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Audrey Ajakaye, a junior at Village knows first-hand how it feels to be subjected to skin related prejudice and colorism. So, when the opportunity presented itself in Audrey’s junior year at The Village School to create an innovative project, she drew on her own personal experiences and knew she wanted to focus on how skin issues impact people’s mental health.

Year 5 Gavin and Year 3 Avia partnered with a Senior Citizen facility on Chicago’s South Side.

BISC South Loop High School partnered with the Chicago Help Initiative (CHI) to provide bagged lunches for homeless charities throughout the city of Chicago. Led by 2 South Loop High School students, Davin and Gabrielle, this initiative provided a chance for high school students to gain service hours and make a real impact in the Chicago area!

Between February 22 and March 8, 2021, BISC will have its 3rd annual sock drive, but this year it will be run a little differently with both in-person and virtual donation options. Students who donate will be able to have a free dress day on March 8.

Martin Luther King Jr. Day is a day to honor the civil rights crusader and is also a great time to teach kids about his life and what the Nobel Peace Prize winner stood for.

On Thursday, November 12, Year 7, Year 8, and Year 9 students British International School of Chicago, South Loop sat the online contest during a math lesson in the American Mathematics Competition or AMC 8.

The Virtual Games concluded this weekend with nail-biting FIFA 20, Madden 20, and Rocket League finals as well as an exciting Celebrity Rocket League tournament! Students had a wonderful time, made new friends, and exhibited great digital citizenship and sportsmanship values throughout the entire tournament!

Congratulations to 8th Gear Racing for being the 2021 F1 in Schools National Champions for the Developmental Class. We are so proud of the team and all of their incredible work and dedication. Well done Lorenzo, Viktor, Leon, Adi, Mark, and Alex.

Last year, the Student Sustainability Team made several incredibly successful changes to the school, including implementing composting, clothes swaps, and giving multiple presentations on environmentalism. In order to continue this positive action, while also following coronavirus guidelines, BISC will be trialing Meatless Mondays for the month of January. Every Monday the school lunch option will be meatless, however, meals the rest of the week will be served as usual.

Congratulations to Year 5 Patrick on winning multiple awards for his music composition "Chase Of The Wild”.

At the British International School of Chicago, South Loop, we seek to honor the students in our community who have excelled in the areas of Scholarship, Leadership, Service, Character, and Citizenship. In the article, you will find in-depth information about each pillar of our NJHS chapter.

The National Honor Society (NHS) elevates a school’s commitment to the values of scholarship, service, leadership, and character. These four pillars have been associated with membership in the organization since its inception in 1921. Learn more about these four pillars of membership here.

Seniors, Kemi and Simon, established Walk In My Shoes (WIMS) to address the issues that impact people of color in the United States.

In Nord Anglia Education’s podcast series, A Little Bit of Genius, student hosts chat with experts, record-breakers and changemakers from across the world. In Episode Two of the newly launched Series 2, our students interview Ashley De La Rosa, a professional Broadway performer.

Year 9 student Aditi recently placed second in the 13th International Cultural Olympiad for World Unity contest, performing in the instrumental category! Congratulations Aditi!

Introducing Eco Circle International, a non-profit founded by BISC Year 12 students, Chloe Y and Georgia S. Initially known as British International School of Chicago, South Loop “Student Sustainability Team”, they spent the lockdown transforming a school club into an international organization. ECI's aim is to provide education on the intersectional environmental crises and mobilize youth through a fellowship to organize sustainable initiatives around the globe. To learn more about ECI, you can visit https://www.ecocircleinternational.org.

The role we play as educators shape the attitudes and behavior of future generations all over the world. We ensure that our students are educated in a way that reflects the world in which they live and instills the importance of equality.

Despite the challenges presented by the pandemic, our fabulous High School debate team have had a busy start to the debate calendar.

The Village School is extremely proud to recognize some of its current Grade 12 students for being recognized by the College Board Recognition Program.

Early this year, learning all over the world took an unexpected turn as students and teachers had to quickly shift to virtual learning. At The Village School, many students began to ideate on how to use their time and talents to make an impact. Seeing virtual learning as an opportunity rather than a drawback, the following students came up with incredible ideas, leveraging the virtual space for continued learning over the summer.