IVY LEAGUE
Brown · Columbia
Cornell · Princeton
2023–2025 acceptances
Harvard2023 acceptance
CBA · PRESTIGE PARTNER SCHOOL
British International
School of ChicagoSouth Loop
An international curriculum. A world of possibility.
IBIGCSE → IBDP / IBCP
MITSTEAM
The Juilliard SchoolMUSIC · DANCE · DRAMA
01UNIVERSITY ACCEPTANCES
Ivy League offers. Global university choices.
BIS South Loop’s 2023–2025 school profile records acceptances to Brown, Columbia, Cornell and Princeton, alongside Stanford, the University of Chicago and Oxford. Its separate 2023 announcement also lists Harvard. These are school-wide acceptance records, not a guarantee of admission.
Brown · Columbia
GLOBAL DESTINATIONS
Stanford · Oxford
UChicago · Northwestern
2023–2025 acceptances
The June 2026 announcement names UC Berkeley, King’s College London, Glasgow and Bath among the next destinations for South Loop graduates.
02 · WORLD-CLASS COLLABORATIONS
Science meets imagination. Creativity finds its voice.
BIS participates in these educational collaborations through Nord Anglia Education.
MIT collaboration. Ideas put to the test.
Through the MIT–Nord Anglia STEAM collaboration, students connect science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics to practical challenges. Experimentation and creative problem-solving bring learning across subjects together, while teachers benefit from MIT professional development.
The Juilliard School. Creativity takes the stage.
Music, dance and drama are enriched by lessons developed by Juilliard specialists. Students explore professional works and the techniques behind them, with opportunities to experience performances by local Juilliard alumni.
03INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE
From IGCSE to IB
IGCSE leads into two upper high school pathways: the IB Diploma Programme (IBDP) and IB Career-related Programme (IBCP). IBDP combines six subjects with Theory of Knowledge, an Extended Essay and Creativity, Activity, Service. IBCP combines IB courses with career-focused study.
IGCSE↓
IBDPIBCP
Academic depth · Independent inquiry · Career exploration
SCHOOL HIGHLIGHTS
See the school through its numbers.
Niche overall grade
Illinois Private K–12 · Niche 2025
Illinois College Prep Schools
Average SAT score
Average students per class
Clubs
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Students
Grade range
Individual college consulting
IB scores achieved by many students each year
Indoor gymnasium
Tuition compared with general private schools
Subject choices across the curriculum
The academic program combines analytical study with creative and applied subjects.
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Language & literature: English Literature
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Languages: French, German, Mandarin and Spanish
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Humanities: Business, Geography and History
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Sciences: Biology, Chemistry and Physics
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Mathematics: Analysis and Approaches, Applications and Interpretation
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Creative & applied subjects: Visual Arts, Music, Film, Computer Science, Physical Education and Health Science
04PERSONALIZED COLLEGE COUNSELING
Personalized learning and university guidance
College counseling runs through Grades 9–12: exploring strengths and extracurricular involvement, then careers and summer enrichment, university choices, and application support. Students and families develop individual plans with school counselors.
- GRADE 9
Strengths & activities
- GRADE 10
Careers & summer learning
- GRADE 11
University choices
- GRADE 12
Applications
05BEYOND THE CLASSROOM
Explore interests and take the lead
Clubs span academic inquiry, technology, performance, service and student-led projects.
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Academic & technology: Model UN, Science Olympiad, debate, robotics and coding
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Leadership & service: Student Council, NHS and volunteer groups including UNICEF Club
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Creative activities: drama, dance, arts and crafts, yearbook
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Personal interests: chess
UNICEF · Global Campus
Service, international collaboration and the UN Sustainable Development Goals add a global dimension to school life.
06CAMPUS & STUDENT LIFE
Campus facilities and athletics
Facilities support arts, science and sports, with indoor gym space and an outdoor soccer field. Seasonal activities include soccer, volleyball, basketball and track and field, with opportunities to participate in local leagues.
CBA · PRESTIGE SCHOOL
Prestige school tuition
BIS South Loop is a CBA prestige partner school. Choosing this school carries an additional tuition charge beyond the standard program fee. The applicable amount and itemized costs are provided during individual consultation and enrollment.
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