British International School of Timișoara
| British International School of Timișoara | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 45°47′11″N 21°13′31″E / 45.786308°N 21.225269°E |
| Information | |
| Type | Private |
| Established | 2019 |
| Authority | Ministry of Education and Research |
| Head of school | Ciprian Țiplea |
| Years offered | R to 13[1] |
| Age range | 4 to 18[2] |
| Enrollment | 589[2] |
| Classes | 31[1] |
| Language | English |
| Campus type | Suburban |
| Accreditations | List
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| Website | britishschool-timisoara |
The British International School of Timișoara (BIST) is a co-educational private international school providing a British-style education for children aged 4 to 18. Teaching is primarily in English, with Romanian offered as a first language course.[3] Children from 30 nationalities, predominantly Romanian-born, learn here, guided by educators originating from 15 countries.[4] It has been an International Baccalaureate school since 2022.[5]
History
The present BIST campus originally housed the Marienheim Monastery of the School Sisters of Notre Dame, constructed in 1910. During World War II, part of the prison camp infirmary operated there; it was established in the fall of 1940 and extended across 17 hectares.[6] It is estimated that between 6,000 and 7,000 Hungarian soldiers and around 1,000 German soldiers lost their lives here.[7] The property was nationalized in 1948, when 14 sisters still lived on-site, and from 1959 to 1990 it served as a school of housekeeping.[8]
It was taken over by the Foundation for the Support and Education of Youth (listed in the NGO Register in 2016)[9] and converted into a school following the British curriculum.
Campus
The campus is located in the northern part of Timișoara and comprises a primary school housed in the former housekeeping school building, which was expanded in 2018,[1] as well as a high school inaugurated in 2023 and named Ana Șandor in honor of the mother of two founders – a former Romanian language and literature teacher at the High School of Philology and History (now the Banat National College).[4] The high school building features three science laboratories, an art room, a music and theater room, a two-story library, 22 classrooms, several multi-purpose spaces, and a teachers' lounge. The campus also includes a sports hall (opened in 2022), a park for student breaks, playgrounds, and various sports fields.[4]
The campus can accommodate 924 students.[4]
Accreditations
The British International School of Timișoara earned COBIS international accreditation in its very first year of operation. In the same year, 2019, it also obtained Cambridge certification, enabling the establishment of the first Cambridge International examination centre in the western region of the country.[10]
Academic performance
In 2025, the school's students attained a 100% pass rate in the International Baccalaureate, ranking the school among the top 5% of the 5,900 institutions offering the program.[11]
References
- ^ a b c Popa, Bujor (5 October 2023). "O nouă clădire ultramodernă la British International School of Timișoara". Best of Timișoara.
- ^ a b "British Schools Overseas Inspection Report". Independent Schools Inspectorate. April 2025.
- ^ "About the School". British International School of Timișoara.
- ^ a b c d Tatu, Mihai (28 November 2023). "British International School of Timișoara inaugurează o superbă clădire în campusul din nordul orașului". Litera 9.
- ^ "British International School of Timișoara". International Baccalaureate.
- ^ Corduneanu, Vali. "Lagărul de prizonieri din Timișoara – o istorie care se cere cercetată și scrisă" (PDF).
- ^ Both, Ștefan (3 October 2015). "Istoria sinistră a lagărului nazist de la Timișoara. Preluat de Armata Roșie, a fost mormânt pentru 7.000 de unguri". Adevărul.
- ^ "British International School of Timișoara". Bienala Națională de Arhitectură.
- ^ "Fundația pentru Susținerea și Educarea Tinerilor - FSET". Susține Binele.
- ^ Both, Ștefan (31 August 2021). "Peste 400 de elevi din Timișoara încep școala mai repede. Sunt copii din 15 țări: Germania, Canada, Statele Unite, Turcia, Polonia sau Austria". Adevărul.
- ^ Hoster, Marcel (17 September 2025). "British International School of Timișoara e printre cele mai bune școli din topul International Baccalaureate". deBanat.ro.