Benjamin Franklin International School

Benjamin Franklin International School
Location
Martorell i Peña 9, Barcelona
Spain
Coordinates 41°24′22″N 2°07′09″E / 41.406042°N 2.11922°E / 41.406042; 2.11922Coordinates: 41°24′22″N 2°07′09″E / 41.406042°N 2.11922°E / 41.406042; 2.11922
Information
Type Private School
Established 1986
Head of school Bill Knauer
Grades Nursery - Grade 12
Enrollment 650
Elementary School Principal James Duval
Middle and High School Principal Paul Fulce
MHS Assistant Principal Nick Preston
IB Coodinator Morag Makey
Website Benjamin Franklin International School Website

Benjamin Franklin International School is an international school located in Barcelona that provides education from Nursery (3 years old) to Grade 12 (18 years old)to approximately 650 students from over 45 different nationalities. The school is a private, non-profit, co-educational day school with three divisions: Elementary School, Middle School and High School. BFIS offers three diploma programs: American High School Diploma, Spanish Baccalaureate Diploma and International Baccalaureate Diploma (IB Diploma).

BFIS is accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools[1] and the [2](International Baccalaureate)and it is recognized in Spain as a Foreign School by the Generalitat de Catalunya and the Spanish Ministry of Education. BFIS is also a member of BISA (Barcelona International Schools Association)[3]

History

BFIS was founded in 1986 by a group of Barcelona parents. The school opened with 150 students and 23 teachers and it was located in Avenida Pearson (Barcelona). BFIS moved to current address in Martorell i Peña (Barcelona) in 1991. The current building has historic significance, having been used during the Spanish Civil War to treat patients, among them English writer George Orwell.[4]

Mission

According to their webpage: "Our purpose is to engage our diverse school community in the pursuit of educational excellence and success for all students"[5]

Divisions

Program

BFIS standards reflect the international benchmarking of Achieve and the US Common Core Standards. The school is accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools[6] and the Spanish Ministry of Education. English is the instructional language, with language courses offered in Spanish, Catalan and French.

After-School Activities

BFIS offers three different After-School Programs: Arts and Academics: Ceramics, Video-animation, French, Dutch, Chinese, Creative writing, Cinema. Performing Arts: Theater, Musical, Orquestra, Choir, Individual instrument and singing classes, Dance. Sports: Swimming, Tennis, Multi-sports, Fencing, Taekwondo, Soccer, Basketball, Volleyball

Faculty

Teachers: 102

Native Language

International Community

BFIS community is integrated by approximately one third breakdown among US, Spanish and international families. The students, faculty, and parents represent over 45 nationalities and cultural heritages.

Graduates

Most of the students graduated from BFIS pursue their studies in prestigious universities and colleges in the United States, UK, Spain and other countries in both hemispheres.

References

  1. ↑ http://www.msa-cess.org/default.aspx?RelId=606553
  2. ↑ http://www.ibo.org/en/programmes/find-an-ib-school/ibaem/b/benjamin-franklin-international-school/
  3. ↑ http://www.bisa.info/
  4. ↑ http://orwellsociety.com/?p=791
  5. ↑ http://www.bfischool.org/welcome-to-bfis/mission-statement/
  6. ↑ http://www.msa-cess.org/default.aspx?RelId=606553

External links

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