Pakistan, Karachi
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English and Urdu are the languages of instruction and language study within the IB programmes. In MYP, English is Language A and Urdu is Language B. The PYP includes English and a foreign language as part of its transdisciplinary themes. Admissions include language acquisition assessments to support language learning across the IB programmes.
The school provides bilingual instruction in English and Urdu. In the Middle Years Programme English is Language A (Language and Literature) and Urdu is Language B (Language Acquisition). The Primary Years Programme includes English and a foreign language as part of its transdisciplinary themes. The IB continuum runs from the Early Years through the Diploma Programme (EY-Grade 5, Grades 6-10, Grades 11-12).
Schole International Academy (SIA) in Karachi is an International Baccalaureate (IB) continuum school offering the IB Primary Years Programme (PYP), the Middle Years Programme (MYP) and the Diploma Programme (DP). The campus is located in the Clifton area at D 116, Block 2, near Aga Khan Hospital. The school opened in August 2017 and has since progressed through IB authorisations: PYP authorised in May 2021, MYP authorised in January 2023, and the Diploma Programme authorised in May 2025. The IB programmes are taught in English and Urdu to a co-educational student body. The school aims to nurture inquiry-based, concept-driven learning with eight subject groups, supported by facilities including Wet/Dry Science Labs, Visual Arts Studio, Design Studio and a Music Room. The school emphasizes a global outlook and international-mindedness, with a learning centre and extensive extracurricular opportunities such as sport, music and drama, community service, charity events and enterprise challenges.