The British School of Bucharest is an established, well-resourced, British international independent school located on a spacious campus in the leafy suburb of Pipera, to the north of Bucharest. The School provides a comprehensive British international education based on the National Curriculum from EYFS, through Key Stage 3 and IGCSE and A-Level at Key Stages 4 and 5. The curriculum is taught by fully qualified and experienced native English-speaking teachers.

BSB is one of the leading British international schools in Romania and Europe. Opened in 2000, it is located in a unique setting and has a culture that embraces all in a positive, caring and warm environment, attracting around 720 students from 65 nations around the world. The British School of Bucharest is committed to developing confident, motivated, self-disciplined learners who can realise their full potential and make a responsible contribution to the world.

The core aim of the School is to provide the international student body with the educational, social and problem-solving skills required for the unanticipated challenges of tomorrow’s world. An exceptional pupil-to-teacher ratio and small class sizes, as well as a wide choice of 14 subjects at IGCSE and 22 subjects on offer at AS and A-Level, ensure a personalised and highly supportive learning environment. From forest school opportunities to robotics, cooking to engineering, BSB offers a curriculum that caters for the needs, interests and talents of students within and beyond academics. This is supported by trained and qualified staff in our Special Education Needs (SEN) and English as an Additional Language (EAL) department, as well as More Able and Talented (MAT) programmes, thus providing support for the best educational outcomes for all students. In Years 12 and 13, programmes such as the EPQ, LAMDA, IELTS and CSLA run alongside the curriculum.

BSB believes in the importance of educating the person as a whole, which remains central to its mission and ethos. This is reflected in the diverse range of co-curricular options, as well as opportunities for music, sport, performing and visual arts, as well as leadership, public speaking and entrepreneurial skills for life. At BSB, the teachers are passionate about providing every learner with the encouragement and support to develop their academic abilities, wide-ranging interests and sense of personal values.

IGCSE and 22 subjects at AS and A-Level. The School offers a positive, stimulating, secure and caring environment that encourages the fulfilment of individual potential and the growth of self-esteem and self-confidence in all areas – academic, social and personal.

At the British School of Bucharest, we provide a premium British education for children:

- Aged 2 to 5 in our Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS): Pre-Nursery (aged 2-3) / Nursery (aged 3-4) / Reception (aged 4-5);

- Aged 5 to 11, in our Primary Stage: Key Stage 1 (Years 1 & 2, for children aged 5-6) - Key Stage 2 (Years 3, 4, 5 & 6, for children aged 7-10);

- Aged 11-18, in our Secondary Stage: Key Stage 3 (Years 7, 8 & 9, for pupils aged 11-13) / Key Stage 4 (Years 10 & 11, for pupils aged 14-15) / Key Stage 5 / Sixth Form (Years 12 & 13, for pupils aged 16-18).

Through the National Curriculum for England, our students are exposed to many innovative Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Mathematics (STEAM) opportunities. These provide invaluable practical experiences that nourish the skills of creativity, flexibility and collaboration and help our students prepare for the future workplace – for jobs that may not currently exist. We run a work experience programme for students in Year 11 and an internship programme for students in Year 12.

Our students have enrichment options in Years 12 and 13 which lead to examinations in LAMDA, EPQ, IELTS and CSLA.

We offer our students the opportunity to explore their interests and passions through a wealth of co-curricular activities, including arts and crafts projects, the engineering Innovation Hub, cooking, music, debate, MUN, academic extension classes such as language learning, writing support, computer skills, mathematical games and sports. We encourage our students to enrol in at least two activities every term, acquire new skills and abilities and develop their confidence.

We offer music as a co-curricular activity, either in smaller groups or in the orchestra and provide opportunities for students to participate in one of the annual studio plays or the larger Secondary theatrical production. Additionally, we offer individual peripatetic music lessons as a service alongside this. Students have the opportunity to train for and compete in a variety of sports tournaments and fixtures at local, national and international levels.

Car Park

Dining Room & Catering Service

Classrooms – equipped with AV technology or appropriately adapted for curriculum needs

Swimming Pool

Football Court

Basketball Court

Volleyball Court Covered and Heated Sports Hall

Art Room Design and Technology (DT)

Workshop Engineering

Innovation Hub

Workshop Gymnasium

Computer Room

Music Rooms

Library

Dance Studio

Media Classrooms and Studio Theatre

Science Laboratories

Outdoor full-size sports pitches

Indoor courts