Bilkent Laboratory School

Bilkent East Campus, Çankaya, Türkiye

BLIS is a private bilingual Ankara school integrating Turkish requirements with IB junior programmes, IGCSE and the Diploma.

At a glance

Curriculum pathways
Turkish · IB · British
School stages
Early years · Primary · Secondary · Sixth form
Teaching language
English and Turkish, with the balance varying by division
Published age range
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Location
Bilkent East Campus, Çankaya, Ankara
Boarding
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English language support
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Entry ages & placement

For 2026–27, Pre-K birthdays run from October 1, 2021 to September 30, 2022; Kindergarten and Grade 1 each use the preceding one-year cohort. Confirm transfer placement with admissions.

School admission age details

Curriculum by phase

Turkish · On campus

Early years · Primary · Secondary · Sixth form

Turkish Ministry of Education objectives are integrated from Pre-K through Grade 12.

Pathway details

IB · On campus

Early years · Primary

PYP covers Pre-K, Kindergarten and Grades 1–4.

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IB · On campus

Secondary

The current school announcement identifies Grade 5 as transition and the authorised MYP beginning in Grade 6; the middle-school division continues through Grade 8.

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British · On campus

Secondary

Grades 9–10 follow Cambridge IGCSE.

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IB · On campus

Sixth form

The IB Diploma covers Grades 11–12 alongside Turkish graduation requirements.

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Programmes & opportunities

Sources & dates

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School publications provide the curriculum, programme and fee details above. The review dates refer to those pages; they do not assess teaching quality or individual suitability. Sources & methodology · Suggest a correction