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Life at Bloom Mon–Fri 8:00–15:30 · activities to 18:30

School Lifes

Clubs, wraparound care, five languages, wellbeing and the practical services — everything that happens around the timetable, from morning care to 18:30 at night.

Students at break at Bloom International School
A club, a language lesson or lunch in the cafeteria
Every weekday
8:00 – 18:30
Morning care, lessons, lunch, clubs — and weekend mornings too.
Life at Bloom

The hours around
the lessons.

A school day at BIS runs from 8:00 to 15:30 — but the day around it is longer. Morning care, twenty-five clubs running until 18:30, weekend activities, five languages, a wellbeing department, and the services that keep a family's week simple.

25
clubs and activities
5
languages taught
7
days a week of activities
3–18
every age on one campus
A day in the life

Follow an ordinary
Tuesday.

School operates Monday through Friday, from 8:00 to 15:30. Tap a time to see what is happening on campus.

Morning care before school
The school day begins
Early Childhood pick-up at the end of the half day
Lunch in the school cafeteria
Students heading to their activities
Clubs and after-school care
8.00am Before school
Morning care opens
Onsite care runs before school for Early Childhood and Primary students during term time — included in the fees from 8.00am daily for Early Childhood, so an early start costs a family nothing extra.
Academic year
September to June
Lunch
Cooked on site, included in the fees
Weekends
Activities from 8:00 to 11:00
Clubs · educational visits · trips

The best part
of the day begins
at half past three.

After-school clubs and other extra-curricular activities and educational visits and trips are an excellent way to enrich our curriculum and extend what our students learn in the classroom.

We provide a comprehensive program of extra-curricular activities during and after the school day, which offers many opportunities to explore new interests, enhance existing skills, and help develop character — for all age levels, in the areas of Academics, Sports, and Performing Arts.

25
activities on offer
3
areas of the programme
7
days a week
The afternoon, hour by hour Mon – Fri
15:15 Early dismissal
ECA students leave class fifteen minutes early, so they arrive at their activity settled rather than sprinting.
15:30 Block one
Sport, art, cookery, robotics, languages and music — the first activity block runs to 17:00.
17:00 Block two
A second activity, or a longer stay for the families who need the extra time. Runs to 18:30.
18:30 Campus closes
The latest collection of the day, so a working parent never has to leave early.
8:00 – 11:00 Weekend mornings, Saturday and Sunday — the programme runs seven days a week.
Sign-up Places are registered through MyBIS, alongside lunch and bus.
An after-school club in action
Why we run a programme

Three things an afternoon
can teach.

01
Explore new interests
A child who has never held a table-tennis bat, never cooked, never built a robot gets to find out this term whether they love it.
02
Enhance existing skills
Extra hours in the language, the instrument or the sport a student already cares about — with a teacher who knows them.
03
Help develop character
Losing a match, leading a group, finishing what you started — the parts of an education that never appear on a report card.
Three areas, all age levels

This term's
activity programme

Twenty-five activities across Sports, Art and Academic, and Performing Arts — open to every age level in the school. Places are registered on MyBIS before the term begins.

The programme sheet · this term 25 activities in total
01 Sports Team games, racquet sports and the pool — open to every age level. 8 activities
Basketball
Football
Multi-Sports
Swimming
Table Tennis
Badminton
Volleyball
Judo
02 Art and Academic Tutoring, leadership and the languages of the school. 5 activities
Tutoring Club
Leader of Tomorrow
Khmer
Chinese (Beginners)
Spanish / French
03 Performing Arts The largest strand — art, cookery, music, dance, construction, science and robotics. 12 activities
Art Club
Cookery
EC-Book Club
Mini Art Club
Mini Broadway
Mini Chefs
Mini Construction
Mini Robotics
Mini Science Lab
Dance for Fun
Robotics and Coding
Peripatetic Music Lessons
Peripatetic music Individual instrument lessons are timetabled inside the activity blocks — ask the office about availability for your child's instrument.
Each term The list is refreshed before every term, so a child can try something new in January without waiting a year.
How sign-up works

Three steps,
once a term.

1
The term list is published
Activities, age groups and available places appear on MyBIS before the term begins.
2
You choose the blocks
The 15:30 block, the 17:00 block, or both — and a different pattern on different days if that suits.
3
Pick-up is matched
Bus and collection times follow the block your child finishes in, so no one waits alone.
Children heading off to their club
Education Visits & Trips

We bring
learning to life.

At BIS, we place great importance on providing experiences that allow children to gain a deeper understanding of the topics they are learning. We believe that learning outside the classroom is key to developing our students both academically and personally.

Our address is part of the curriculum
The PG Dream Residence building in Toul Sangke, in the heart of Phnom Penh — museums, royal palaces, galleries and historic sites are all within easy reach of the school.
Examples of trips include
01
The Zoo Nearby
A first field trip for the youngest classes — a short ride from campus, and usually a child’s first day out with their class rather than their family.
02
The Royal Palace Nearby
Khmer history and culture seen first-hand, alongside the Khmer Language, History and Culture course taught in school.
03
The National Museum Nearby
One of the galleries and historic sites minutes from the campus — visited as topics come up in class rather than as a one-off outing.
04
The annual Shanghai L+Snow skiing trip Annual · Grades 3–5
Our furthest trip of the year: team-building activities and outdoor adventure, and for many students a first taste of travelling as a class.
Within easy reach of the school
Museums Royal palaces Galleries Historic sites Places of interest
Throughout the year, students are also given the opportunity to take part in national and international trips to benefit from team-building activities and outdoor adventures, as well as to develop their cultural awareness and global perspective. Destinations, dates and consent forms arrive through MyBIS ahead of every visit.
Next: Student Wellbeing
Our Wellbeing Department, a zero-tolerance anti-bullying policy, and learning support that watches progress closely.
Students laughing together outdoors on campus

At Bloom International School, student wellbeing is at the heart of everything we do — we foster a safe, supportive, and nurturing environment where every child feels valued, heard, and empowered to thrive academically, socially, and emotionally.

Wellbeing Department
Happy children learn best
Anti-bullying
A zero-tolerance policy
Learning Support
Every student encouraged
Wellbeing · Happy children learn best

Psycho-pedagogical
support, by plan.

Our Wellbeing Department provides psycho-pedagogical support to children in the school, tailoring individual plans for those students who may need it, and making referrals to trusted external services when deemed necessary.

In coordination with the Heads of each stage and the school’s team of teachers, the department aims to care for the emotional well-being, mental health and academic progress of our students. It is a priority for us to support our students, helping them to develop as individuals, taking into account their individual educational needs.

Individual plans are written for the students who need them — and reviewed with the Heads of each stage.
A counsellor in a quiet conversation with a student
Prevention of bullying · A safe and nurturing place to be

Everyone here should feel
happy, safe, and welcomed.

Protecting our students from any kind of abuse is one of the priorities of Bloom International School. Our aim is for everyone in our school to feel happy, safe, and welcomed. We have a zero-tolerance policy for any form of bullying, and therefore the whole school community abides by the school’s anti-bullying policy.

If any member of the school — student, teacher, family member, or non-teaching staff — suspects there may be a case of bullying, they can report it immediately using our anonymous form. Please refer to the Safe and Supportive Environment Policy, where you will find a detailed anti-bullying protocol.

Report anonymously
All reported cases will be investigated carefully and confidentially.
Friends chatting together at break
Learning Support · Every student is encouraged and supported

Progress watched
closely, together
with parents.

Each child’s teachers provide essential support, keep a close eye on academic progress and deal with any personal, social or academic issues. Within the school we monitor all children’s progress carefully and deal with issues as quickly and effectively as possible.

The school needs to maintain close relationships with parents if children are to make good progress, so we encourage frequent contact between parents and teachers. We provide regular reports and arrange parental consultations throughout the year.

During the year we organise parent presentations to explain curricular matters or to help prepare for key decisions — for example, subject choices or university entry.

Regular reports · parental consultations throughout the year · parent presentations on curriculum and key decisions.
A teacher meeting a family and their child
Next: Before and After School Care
Flexible wraparound care for Early Childhood and Primary families, alongside the activity programme.
A teacher with children reading and drawing in the after-school room

Flexible wraparound care to support your busy agenda. We offer onsite care before and after school for all students in Early Childhood and Primary School during term time. This provision runs alongside our full and varied after-school program.

The service can be used on a regular basis or just as a one-off to suit the needs of each family. Whilst childcare in the mornings is included in the fees from 8.00am daily for Early Childhood students, for any other options payment will be added to your termly invoice.

Who it's for
Early Childhood & Primary
When
During term time
How often
Regularly or one-off
Billing
On your termly invoice
Mornings and afternoons

Care that runs either
side of the school day.

01
Morning care
Onsite from 8.00am daily — included in the fees for Early Childhood students, so an early start costs a family nothing extra.
02
After-school care
Care continues after the 15:30 bell alongside the activity programme, so one arrangement covers both enrichment and supervision.
03
As often as you need
Book it every day of the week or once, for the afternoon a meeting overruns — the service flexes to each family rather than the other way round.
The shape of a day

From morning care
to 18:30.

Morning care from8.00am
School day8:00 – 15:30
PK3 half-day option ends11:00
Activities & after-school care15:30 – 18:30
Weekend activities8:00 – 11:00
A young child greeted at morning drop-off
Next: BIS Languages Programs
English instruction plus Khmer, Spanish, French and Mandarin Chinese — each with published levels and an external certification.
BIS Languages Programs

Five languages,
and a certificate
to show for them.

Core academic subjects are taught in English. Alongside it, four languages run as a structured programme with published levels — Khmer, Spanish, French and Mandarin Chinese — each mapped to an internationally recognised framework rather than left as general exposure.

A student who stays the course leaves BIS able to sit the DELE, the DELF, or the HSK — and, for Cambodian students, to demonstrate proficiency in Khmer and cultural identification.

5
languages in the programme
A1→B2
CEFR levels, Grade 1 to 12
3
external certifications
A language lesson with picture cards
The progression

Every language,
every stage

Where each language sits from Pre-K to Grade 12, the level a student works toward at each stage, and what they can leave with. Core academic subjects are taught in English throughout.

Khmer ភាសាខ្មែរ
The official language of Cambodia. Compulsory at the school from Kinder to Grade 10, and an elective for Grades 11–12 (for Cambodian students). The course is Khmer Language, History and Culture.
One of 5
Early Childhood
Pre-K – Kinder
Communication first
A specific curriculum for international students — from Pre-K the learning is focused on communication skills.
Primary
Grade 1 – 5
Language, History & Culture
International students can transfer to the regular Khmer course.
Secondary School
Grade 6 – 10
Compulsory to Grade 10
Khmer Language, History and Culture continues for every student.
Pre-University
Grade 11 – 12
Elective
For Cambodian students in the final two years.
Outcome Students will demonstrate their proficiency in Khmer, and cultural identification.
Spanish Español
One of the 5 multilingual languages at BIS. It is compulsory from Grade 1 to 8 and an elective from Grade 9 to 12.
One of 5
Early Childhood
Pre-K – Kinder
Not yet taught
Primary
Grade 1 – 5
Nivel A1
Taught in class and through Extra-Curricular Activities.
Secondary School
Grade 6 – 10
A2 → B1
Grades 6–8 Nivel A2, then Grades 9–10 Intermediate B1.
Pre-University
Grade 11 – 12
Advance B2
The highest level offered in the school programme.
Outcome Students may earn the DELE diploma according to their language acquisition.
French Français
One of the 5 multilingual languages at BIS. It is compulsory for Grades 1 to 8 and elective for Grades 9–12. The DELF — Diplôme d’Études en Langue Française — is the official certificate for non-native speakers of French.
One of 5
Early Childhood
Pre-K – Kinder
Not yet taught
Primary
Grade 3 – 5
A1
Begins in Grade 3, in class and through Extra-Curricular Activities.
Secondary School
Grade 6 – 10
Novice A2 → B1
Grades 6–8 Novice A2, then Grades 9–10 Intermediate B1.
Pre-University
Grade 11 – 12
Advance B2
The final two years of the French programme.
Outcome After Grade 10, students may earn the B1. After Grade 11 or 12, the DELF B2 — according to their language acquisition.
Chinese 中文 · Mandarin
One of the 5 multilingual languages at BIS. It is compulsory from Grades 1 through 10 and elective from Grade 11–12. The YCT and HSK are the official language exams for Chinese as a second language.
One of 5
Early Childhood
Pre-K – Kinder
Not yet taught
Primary
Grade 1 – 5
YCT 1 – 2
Youth Chinese Test foundation levels, in class and through ECA.
Secondary School
Grade 6 – 10
YCT 3 → YCT 4
Grades 6–8 YCT 3, then Grades 9–10 YCT 4.
Pre-University
Grade 11 – 12
Intermediate HSK 4 – 5
The intermediate level of the Chinese programme.
Outcome After Grade 8, students may earn the YCT 4. After Grade 12, they apply for the HSK 4–5 — according to their level.
Language of instruction
All core academic subjects are taught in English across every division — the four programme languages sit alongside it, not instead of it.
Across the school

Languages sit inside
one continuous journey.

Language learning is timetabled and assessed at every stage of the Bloom journey — so the levels above are assessed work, not enrichment.

Age 3 – 6
Early Childhood
Age 6 – 11
Primary School
Age 11 – 16
Secondary School
Age 16 – 18
Pre-University
External certification

Qualifications a
university recognises

Each of the three international languages leads to an official examination taken outside the school, awarded by the body that owns the language — so the level on a BIS report means the same thing in Madrid, Paris or Beijing.

Spanish
DELE
Students may earn the DELE diploma according to their language acquisition, having worked from Nivel A1 in the primary years up to Advance B2 in Grades 11–12.
French
DELF
After Grade 10 students may earn the B1; after Grade 11 or 12, the DELF B2. The DELF — Diplôme d'Études en Langue Française — is the official certificate for non-native speakers of French.
Chinese
YCT & HSK
After Grade 8 students may earn the YCT 4, and after Grade 12 they apply for the HSK 4–5 according to their level. The YCT and HSK are the official language exams for Chinese as a second language.
Khmer at BIS

The language of
where we are.

Khmer is the official language of Cambodia, and at BIS it is compulsory from Kinder to Grade 10 — an elective in Grades 11–12. The course is Khmer Language, History and Culture: Cambodian students demonstrate their proficiency in Khmer and their cultural identification, not simply a grade.

For international families
There is a specific Khmer curriculum for international students at BIS. From Pre-K the learning is focused on communication skills, and a student can then transfer into the regular Khmer course — so arriving without a word of Khmer is a starting point, not a barrier.
A Khmer history and culture lesson
Languages in the curriculum
Language learning runs through every stage of the Bloom journey.
Go to Academics ›
Students eating lunch in the cafeteria

Lunch, the school bus, our health office and school merchandise — the practical services that make a family’s week simpler, all managed through MyBIS.

Lunch

Hot, healthy lunches,
cooked here.

Hot, healthy lunches are prepared daily in our kitchen by Newest in collaboration with Fresh Foods. Students and staff enjoy their meals in our spacious and clean cafeteria.

School lunches are offered daily and are included in the school fees, with registration handled through MyBIS.

The menu is supervised by our health specialist, to ensure that meals are healthy for our students and staff.
Lunch being served in the cafeteria
Bus

A supervised ride,
and a small community
on the way to school.

We have a service of school routes. If you need this service, contact the school to confirm the closest stop to your home.

To ensure the safety of our students, all routes are supervised by monitors responsible for child care.

Self-reliance
The journey lets children grow more independent.
Belonging
Friendships form across grades and ages.
Time saved
A pleasant, dependable service that saves parents stress.
The Annual Bus Fee is charged separately from tuition and depends on the distance from home to school. See Tuition and Fees ›
Children boarding the school bus with a staff member
The school nurse with a student in the health office
Health Service

A full-time health specialist, on campus

BIS has a fully equipped health office staffed by a full-time health specialist. Sick or injured students can be treated any time, or can rest and wait for pick up. The health specialist is also responsible for supervising the lunch menu from the cafeteria, to ensure that meals are healthy for our students and staff.

Contact the health office
healthservices@bis.edu.kh
BIS uniform, backpack, cap and water bottle
School Merchandise

School spirit you can carry

We have created a full range of customized products with our logo and core values to promote our school spirit.

Go Bloom! Go B.I.S!
Uniform PE kit Backpacks Bottles & caps
Parent portal
Everything managed in MyBIS.
Lunch and bus registration
Activities sign-up
Account statement
Next: Extra-curricular Activities
Twenty-five clubs across Sports, Art and Academic, and Performing Arts — plus educational visits and trips.
Visit us

The bell goes
at half past three.
Be here for it.

The end of the school day tells you more about a school than any brochure — the clubs starting, the corridors full, the children deciding what to do next. Come and stand in it.

Talk to us
admission@bis.edu.kh
098 / 099 800 999
Front office, Monday to Friday, 8:00 – 17:00.
Find us
No. 92, St. 103, Toul Sangke 1
Russey Keo, Phnom Penh
In the PG Dream Residence building, in the heart of the city.
Tours Every Wednesday, 9:00