ISB Elementary School

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In our Elementary School, we care about students’ growth as learners and as members contributing to their community. We believe that young people are naturally curious, and we recognize each student as a unique individual with the potential to achieve. ISB is committed to challenging and joyful learning with the freedom to explore. Our Elementary students are empowered to solve problems, question the world around them, and develop and test hypotheses in a collaborative, supportive environment.

From Early Years 3 (EY3) to Grade 5, families joining ISB have a choice of two programs in which to enroll their children – our English Language Plus Program, or our Dual Language (English and Chinese) Program. These are two equally well-resourced, high-quality programs designed to cater to different students’ and families’ needs and values. ISB was the first international school in Beijing as well as the first to launch a Dual Language Program. The program marks its 10th year in 2025-2026. With its well-established leading stance, ISB is the hub for multilingual education learning and programming in the region.

Whether English Language Plus (EL+) or Dual Language (DL), ISB Elementary School students will benefit from ISB’s signature educational philosophy as they progress through the grade levels. Elementary School is a time for learners to explore ideas, solve problems, and build trusting relationships with peers and teachers. ISB’s learning spaces have abundant resources to develop specific skills, spark curiosity, and promote and enhance peer-to-peer relationships.

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1:1 iPad Program

10 years of ISB’s Dual Language Program

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1:8 student to teacher ratio

+26,960 books in the library

+40 field trips/experiential opportunities

14 languages provided for by the library

Student Well-Being

We recognize that each student learns in unique ways and that students make progress in different areas at different paces. We align the learning experience with the needs of each student, and we work closely with parents to support their child’s learning journey.

ISB values social-emotional learning, under which the same priority is given to our learners’  health and character as it is to their academic performance. Our students’ well-being is a cornerstone to their success and happiness. As they learn to work together, they grow to understand different perspectives and strengthen their social skills. We nurture children who develop independence and the ability to make positive, healthy choices as they begin to find their place in the world.

Counseling in the Elementary School

Our counselors address the academic and developmental needs of all ISB Elementary students by collaborating with the learners, their parents, and their teachers. They are dedicated to helping children and their families thrive.

The Elementary School counselors work with teachers in classrooms to develop social-emotional skills, counsel individuals and small groups of students, and support goal setting. Additional support and interventions are provided as needed, in partnership with teachers and families.

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As well as working with students every day, the counselors are available for parent consultations and offer a year-round program of workshops and events for families. Parenting courses run by the Elementary counselors are particularly popular, and community members have enjoyed hearing them speak about social-emotional learning and how to support your child at home, among other topics.

We understand that moving to a new school, or new country, can be daunting. Our expert counselors provide support to students and their family members through key transitions, including when a family first joins ISB and when students progress on to our Middle School.

Parents as Partners

Importantly, we partner with parents to ensure that school is fun, motivating, and a place where every child can turn to a trusted adult for help and support. With parents welcome to enjoy regular events on campus, the strength of the Elementary School community can be seen during joyful occasions like learning celebrations, student-led assemblies, performing arts showcases, and sports competitions. Other ISB traditions enjoyed by the Elementary School community include International Day, the Celebrate and Share the Arts (CASTA) festival, and Spring Fair.

The Elementary School leadership team, in partnership with our Parent Teacher Association (PTA), runs an Elementary School parent volunteer program with the goals of supporting teaching and learning and further strengthening home-to-school partnerships.

Volunteers undertake child protection training, attend a security and safety briefing on campus, and receive training from ES leadership. Opportunities range from reading and playing games with students to assisting with our bulletin boards. The Dragon Storytellers group of parents are a favorite among our classes for their read aloud sessions!

ES Program Choices

ISB values each student’s unique linguistic and cultural background. International students all have different language resources to draw on and different cultural points of view. We have structured the Elementary School with two high-quality program choices to make sure that we are providing equitable educational opportunities and outcomes for every student.

At ISB, all of our educational programs are grounded in research and based on what such studies have shown to be the most effective instructional practices for students’ learning. The English Language Plus Program and the Dual Language Program are both facilitated by highly qualified and experienced teachers and support staff. They both take place in ISB’s world-class facilities, and all students and families have access to our libraries, digital resources, and modern technology.

The following table explains the features of both programs and what sets ISB’s programs apart from others.

The Goal

In both the English Language Plus Program and the Dual Language Program, we support students to be academically successful, to be productive community members, and to thrive both socially and emotionally.

ES Program Features

High expectations, high support

Intentionally designed, research-based programs

Successful academic outcomes

Connected to China

World-class faculty and staff, including specialist teachers of important subject

A leading selection of co-curricular activities

Parents as partners

Community for parents

Dual Language Program Features

50/50 Alternate Day Model: Our program follows a 50/50 model, where students alternate learning days – one day in English, the next in Chinese – ensuring equal time and emphasis on both languages.
ISB Curriculum in Two Languages: Students learn the same ISB curriculum in both English and Chinese, reinforcing their understanding while deepening their bilingual skills.
Two Homeroom Teachers: One English-speaking teacher and one Chinese-speaking teacher work closely together to support each child’s growth across both languages.
Strong Professional Partnerships: We work closely with leading researchers and educational organizations such as the Multilingual Learning Research Center (MLRC). This helps us stay at the forefront of educating children who are multilingual or learning additional languages and ensures we are bringing the best practices to our students in both the DL and EL+ Programs.
Recognized Leader and Innovation Hub: Our program is a model of excellence and serves as a research and development center for advancing dual language education in Asia and worldwide in the international school field.

OUTCOME

Whether in the English Language Plus or Dual Language Program, our students will complete Elementary School as adept learners and culturally skilled global citizens ready to forge ahead to the exploratory years of middle school.

中文

在ISB小学部，我们关注学生作为学习者和社区成员的全面发展。我们深信，每个孩子都天生充满好奇心，独特而珍贵，蕴藏着无限可能。ISB倡导寓教于乐，鼓励自由探索、挑战自我。我们赋予小学部的学生解决问题的权利，鼓励他们提出问题、探索周围的世界，并在一个充满合作与支持的环境中发展和验证自己的想法。

从三岁班（EY3）到五年级，我们为新加入ISB的家庭提供两种课程选择——英文+ （英文教学为主 + 中文课程）和双语（双语双文课程，教学语言隔天轮换）。无论哪种课程，都秉持卓越品质，配备丰富教学资源，致力于满足不同学生及家庭的个性化教育需求。ISB不仅是北京首家国际学校，也是最早开设双语教育项目的国际学校。2025–2026学年，该项目将迎来第十个年头。凭借持续的教育创新与课程实践，ISB已成长为亚洲地区多语教育与课程设计的重要推动者和交流平台。

无论学生选择英文+（EL+）还是双语（DL）课程，ISB小学部始终以独特的教育理念贯穿学生的成长旅程。小学阶段是孩子探索想法、解决问题，并与同伴和教师建立信任关系的关键时期。我们精心设计的学习空间配备丰富资源，不仅支持关键技能的发展，还激发学生的好奇心与探索欲，促进同伴间的互动与合作。

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双语平行教育项目已进入第十年

师生比例1:8

图书馆藏超26,960册

四十余种体验式学习机会

图书馆提供十四种语言的书籍

学生的身心健康与全面发展

我们深谙每个学生都有自己不同的学习方法和需要，在不同学习领域中，他们的进步节奏也各不相同。基于此，我们依据学生的个体需求调整学习体验，并与家长紧密协作，携手助力孩子的学习成长之旅

ISB高度重视社会情绪能力学习，将学生的身心健康与品格塑造置于与学业成就同等重要的地位。学生的身心健康是他们成功与快乐的基石。我们鼓励学生通过协作学习，引导他们理解不同的观点，进而提升社交技能。我们致力于培养独立、有判断力、能够做出积极健康选择的孩子，帮助他们逐步探寻并确立自己在世界中的位置。

小学辅导咨询服务

ISB小学部的辅导员积极与学生、家长及教师展开合作，密切关注每一位学生的学业进展与成长需求，全力帮助孩子和家庭在学校生活中茁壮成长。

小学部辅导员与教师紧密协作，在课堂上共同培养学生的社会情绪能力。他们不仅会为个别学生或小组提供针对性的辅导，还积极支持学生设定个人成长目标。若学生有额外需求，辅导员会与教师及家庭合作，提供进一步的支持与干预措施。

除了日常与学生互动交流外，小学辅导员还为家长提供专业的咨询服务，并全年组织一系列面向家庭的讲座与活动。其中，由辅导员主讲的家长教育系列专题工作坊备受家长欢迎，社区成员也高度认可他们在社会情绪学习、家庭教育支持等方面所分享的内容。

我们理解，转到新学校，到达一个全新的国家与环境，伴随而来的也有压力。我们的专业辅导团队会在这些关键过渡时期，为学生及家庭成员提供全方位的支持——无论是学生初次加入ISB，还是小升初的过渡阶段。

家校共育

我们始终重视与家长的紧密合作，致力于将学校打造为一个既充满乐趣又充满激励的学习场所，让每一位孩子都能在这里信任成人，获得所需的支持与关爱。学校鼓励家长积极参与各类校园活动，包括学习庆典、学生主导的集会、表演艺术演出和体育赛事等，这些丰富的活动充分展现了小学社区的凝聚力。国际日、CASTA艺术节以及春季游园会等，都是深受欢迎的ISB传统活动，持续增强着家庭与学校之间的联系。

小学领导团队与家长教师协会（PTA）合作，共同组织小学家长志愿者项目，旨在支持教学与学习的开展，同时进一步巩固家校之间的合作关系。

所有志愿者需完成儿童保护培训、校园安保培训以及小学领导团队提供的相关培训。志愿者可参与的活动丰富多样，包括与学生一起阅读、游戏，或协助布置公告栏等。其中，“龙龙故事会”家长朗读小组尤其受到学生们的喜爱！

小学课程选择

ISB尊重并珍视每位学生的语言背景与文化经验。我们的学生拥有多样的语言资源和文化视角。通过小学阶段的两种高质量课程，我们致力于为每位学生提供公平且有意义的学习机会，促进全面发展与学业成功。

在ISB，所有课程均以研究为基础，融合经过验证的高效教学实践，以全面支持学生的学习与成长。无论是英文+还是双语课程，均由经验丰富、具备专业资质的教师和支持团队共同实施，确保每位学生都能获得高质量的语言学习体验。两种课程均在ISB一流的校园环境中开展，所有学生和家庭都能充分使用图书馆、数字资源及现代化教学科技。

以下表格介绍了两种课程的特色，并说明ISB课程所具备的独特优势。

课程目标

无论是英文+还是还是双语课程，我们都致力于支持学生在学业上取得成功，成为积极参与贡献的社区成员，并在社交和情感方面全面发展。

小学课程特色

高标准，高支持

精心设计，以研究为基础的课程体系

优异的学术表现

植根中国

世界一流的师资团队，包括重点学科的专业教师

丰富多样、高品质的课外活动选择

家校合作紧密

家长参与社区

双语课程特色

50:50双语轮换的教学模式：我们的课程采用“一天英文、一天中文”的轮换模式，确保两种语言在学习时间与重视程度上保持均衡，支持学生双语双文的发展。
双语教学的课程：学生在英文和中文两种语言轮换中学习课程内容，在语言迁移中加深理解，巩固知识，同时提升双语能力和学术表达力。
双班主任协同教学：双语班级配有一位英文教师和一位中文教师，密切协作，围绕教学设计、学生支持与家校沟通等方面开展合作，全面支持学生在双语环境中的学习与成长。
专业合作与研究链接：我们与多语言学习研究中心（MLRC）等国际知名教育机构保持深度合作，不断引入前沿研究成果，提升英文+与双语课程的教学质量和专业发展。
行业典范与创新中心： ISB的双语课程已被公认为国际学校领域的卓越典范，不仅引领亚洲地区双语教育的实践发展，也作为全球教育研究与创新的重要平台，持续推动多语教育的未来。

教育目标

无论选择英文+还是双语课程，ISB小学部都致力于培养学生成为善于学习、具备跨文化素养的全球公民，为未来的中学学习旅程做好充分准备。

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