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PLAY.
LEARN.

Mission and Vision
IB World School - Colegio del Mundo - École du Monde. International Baccalaureate.

By placing PLAY at the heart of education, ISB stimulates every child's natural desire to LEARN.

We are IB World School with students from all over the world.

Our vision is to cultivate a community of lifelong learners who will create a better world with courage, compassion and curiosity.

Visit ISB! International School of Billund. Play Learn.

From Kindergarten all the way through Primary School to Middle School. We got you!

Children playing inside in the Kindergarten at ISB in Billund

Kindergarten

3-5 YEARS

In Denmark, there is a strong cultural belief that Kindergarten should be a time for learning through play. At ISB we combine the belief in play with the transdisciplinary framework of the IB’s Primary Years Programme.

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Primary School

6-11 YEARS

The defining element of the IB Primary Years Programme (PYP) is the unit of inquiry: a thematic umbrella bringing together a wide variety of subjects.

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Students doing creative art work in Middle School, ISB, Denmark

Middle School

12-16 YEARS

ISB's Middle School offers the IB Middle Years Programme for students aged 11-16, emphasizing interdisciplinary learning and real-world connections.

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Life after ISB

GRADUATES

What happens when you graduate from ISB - and what do our students take with them?

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OUR GOAL

To foster a community of lifelong learners who actively create a better world with courage, compassion, and curiosity.

At ISB, we embrace play as a core approach to learning and life. By testing their limits without fear of failure, our learners understand that mistakes lead to progress and success. They share ideas, and find joy in the process.

Through a culture of playful learning, where choice, wonder, and delight are woven into every experience, we nurture qualities that equip students for life beyond the classroom.

Pedagogy of play Meet our Staff

PICTURES OF PRACTICE

Explore some of our case studies to see how play-based learning shapes life at ISB – from the classroom to the playground and beyond.

The journey of creating a game to support students' wellbeing during recess
There's something about January: Using Play to reduce student stress
Empowering students to be agents of change in their learning spaces
Environment as the third teacher in a Primary setting

VOICES OF OUR COMMUNITY

Insights from Parents & teachers

"
ISB gives my children the freedom to express and enjoy themselves in a fantastic learning environment. They are excited to go to school every day, and there can be no greater way to describe its strength.
Stephen Powell
ISB Parent
"
The teachers at ISB are very interesting personalities, they come from different backgrounds and nationalities. ISB is welcoming the world in Billund, it is a melting pot of playful education coming from amazing personalities.
Nadine
ISB parent
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I especially enjoy the atmosphere at ISB, which is caring, fun and ambitious! My fellow teachers are wildly inspiring to work with, and I love being in a work environment of constant professional development and personal growth.
J
ISB teacher
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There's a fantastic and unique culture of supporting and helping your student along the way. First day of school in a new class, our child ran into the classroom like she already belonged there. We didn’t even say goodbye! She was ready.
Erin
ISB parent
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My children used to drag themselves out of bed to go to school. Nowadays, they are the first to get ready in the morning full of joy and anticipation of what the day at school will bring. Thank you ISB for letting my children fall in love with learning!
Patricia
ISB parent
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Alle er gode ved hinanden på skolen. Man må altid være med og alle hjælper hinanden. Lærerne er anderledes. De giver ikke bare svarene. Vi skal selv gøre noget for det.
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