The school provides kindergarten, primary and secondary education. Students in Years 10 and 11 follow the
International General Certificate of Secondary Education program and pursue
A levels and
BTEC qualifications in Years 12 and 13. DBIS was the first school in Hong Kong to introduce
forest and beach schools to its early years curriculum. It has since expanded into the primary curriculum. It was one of the first schools outside of the UK to offer the
Mini and
Junior Duke Awards to its primary-aged students. It also runs
The Hong Kong Award for Young People (HKAYP) programme for its older students. The school joined the
Federation of British International Schools in Asia (FOBISIA) in 2010. ==Principals==