Peru, Lima
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The International Baccalaureate (IB) program is offered. There is a Debate Club. Bilingual education is provided. The school participates in external academic competitions such as the ACE (Academic Creative English) Competition and interschool debates.
Internal cultural activities include Talent Show, Floral Games, a Folkloric Festival, and a Science Fair. External cultural activities include GLC - Global Leadership Challenge in London, ACE (Academic Creative English) Competition in Arequipa, INTEGRARTE painting contest, and interschool debates. The Festival of Mathematics (Primary and Secondary) and the Festival of Music and Dance are also part of the program.
External language and cultural activities include ACE (Academic Creative English) Competition (Arequipa) and INTEGRARTE painting contest. Interschool debate contests and Floral Games (essay, short story, poetry) are part of the school's competitive culture. The school participates in the Festival de Matemática (Primary and Secondary) and the Festival de Música y Danza. Participation in the Global Leadership Challenge is also offered.
Internal sports activities include Intercolegiales during secondary recess and an annual Olympics for Inicial, Primaria and Secundaria. Primary workshops include soccer, basketball, volleyball, karate, gymnastics, music and dance, twice weekly. The school participates in interschool championships and national school games.
External leadership opportunities include the Global Leadership Challenge (GLC) in London. The school has a Debate Club. Since 2017, the school has offered the International Baccalaureate (IB) program. Bilingual education is provided.
Internal sports and physical education are emphasized through intercolegial activities during secondary recess and the annual Olympics across levels. Primary workshops include soccer, basketball, volleyball, karate, gymnastics, music and dance, held twice a week. Study trips are offered to Tarapoto, Cajamarca, Arequipa, and Cusco for grades 7 through 10.
Villa Alarife School is an IB World School in Peru serving ages 3 to 18, offering the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme alongside a bilingual education with a strong emphasis on English. The bilingual approach develops listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills and provides access to international certifications. Founded on November 19, 1998 by Decree RD No. 3908, it began as a three‑level institution and now serves about 600 students across roughly 26 classrooms from Pre‑Kinder to 11th grade. Facilities include classrooms for up to 25 students, laboratories, a library, green spaces, and sports areas; all secondary classrooms have a computer, a multimedia projector, and an interactive whiteboard. In 2011, a sports field with football, basketball, volleyball and an athletics track was inaugurated. The program includes study trips for grades 7–10 to Tarapoto, Cajamarca, Arequipa, and Cusco and participation in external competitions such as ACE and interschool debates. A Debate Club, various arts events, and the Festival of Music and Dance enrich campus life.