British Academia. American Grit.
A Global
Education
for a Larger Life.
Learning to Live to Live to Learn.
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Tiger Country.
More than a school.
A global community.
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The TBIS story
Your life can move.
Your education doesn’t have to start over.
TBIS provides academic continuity, structure, community and flexibility for students whose locations, schedules or circumstances may change.
Explore our schoolThe TBIS Model
One School. Two Models. Four Virtual Campuses.
A globally connected school designed around real life.
Virtual School
Grades 7–12
- Live Classes
- Global Peers
- Expert Teachers
- Real-World Ready
Lower SecondaryUpper SecondarySixth Form
Explore Virtual School Four Virtual Campuses. A Global Classroom.
Regional windows for coordinated Grades 7–12 learning, not physical TBIS locations.
01
North Campus
The Americas
02
West Campus
Europe · Africa · Middle East
03
East Campus
Asia
04
South Campus
Pacific · Oceania
Different Time Zones. Same Tiger Spirit.
Interactive campus guide
Find Your TBIS
Virtual Campus
Select your location and preferred local learning time to compare all eight campus sessions.
Each TBIS Virtual Campus operates two daily learning sessions: 8:00 AM–12:00 PM and 4:00 PM–8:00 PM according to its designated campus reference time. We translate those sessions into your local time to help identify the best fit.
K–6 institutional note. K–6 Home Education does not follow the daily four-hour Virtual Campus model.
Our philosophy
Learning to Live to Live to Learn.
Learning should prepare students for life. Life should continually deepen their learning.
“Learning to Live to Live to Learn” is the philosophy at the heart of TBIS. We believe education should give students more than academic knowledge. It should develop the curiosity to explore, the discipline to follow through, the confidence to adapt, and the ability to carry learning into whatever comes next.
That philosophy also shapes how we design school. Life can change. Countries, cities, training schedules, family circumstances and future plans can change with it. A student's education should be able to respond without losing rigor, continuity or direction.
British Academia. American Grit.
Serious academic standards. The confidence to go somewhere with them.
Edexcel Centre 95560NCAA Eligibility Center
NCAA-Approved Core Courses
Louvre Abu Dhabi • Abu Dhabi, UAE
A message from our founder
“We learn so we can live with purpose,
and we live in ways that give us
something more to learn.”
Alysa Iyana
Founder
Our story
From recognition to a school without borders.
2023
May
Pearson becomes the awarding body for TOMA BAṜRE INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL, establishing a foundation for the school's planned qualification pathways.
2025
September
TBIS begins its limited-enrollment development period.
2026
May
Advanced secondary study and GCE pathways join the TBIS model.
2026
September
TBIS enters the final year of its planned development period.
2027
January
Open enrollment begins for the 2027–2028 academic year.
A thoughtful starting point
Find the pathway that may fit this season.
No score. No pass or fail. Just a clearer first conversation.
Pathway finder
Is TBIS Right for You?
Not an admissions test or placement assessment. Age and current grade help identify the academic model worth exploring first.
Question 1 of 6
What are you looking for?
The TBIS school year
A school year designed around real life.
An extended operating calendar, very few school-wide closures and meaningful Family Flex Days create room for observances, travel, competitions, relocation, wellness and the unexpected—without asking parents to calculate the academic impact alone.
208
Scheduled Operating Days
9
TBIS Closure Days
199
Available Academic Days
17
Family Flex Days
For travel, observances, competitions and real life.
Attendance-neutral by design
A Family Flex Day is a planned family day, not an absence. It carries no academic penalty and does not reduce the student’s attendance standing. It does, however, reduce the student’s projected academic-day total.
A calm contingency
185+ projected academic days meets the TBIS academic standard. 180–184 remains within the Academic Standard — Flex Range. Below 180 prompts an Academic Completion Review.
Completion, not punishment
Selected Mondays in July and August may support limited Summer Academic Completion. Significant academic deficits may require an individualized continuation plan.
Plan your TBIS year
Build Your TBIS School Calendar
Explore the official school dates, add your Family Flex Days and see how your family’s year could work with TBIS.
Early applications
Begin Your TBIS Journey Early.
Early interest is open for the anticipated 2027–2028 broader enrollment cycle. Certain Sixth Form, Advanced Secondary and GCE pathways may be considered during the current soft launch.
An expression of interest does not guarantee enrollment. TBIS may contact your family to discuss pathway fit.
One School · Two Models · Four Virtual Campuses