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Most popular international schools in Buenos aires

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The five schools Buenos aires parents researched most this year, chosen from the 77 international schools in the city. Ranked by how many families opened each school’s profile and spent time reading it between July 2025 and June 2026, then the full picture on curricula, class sizes and fees.

77
International schools
inc. 1 boarding
ARS 6.9M
Average school fee
For a 12 yr old
1,200
Average school size
135 – 2,000 students
23.8
Average class size
Range 18 - 28

The 2026 ranking

Buenos aires’s five most-researched schools

Ranked purely by parent interest — the number of families who opened each school’s profile and spent time reading it between July 2025 and June 2026.

1 Belgrano Day School — international school in Buenos aires

Belgrano Day School

Belgrano Day School is a bilingual, coeducational day school in Belgrano district of Buenos Aires, serving pupils from 1 to 18. The curriculum blends Cambridge Primary, IGCSE, Cambridge International AS and A Levels, International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme, and American Curriculum. The IB Diploma Programme is organized into six subject groups with three Higher Level and three Standard Level subjects, plus Extended Essay, Theory of Knowledge and CAS, and is graded on a 45-point scale with 24 points as the pass mark. Cambridge CEY accreditation for Early Years and a bilingual English–Spanish immersion model underpin learning, complemented by an early immersion English Programme from age two. The campus features an early-years building, two playgrounds, ICT facilities, a music and drama suite, and a dining room, with ICT integrated into daily learning and a family portal. Extracurriculars include Robotics and Performing Arts; exchanges, BriDgeS service projects, and leadership programs enrich student experiences.

ARS 56.3K ARS 20.4M
🏷️ ARS 6,060,000 – 20,350,000 / year
😊 Ages 1 to 18
📖 Cambridge (Primary), Cambridge IGCSE, Cambridge International AS Levels, Cambridge A Levels, IB (DP), American Curriculum
📍 Buenos aires
2 St George's College North — international school in Buenos aires

St George's College North

St George's College North sits on an eight-hectare campus in Los Polvorines and has educated students since 1990. It operates within a two-campus structure with Quilmes and North campuses, offering a bilingual, international education for ages 1 to 18. The school is an IB World School, delivering the IB Primary Years Programme and Diploma Programme, alongside Cambridge IGCSE and a bespoke curriculum. The Los Polvorines campus emphasises a dynamic learning environment that fosters creativity, critical thinking, and teamwork. A distinctive feature is the school's international profile, supported by the Exchange Programme that matches English speakers and host families for immersive cross-cultural experiences. The Duke of Edinburgh's International Award is offered in Bronze, Silver, and Gold, encouraging resilience and service. The House System builds community, while the Old Georgian Club and a campus museum preserve the school's historical lineage. Mixed boarding is offered at the Quilmes campus, reinforcing an inclusive community.

🏷️ Fees not listed
😊 Ages 1 to 18
📖 IB (PYP), IB (DP), Cambridge IGCSE, Bespoke Curriculum
📍 Buenos aires
3 Islands International School — international school in Buenos aires

Islands International School

Islands International School is a multi-campus international school in the Buenos Aires area that serves learners aged 3 to 18. It offers an IB continuum, including the Primary Years Programme and the Diploma Programme, alongside Cambridge Primary and Cambridge IGCSE, supporting a bilingual or multilingual education. The school emphasizes fluency in Spanish, English and Italian, and its graduates may earn the Maturità Linguistica or Maturità Scientifica, qualifications recognized by the Italian government for completion of secondary studies and entry to European universities. The secondary section is housed on Amenábar Street, with purpose-built spaces and equipment to support modern teaching. Islands operates Belgrano, Virrey del Pino, Berazategui and Pilar campuses, enabling diverse community experiences across locations. The program encourages students to successfully pursue higher education globally, while maintaining Italian linkage through language and examinations. Art, cinema and sports are integrated within the curriculum and extracurriculars, enriching students' personal and academic growth.

ARS 56.3K ARS 20.4M
🏷️ ARS 4,366,500 – 15,067,500 / year
😊 Ages 3 to 18
📖 IB (PYP), IB (DP), Cambridge (Primary), Cambridge IGCSE
📍 Buenos aires
4 St. Catherine's Moorlands School - Belgrano — international school in Buenos aires

St. Catherine's Moorlands School - Belgrano

St. Catherine's Moorlands School operates across two established campuses, Belgrano and Tortuguitas, with a planned Pilar campus opening in 2027. The school serves ages 1 to 18 as a private Argentine institution delivering a bilingual English–Spanish education within the International Baccalaureate framework. The Middle Years Programme (MYP) and Diploma Programme (DP) are offered, with the DP delivered bilingual and up to 45% of the senior curriculum taught in English. English-language immersion runs through the curriculum, complemented by French (across all IB programmes) and Chinese as an optional weekly extracurricular. A bespoke curriculum supports student-led learning, digital immersion, and the development of 21st-century skills, with robotics, product design, video editing, and web design incorporated in progressive technology education. Facilities include Belgrano Athletic Club sports venues for hockey, rugby and more, and interhouse events at Tortuguitas. The school emphasizes educational guidance, language development, and international exchanges, plus partnerships with Argentine universities globally.

ARS 56.3K ARS 20.4M
🏷️ ARS 4,887,180 – 18,249,760 / year
😊 Ages 1 to 18
📖 IB (PYP), IB (MYP), IB (DP), Bespoke Curriculum
📍 Buenos aires
5 St. Hilda's College — international school in Buenos aires

St. Hilda's College

St. Hilda's College is a bilingual day school in Argentina for ages 2–18. It follows a British Cambridge curriculum with a bilingual delivery from Kindergarten through Secondary. Kindergarten emphasizes English language development through bilingual units in Spanish and English, with supplementary art, physical education and music. Primary runs an integrated bilingual program aligned to official standards and supports bilingual literacy from an early age. Secondary provides about 60% of subjects in English; Cambridge International Examinations guide assessment, offering IGCSE in Years 9–10 and AS/A Levels in Years 11–12, with the option of the AICE Diploma. Cambridge exams are recognized by universities locally and internationally. The campus has open spaces, and the arts program offers instrumental study, choir and orchestra, plus theatre productions in English and Spanish. Extracurriculars include oratory, writing, mathematics and singing competitions, EMUN, dance and sports, and inter-school exchanges. Founded in 1912, the school emphasizes Christian values.

ARS 56.3K ARS 20.4M
🏷️ ARS 56,340 – 1,005,960 / year
😊 Ages 2 to 18
📖 Cambridge IGCSE, Cambridge International AS Levels, Cambridge A Levels, British Curriculum
📍 Buenos aires

What’s on offer

Curricula & languages in Buenos aires

The mix of programmes and teaching languages across all 77 schools. Many offer more than one curriculum, so totals run higher than the school count.

Most popular curricula

Number of schools teaching each curriculum.

Cambridge
46
IB
26
International
11
German
5
American
4
Other
16

Languages of instruction

Number of schools teaching in each language.

English
74
Spanish
74
German
5
Italian
5
Portuguese
4

Size & classes

How big are the schools, and the classes?

School size and class size shape day-to-day experience as much as curriculum does.

School size, by students

Schools grouped by total enrolment.

Avg 1,200
4
5
3
4
8
135–508509–882883–1,2561,257–1,6301,631–2,000

Average school size is 1,200 students · based on the 24 schools that report enrolment.

Class size

Schools grouped by typical class size.

Avg 23.8
1
5
11
15–1920–2425–29

Average class size is 23.8 students · based on the 17 schools that report it.

What it costs

Annual fees in Buenos aires

Fees shown are one year for a 12-year-old (or the closest age available), excluding one-time enrolment costs.

Fees at a glance

Across the 14 schools that publish a price for a 12-year-old. All figures in ARS.

Minimum
700
Average
6,909,071
Maximum
17,100,000

Schools by fee band

How many schools sit in each annual-fee range.

ARS 700.0 – 5.7M
6
ARS 5.7M – 11.4M
4
ARS 11.4M – 17.1M
4

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