIVE. 
The school is able and willing to accommodate students within the following categories: 
hearing impaired- Yes
physically and orthopedically impaired-Yes
visually impaired-yes 
autistic-yes
specifically learning disabled- yes
intellectually disabled-yes 
behaviorally/emotionally disturbed- no 
multiple disabilities-yes 
other health impairment- yes 
speech or language impaired-yes
traumatic brain injury-no. 
Special needs support services include: 
teacher accommodations- yes,
teacher accommodations learning support teacher- yes,  
learning support teacher- yes, 
co-teaching/team teaching in the classroom- yes, 
academic support class secondary school- yes, 
support special needs preschoolers- yes, 
use of IEP and ILP-yes. 
The school has a self-contained classroom for elementary, middle and high school.

Maximum hours per week per student for push in case-by-case for pull out case-by-case.

Special needs support staff in the school include: 
Nurse-4
Psychologist-1
Social Worker-0
Special Needs Coordinator-1
Learning Support Teacher-10
Guidance Counselor-11
Services are available in English at post for the following: 
psychoeducational assessment-yes
speech therapy-yes 
occupational therapy-yes 
physical therapy-yes
behavior and/or autism specialist (ABA/Behavior Plan/Interventions)-yes
social skills group/social skills training-yes 
US credentialed reading specialist-yes
reading remediation-yes
reading programs for Dyslexia (Ortho Gillingham etc.)-yes,
math specialist-yes. 

The school can provide the following: 
1:1 classroom aide-yes, 
special transportation-no, 
transportation paraprofessional-yes.

 

The International School of Beijing (ISB) is an extraordinary school, with a history of excellence spanning over 40 years. Our mission, vision, and core values are fulfilled by passionate, highly qualified educators who all want the best for every student, early years through grade 12.   The International School of Beijing was the first international school in Beijing and today is recognized as a leading learning community. In its earliest stages, our school was made up of eight students and two certified teachers in the hallway of a diplomatic apartment compound. In 1980, amid the growth of other diplomatic communities, the U.S. Embassy joined with the British, Australian, Canadian, and New Zealand embassies and formally founded ISB.  Today, our school is made up of approximately 1,710 students from early years (EY) 3 to grade 12, with around 50 different nationalities represented in our diverse student body. The school continues to lead in its innovative approaches to learning and educator development.  We are proud of the community we have become over the past 40 years, built on the firm foundations put in place by those administrators, faculty, staff, students, and parents who have been part of our school over the last four decades. Our commitment is to continue this legacy to ensure we provide excellent learning and opportunities for our students in the years to come.

This is intended to provide general information. Prospective users of the schools may wish to inquire further of A/OPR/OS or contact the school directly for more specific and up-to-the-minute information. Information and statistics are current as of September 2022 and provided by the school.

NOTE: School situations can change quickly, particularly as schools face cutbacks to learning support programs due to the pandemic, unrest, and economic uncertainty. For the most current information, work with the REO and school. Information in this document was collected by the Department of State’s Office of Overseas Schools directly from the school in fall 2022 and shows the availability of services rather than an assessment of the quality of the services. The profile is intended as a jumping off point for a conversation with the REO and school to understand the best fit for your child. Definitions may vary school to school.

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