Argentina, Buenos Aires
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The school offers a bilingual International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (GIB) and prepares students for international language examinations, including the German Deutsches Sprachdiplom I and II and Cambridge English: First (FCE) and Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE). The school provides non-denominational, full-day education for boys and girls in primary and secondary school with a focus on aligning demanding academic goals with socio-emotional support. The school also offers Mathematics workshops as optional extracurricular activities and supports participation in the Jugend forscht (Youth in Research) competition.
The school provides a School of the Arts with workshops as part of its arts and culture program, including an Art and Culture Cycle. The arts program is integrated with events such as the Long Night of Museums.
Two foreign languages (English and German) are taught intensively in a bilingual context. Student exchange programs are available with Germany and English-speaking countries. The school prepares students for international German language examinations and Cambridge English examinations.
Curricular and extracurricular training in athletics, handball, and volleyball is offered. Class trips and a camping program are part of the school's offerings. Additional optional extracurricular offerings include extra afternoon programs, the School of the Arts, and a Mathematics workshop.
A Solidarity Program (PAS) and an Environmental Education Program are part of the school's activities, along with a comprehensive sexuality education program.
A career counseling program is available. There are student exchange programs with Germany and English-speaking countries. The school supports student leadership through a student council and a Schüler-Lehrer-Rat (student-teacher council).
Sports training in athletics, handball, and volleyball is provided. The school emphasizes socio-emotional support and well-being as part of its educational approach. Field trips and camping experiences are included in the lifestyle program.
The Pestalozzi Schule is a bilingual German international school serving ages 2 to 18 with Kindergarten, Primary and Secondary education. The school is located in Buenos Aires and operates under the Auslandsschulgesetz as part of Germany's network of overseas schools. It offers an International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IB DP) in its upper years and follows a Primarstufe Lehrplan aligned to the Buenos Aires City Education Authority, complemented by intensive German and English instruction from early grades. Students prepare for the German Deutsches Sprachdiplom I and II and Cambridge English examinations. The campus is a large, modern complex with dedicated buildings for each level, multimedia classrooms, a well-stocked library of more than 15,000 volumes, and science laboratories, theatre, art and music spaces. Extracurriculars include a School of the Arts, sports such as athletics, handball and volleyball, student exchanges with Germany and English-speaking countries, and a Solidarity Program and environmental education initiatives.