BFIS offers a differentiated American curriculum from Nursery to Grade 10 and the International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Program in Grades 11 and 12. We are a truly international school in Barcelona with a roughly one-third breakdown among US, International and Spanish families. Our diverse and engaged student body, faculty, and parent community-now comprised over 50 different nationalities and cultural heritages. is the heart and soul of our school.Our staff also comes from different countries and bring a rich diversity of knowledge and experiences to the classroom, helping our students to appreciate and understand differences, as well as develop an open-minded perspective to create a more tolerant and respectful society. At BFIS we embrace our diversity as a source of pride and strength and consider it an essential element of our identity.Instruction at BFIS is entirely in English, with language courses offered in Spanish and Catalan. Our graduates receive offers of acceptances from some of the most important colleges and universities worldwide.<\/p>\n
PERFECT LOCATION<\/b><\/p>\n
BFIS is located in Barcelona city, with easy access to public transport and primary freeways coming in and out of the city<\/p>\n
TEACHING APPROACH<\/b><\/p>\n
BFIS supports and encourages students to be curious independent learners who pursue their passions and understand the beauty and power of knowledge. Our teaching approach is based on differentiated instruction and places the student at the center of the learning process. Small class size: 15-18 students<\/p>\n
INNOVATION<\/b><\/p>\n
Innovation takes many different forms at BFIS, were kids are empowered as active constructors of their own understanding to a design thinking programs with the incorporation of maker spaces to build solutions for different problems and needs, to robotic classes, flexible seating, 1:1 laptop programs and cutting-edge professional development for BFIS faculty.<\/p>\n
BFIS GRADUATES<\/b><\/p>\n
BFIS pass rates and average scores in the IBDP are always significantly above the national and world averages. BFIS graduates leave the school with impressive results that have gained them entry into a range of competitive colleges and universities in the US, UK, Spain and other countries in both hemispheres.<\/p>\n
MISSION<\/b><\/p>\n
Our purpose is to engage our diverse school community in the pursuit of educational excellence and success for all students<\/p>\n
VALUES<\/b><\/p>\n
Our Values are: Be Kind, Be Honest, Be Responsible, Be Respectful<\/p>\n
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