Ecuador, Quito
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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.
Colegio Británico Internacional in Quito is a 100% IB school serving learners from age 3 to 18 and offering PYP, MYP and DP. The curriculum connects learning to real-world contexts to develop globally minded citizens. The IB learner profile emphasizes ten attributes: Principled, Open-minded, Inquirers, Knowledgeable, Thinkers, Reflective, Caring, Balanced, Communicators and Risk-takers. From preschool onward, students develop knowledge, critical and creative thinking, and interdisciplinary skills to work independently and collaboratively. The Diploma Programme offers a two-year path with Theory of Knowledge and Creativity, Activity and Service (CAS). The school maintains university partnerships with Excelia University, Southern Utah University, Nebrija University, Universidad Europea del Atlántico, and Anahuac. The campus spans more than 55,000 square meters and includes a castle-inspired preschool, five primary blocks with a four-floor music/art/Italian/French block, and a secondary complex with science labs and studios. The Eduardo García Espinoza Library supports BI methodology with an online catalog globally.