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Colombia, Barranquilla
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The Social Behaviour programme is a core pillar of the school's educational approach. It focuses on developing social and emotional skills alongside academic learning. It fosters values such as respect, tolerance, empathy, honesty and responsibility. It aims to prepare students to become ethical leaders with strong human and social interaction skills for contemporary life. It includes activities inside and outside the classroom, such as community service, cultural events, debates, student leadership, and collaborative projects to promote intercultural understanding and openness to the world.
The school has a Special Educational Needs Coordinator. A dedicated wellbeing team includes a Year 8–10 psychologist, a Primary psychologist, an Early Years psychologist, an Early Years Speech Therapist, and additional psychologists, providing support across the school for students with emotional and academic needs.
The BIS is bilingual in English. English is taught with the same program of academic English as students whose native language is English, with immersion beginning from Reception. French is learned as a third language from Year 6.
There is a network of emotional support with interdisciplinary professionals who accompany students at different stages of academic and socio-emotional development. The Wellbeing Committee plans, executes, monitors, and evaluates activities to foster a positive environment and healthy coexistence. The school provides comprehensive student support, personal situations management, and transitions support to help students succeed and integrate.
Anonymous Bullying Reports are available as a confidential reporting channel. The Wellbeing team, psychologists, and related safeguarding resources are part of the school's safeguarding framework to support students' safety and wellbeing.
British International School Barranquilla is a private, co-educational bilingual school serving ages 3 to 18. The school pursues a Colombian-British education with Cambridge Primary, the IB Middle Years Programme, and the IB Diploma Programme, alongside a Catholic Curriculum. The Early Years and Primary years combine UK and Cambridge frameworks with local Colombian requirements, while secondary students complete the IB MYP from Year 7–11 before progressing to the IB DP. Instruction is offered in English, Spanish, and French, supporting a trilingual emphasis and study abroad opportunities. Founded in 1981, the campus includes a Knowledge Centre for inquiry, science laboratories, music conservatory, art rooms, and dedicated spaces for sport, including synthetic and grass pitches, a multi-purpose hall, and courts. The Inspired educational approach integrates specialist-led extracurriculars, summer camps, student exchanges, and leadership conferences to foster creativity, collaboration, and wellbeing. The school supports study abroad opportunities and engages families in the educational journey.
