The only option was a boarding school, but this idea did not appeal to Bennett and her family.

On a USAID contract through the University of Tennessee, the Bennett family moved to Bangalore for two years between 1969 and 1971.

[2] The school is accredited by the University of Cambridge International Examinations Syndicate.

Its board of trustees comprises seven parents (of students currently enrolled) and is responsible for the governance of the school.

BIS is managed and run by the Head of School and the staff body.