Discovery Bay International School
愉景灣國際學校
Address
Discovery Bay Road, Discovery Bay, Lantau Island

Hong Kong
Coordinates22°18′04″N 114°00′45″E / 22.3012°N 114.0126°E / 22.3012; 114.0126
Information
TypeInternational School
Established1983 (1983)
StatusOpen
PrincipalMarc Morris[1]
Age3 to 17 or 18
Websitewww.dbis.edu.hk
Discovery Bay International School
Traditional Chinese愉景灣國際學校
Simplified Chinese愉景湾国际学校

Discovery Bay International School (DBIS) (Chinese: 愉景灣國際學校) is a coeducational international school located in Discovery Bay, Hong Kong.

DBIS opened in January 1983,[2] when Hong Kong Resorts International recognised a need to create a new school to serve Discovery Bay's growing community.[3]

Discovery Bay International School primary campus

The school is accredited with the Council of International Schools and Western Association of Schools and Colleges.[4]

Locations and facilities

The Early Years campus is located opposite Discovery Bay Plaza. The Primary and Secondary campus is next to S.K.H. Wei Lun Primary School and is centred around an all purpose sports pitch. The Sixth Form campus is located in Discovery Bay's North Plaza.[5][6]

Curriculum

The school provides kindergarten, primary and secondary education. Students in Years 10 and 11 follow the International General Certificate of Secondary Education program and pursue A levels and BTEC qualifications in Years 12 and 13.[7][8]

DBIS was the first school in Hong Kong to introduce forest and beach schools to its early years curriculum.[9] It has since expanded into the primary curriculum.[10] It was one of the first schools outside of the UK to offer the Mini and Junior Duke Awards to its primary-aged students.[11] It also runs The Hong Kong Award for Young People (HKAYP) programme for its older students.

The school joined the Federation of British International Schools in Asia (FOBISIA) in 2010.[12]

Principals

  • 1983-2005 Anne-Marie Naughton[13]
  • 2006-2014 Grant Ramsay[14]
  • 2014-2020 Paul Tough[15]
  • 2020-2023 Stuart Bridge[16]
  • 2023- Marc Morris

References

  1. ↑ "DBIS CELEBRATING 40 YEARS". lifeonlantau.com. Retrieved 2023-12-08.
  2. ↑ "Discovery Bay International School". hongkongschools.com.hk. Retrieved 2023-12-08.
  3. ↑ "History of DBIS". Discovery Bay International School. Retrieved 2023-07-03.
  4. ↑ "Discovery Bay International School". goodschoolsguide.co.uk. Retrieved 2023-12-08.
  5. ↑ "Discovery Bay International School". tatlerasia.com. Retrieved 2023-12-08.
  6. ↑ "Education Bureau School List by District". edb.gov.hk. Retrieved 2023-12-08.
  7. ↑ "IB or A Level?". hkiee.com.hk. Retrieved 2023-12-03.
  8. ↑ "Centres in Hong Kong, China". pearson.com.hk. Retrieved 2023-12-08.
  9. ↑ Expat Living. "5 Forest School Programmes In Hong Kong". tatlerasia.com. Retrieved 2023-12-08.
  10. ↑ Expat Living. "Outdoor education at Discovery Bay International School". expatliving.hk. Retrieved 2023-12-08.
  11. ↑ "Discovery Bay International School: Launches the Mini and Junior Duke Award for primary aged students". arounddb.com. Retrieved 2023-12-08.
  12. ↑ "Discovery Bay International School". fobisia.org. Retrieved 2023-12-08.
  13. ↑ "The Trailblazers: first businesses in DB". arounddb.com. Retrieved 2023-12-08.
  14. ↑ Mark McDonald and Bettina Wassener. "Year of the Ox Is Looking Inauspicious". nytimes.com. Retrieved 2023-12-08.
  15. ↑ Rachel Blunder. "Discovery Bay school to hold service for much loved maths teacher who died in accident on ski trip". scmp.com. Retrieved 2023-12-08.
  16. ↑ "DBIS CELEBRATING 40 YEARS". lifeonlantau.com. Retrieved 2023-12-08.


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