For families making a life in Bali, choosing a school often becomes part of a larger question: how should children grow up in a place shaped by both local culture and an international community? In Sanur, Bali Island School has spent more than three decades answering that through education grounded in local culture while incorporating a global perspective. Today, it is the island’s most established International Baccalaureate World School, with accreditation from Western Association of Schools and Colleges and Indonesia’s National Accreditation Body.
The campus supports this approach with spaces designed around everyday learning. Biology and physics laboratories give science its own setting, while dedicated music rooms support creative study. Elsewhere, students move between the library, multi-purpose areas, and a half-Olympic-sized swimming pool, creating a school day that extends beyond the conventional classroom.
At its academic core is the full International Baccalaureate continuum. The Primary Years Programme introduces younger pupils to inquiry-led learning through structured curiosity. As they progress, the Middle Years Programme connects academic ideas with real-life challenges, before the Diploma Programme brings greater rigour in preparation for university.
Here, a student’s character carries equal weight as their academic achievements. Through the IB Learner Profile, students develop qualities that shape how they think, communicate, and participate in the world. The school describes these attributes as the DNA of a Bali Island School student, placing personal growth alongside academic achievement.
Life after lessons adds another dimension. More than 50 co-curricular clubs span competitive sports, performing arts, coding, and creative workshops, offering students further opportunities to explore their interests. Yet the school’s character is perhaps clearest between scheduled activities. With more than 50 nationalities represented on campus and a mix of students across year groups, conversations across cultures in shared spaces carry the easy energy of a community growing together.
Asia Dreams Volume 60
Bali Island School
Jalan Danau Buyan IV, Sanur
Bali 80228, Indonesia
T: (+62) 361288770
E: info@baliis.net
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