Bard International Academy Chengdu (BIAC) is an IB World School that was founded in 2019 and is a model for liberal arts education in Sichuan province. It received authorisation for the Primary Years Programme (PYP) and Middle Years Programme (MYP) in 2021. BIAC believes in a holistic and student-centred approach to education, with a heavy emphasis upon musical expression and visual arts. BIAC is working closely with the International Baccalaureate, to embed the strong ethos and philosophy of international-mindedness, whilst embracing and integrating Chinese cultural values and heritage. BIAC is an authorised IB World School school*. IB World Schools share a common philosophy—a commitment to improve the teaching and learning of a diverse and inclusive community of students by delivering challenging, high quality programmes of international education that share a powerful vision. *Only schools authorized by the International Baccalaureate can offer any of its four academic programmes: the Primary Years Programme (PYP), the Middle Years Programme (MYP), the Diploma Programme or the Career-related Programme (CP).