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Bintulu International School(BIS) is an International School in [|Bintulu], Sarawak, Malaysia, offering a British style education. BIS will open in September 2017. Initially, offering Primary level education based on the National Curriculum for England & Wales in conjunction with Cambridge International Examinations (CIE). BIS will take from CIE its best practices and combine them with the leading teaching practices of today so that the BIS curriculum best suits the demands of the local requirements and meets the expectations of the international market. Upon opening BIS will initially cater for students from Year to Year 6.

History
Bintulu International School (BIS) is a joint venture between elc International Sdn Bhd (elc International School) and Vital Focus Group (VFG). It is situated in the 200-acre of mixed township development called "Kidurong Sentral" by Menawan Megah Sdn Bhd (a member of VFG) in Kidurong, Bintulu, Sarawak. The school sits on 7.2 acres of prime land in this development. A soft launch of the project was organised on 9 Jan 2015. The Sarawak Minister of Welfare, Women and Family Development, Yang Berhormat Datuk Fatimah Abdullah, officiated at this launch. Around 150 people, made up largely of prospective parents attended the presentation and Q & A session which was then followed by a lunch hosted by the Vital Focus Group. BIS

Facilities
An overall view of the School grounds when completed –
 * Administrative Building
 * Primary School Building
 * Canteen
 * Pool House, training pool and an 8-lane short course [25m] pool
 * Secondary School Building
 * Purpose built classrooms, Science Labs, IT Labs, Library
 * School field at 1.7 acres for a variety of sporting activities
 * Sports Multipurpose Hall