Colegio Británico Internacional

Located in Quito, Ecuador, at De Las Nueces E18-21 and De Las Camelias, CP 170514. The campus is accessible via the De Las Nueces and De Las Camelias corridors. An optional school transport service is available.

Preschool, Primary, and Secondary education offered; the school operates the Primary Years Programme, Middle Years Programme, and Diploma Programme under the International Baccalaureate.

Optional school transport is contracted to TRANSDANANT. It is door-to-door and follows assigned routes with satellite tracking and a safety assistant. The transport contract is annual with monthly payments ranging from $82 to $112 depending on location; changes to routes are not allowed except under defined circumstances.

The International Baccalaureate (IB) programs offered are the Primary Years Programme (PYP), Middle Years Programme (MYP), and Diploma Programme (DP). The programs were designed to help students from diverse cultural, educational, and linguistic backgrounds develop social and intellectual perspectives to enter any university worldwide. They seek to unleash individual talents by linking classroom experiences to real-world contexts, combining intellectual rigor with civic ideals and international understanding. The IB learner profile includes ten attributes: Principled, Open-minded, Inquirers, Knowledgeable, Thinkers, Reflective, Caring, Balanced, Communicators, and Risk-takers, developed through the PYP (ages 3–12), the MYP (ages 11–16), and the DP (ages 16–19). From the Primary Years Programme onward, students develop knowledge, skills, and critical and creative thinking to become engaged, globally minded citizens; the PYP emphasizes transdisciplinary inquiry, the MYP fosters independent and collaborative learning and interdisciplinary connections, and the Diploma Programme offers a rigorous two-year path preparing students for university and life, including Theory of Knowledge and Creativity, Activity and Service (CAS). The school also maintains university partnerships to support higher education progression, with alliances with Excelia University, Southern Utah University, Nebrija University, Universidad Europea del Atlántico, and Anahuac.

University partnerships include Excelia University, Southern Utah University, Nebrija University, Universidad Europea del Atlántico, and Anahuac, supporting graduates' progression to higher education.

Creativity, Activity and Service (CAS) is part of the Bachillerato Internacional at Colegio Británico Internacional. It connects students with realities beyond academics and supports development as a global citizen. Students undertake CAS activities such as adult literacy at Centro Educativo Sin Fronteras, support for a local Scout group, academic aid to under-resourced children via Fundación Entrega La Macarena, and equine therapy for rehabilitation through Fundación Ángeles. The school emphasizes a broad student life with a wide range of extracurricular opportunities that allow students to explore interests and develop leadership and collaboration. The Consejería Estudiantil DECE supports student well-being and social-emotional development and involves families to cultivate a caring, inclusive school climate.

The Consejería Estudiantil DECE provides a trusted space for prevention and support where students, families and teachers receive ongoing guidance. The department is led by Yasmina Orellana, a specialist in psychopedagogy, neuropsychology and educational psychology, enabling early detection of needs and coordinated support. It runs programs for coexistence and holistic health, involves families, and offers accompaniment to teachers. The team also focuses on preventing bullying and promoting an inclusive school climate as part of its IB-aligned mission.

The school provides intensive English language instruction as a second language and French or Italian as a third language. English language teaching and multilingual education are emphasized as part of the IB program, with immersion in English and a trilingual linguistic system noted on the institution's pages.

The DECE is a space of trust, prevention and support where students, families and teachers receive ongoing guidance. It is led by a specialist in psychopedagogy, neuropsychology and educational psychology, with a focus on emotional, social and academic well‑being. The DECE undertakes continuous training, early detection of needs, and programs for school coexistence and holistic health, involving families and teachers in the process. The approach emphasizes timely support, a climate that promotes resilience and well-being for all students.

Efforts to prevent bullying and promote an inclusive climate are central to safeguarding. The DECE leads preventive work and provides guidance to students and families to ensure a safe, respectful school environment where learning is supported by positive relationships.

1. The school is a 100% International Baccalaureate (IB) institution offering the Primary Years Programme (PYP), Middle Years Programme (MYP), and Diploma Programme (DP). It is a trilingual institution (English, French, and Italian) with a music and arts program, a range of extracurricular activities, university counseling, national and international university partnerships, and a 4-hectare campus in Quito. 2. Prospective families leave their contact information through the admissions form. The form asks for the representative's full name, the applicant's full name, the grade sought, a contact email, phone number, housing zone, and the previous school. The form includes consent for processing personal data and cookies to enable the school to contact families about the admissions process. 3. For Pre-school, Primary, and Secondary, attach a family photo and copies of the student's and parents' identification documents or birth certificates. 4. For Secondary applicants who are international students, academic reports must be apostilled by the Embassy or Consulate of Ecuador in the country of origin and then legalized at the Quito District Directorate. 5. After submission, the Admissions Department schedules an evaluation to assess the applicant's strengths and knowledge. Preschool includes a psychopedagogical assessment and a parent interview; Primary includes mathematics, English, language, and psychopedagogical assessment plus a parent interview; Secondary includes psychopedagogical assessment, skills assessment, English, plus a parent interview. 6. The Admissions Board analyzes the evaluation results and, within a week, schedules a meeting with the parents to discuss the applicant's performance in each area.