Philippines, Manila
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English and Filipino are the primary languages of instruction in the IB Diploma Programme. In addition to those core languages, the Diploma Programme offers Ab Initio language courses in Mandarin, French, and Spanish. Filipino language studies are supported by a dedicated Filipino Curriculum, and there is an after-school Chinese class for additional language study. Languages are taught across levels, with Ab Initio courses for beginners and DP-level language study alongside core English and Filipino instruction.
The language of instruction at Keys School Manila's IB Diploma Programme is English and Filipino. The Diploma Programme includes English A: Language and Literature and Filipino A: Literature, and offers Ab Initio language courses in Mandarin, French, and Spanish. Filipino language studies are supported by a Filipino Curriculum, and an after-school Chinese class provides additional language study. Keys School Manila serves students aged 2-18, with the IB Diploma Programme available in the upper secondary years.
Keys School Manila is a K‑12 program that operates a Diploma Programme (IB DP) within its College Prep track and also offers a local diploma pathway (Keys Diploma Program) alongside DepEd requirements. The school began in 2006 as Keys Grade School and was renamed Keys School Manila about seven years later as it expanded to a full K‑12 program. The campus is located in Addition Hills, Mandaluyong City, in Metro Manila. The program emphasizes inquiry-based, progressive education with an IB focus in the upper grades, and features language acquisition, STEAM-related activities, and literacy initiatives across the grades. The school illustrates its approach through events such as STEAM fairs and literacy celebrations, and it provides a range of interdisciplinary and language-related coursework within its IB and diploma frameworks.