Ecuador, Quito
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Counseling supports emotional and relational well-being; the Counseling Department collaborates with administrators to help students in bullying situations, stop harmful behavior, provide emotional support, and apply appropriate consequences as necessary. Counseling interventions involve the student, parents, and teachers to pursue long-term solutions and to promote emotional health. The Department of Christian Life offers counseling services for emotional, spiritual, and familial health, with campus chaplains and a Chapel program that support personal and spiritual growth. The Learning Resource Center provides resources to nurture emotional, intellectual, and spiritual growth.
The school offers special education services, with priority given to students already enrolled. The Alliance Learning Center monitors students requiring special education, and new applicants with special learning concerns are screened and approved by the ALC. The school follows an Inclusion Program in which students with special needs spend most or all of their time with peers in the general classroom, with placement decisions based on performance, evaluations, and documentation to ensure appropriate education.
The primary language of instruction is English and the secondary language is Spanish. Other courses may be taught in languages other than English (e.g., French, Industrial Arts). All classes, study halls, class meetings, and study areas are English‑only environments, and students are required to speak only English in those settings unless an exception is made by school personnel. The Accelerated English Program provides support for students who do not meet English proficiency requirements for admission. Written communications to all members of the school community are in both English and Spanish.
Counselors are available to assist students seeking emotional, spiritual, and familial support on an intervention or emergency basis. Counseling interventions focus on stopping bullying and addressing emotional and relational concerns, involving parents and teachers as needed. The Chapel program and Campus Chaplains support spiritual development and community well‑being. The Learning Resource Center supports emotional, spiritual, and intellectual growth through its resources.
Safeguarding protocols include child protection procedures and reporting requirements. If abuse or neglect is suspected, a member of the DECE must be informed to activate the Ministry of Education protocols. There is a Bullying Prohibition Policy addressing bullying as a school‑wide issue. Field trips and sporting events are supervised with sponsor‑to‑student ratios and at least two unrelated chaperones to safeguard student well‑being.
Alliance Academy International is a Christian international school in Quito, Ecuador, serving children of missionary communities, professionals. It offers an American curriculum with Advanced Placement, taught by English-speaking teachers from the United States, Canada and other countries. The Preschool program serves ages three and four with holistic, play-based learning and Gospel integration, while Kindergarten provides ages five and six, and engages students in reading, language arts, writing, mathematics, science and social studies with daily Bible instruction and programs in arts, music, physical education, keyboarding and Life Skills. The Secondary program offers individualized course schedules, a manual arts program, competitive sports and a range of extracurricular activities, alongside Bible classes and a chaplaincy program. Cognia accreditation, affiliation with ACSI, and recognition from the Ministerio de Educación and IBEC DCEES anchor its commitments. The school celebrates intercultural diversity across 30 nationalities, with athletics, arts, service projects and a robotics initiative for families.