A new addition to the successful Beijing based Beanstalk Educational Group, BIBS Kunming Campus opened in 2016. It has two Kindergartens and runs through Primary and Secondary to Year 12. BIBS Kunming is the first IB international bilingual candidate school in Kunming. Offering a unique bilingual education founded upon the philosophies and principles of the International Baccalaureate, the beautiful and modern campus is situated in a safe and quiet residential area perfect for families overlooking the new district of Chenggong, Kunming. The school boasts 30 full-time certified and experienced foreign English teachers and a current international and local student population of 300 (capacity of 600) . The campus features large, bright classrooms customized using a modern approach to classroom design with smartboards and digital projectors. BIBS Kunming provides students with safe and fun facilities including a library, dance, music and art classrooms, a football field and basketball courts, play areas and a cafe.
The BIBS Kunming curriculum frameworks and educational philosophies continue to embrace the Chinese National Curriculum standards in Language and Mathematics while structured within the IB frameworks. Drawing upon the best of classical and modern education, infusing Eastern and Western cultures by applying an international approach. BIBS is less than a 30 minute drive from Changshui International Airport, the high speed railway station and the Kunming South Coach Station. The school connects to the local Kunming area by daily school bus routes, two subway lines and has a homestay option.