Ecuador, Quito
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The school spans more than 3 hectares that enhance play, sport, science and spirituality. Facilities include a coliseum, sports courts, science laboratories, green areas and an oratory. The campus is designed to foster academic, personal and spiritual development. It provides spaces that support collaborative learning, physical activity and reflection.
The campus includes a coliseum and multiple courts for sports. Extracurricular athletic opportunities include Athletics, Rhythmic Gymnastics, Basketball, Volleyball, Football and Taekwondo with level-based training plans. These programs support students' physical development and teamwork beyond the curriculum. Sports facilities underpin both curricular and after-school activities.
Preschool, Primary and Secondary education are offered, including the International Baccalaureate Diploma and a Dual Diploma. The academic program is described as rigorous, trilingual and competency-based, with active methodologies and formative assessment. Tutoring and teacher mentoring accompany students in their learning. The campus includes a science laboratory and spaces for humanities and arts to support a holistic curriculum.
Club ONU provides a space to study world issues and develop oratory, communication and research skills, with simulations in Spanish, English and French. They participate in inter-school Model UN conferences and international meetings. Club de Teatro develops expression, social skills, creativity, teamwork and stagecraft; two classic plays are produced each year in the school auditorium. Club de Cine encourages analysis of film, storytelling from script to screen, and audiovisual literacy. Club de Emprendimiento gives 5th and 6th Bachillerato students hands-on economics experience by creating a real company, with Junior Achievement participation; in 2025 they earned third place and a university scholarship for their team. Artistic clubs build portfolios from 3rd grade in drawing, painting and sculpture with guided instruction and exhibitions; music offerings include choir and workshops in piano, violin, guitar, ukulele, ballet and flamenco with live performances. Sports Clubs provide additional practice beyond the core curriculum—Athletics, Rhythmic Gymnastics, Basketball, Volleyball, Football and Taekwondo—with level-based training plans to develop students as people and athletes.
Colégio Los Pinos is a private girls' school in Quito, Ecuador, offering a bilingual education through the International Baccalaureate Diploma and a Diploma Dual program that combines the Ecuadorian Bachillerato with the American High School Diploma. The curriculum emphasizes integral development—spiritual, ethical and cognitive—within a rigorous, competency-based framework and active language instruction. English and French are taught with engaging methodologies, supported by MCER benchmarks and internationally recognized certifications such as Cambridge and DELF. The Diploma Dual program delivers a 100% English-language immersion and a 100% virtual technology immersion, complemented by personal soft-skill development and opportunities for international exchanges within a network of more than 20,000 students in 19 countries. Spanning three hectares, the campus features a coliseum, science laboratories, humanities and arts spaces, and an oratory to nurture reflection and community. Cocurricular program includes PINNU, ONU clubs, theatre and visual arts, and sports, building leaders who serve locally and globally.