International School of Barcelona
| International School of Barcelona | |
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 Community, Family, Education, Knowledge | |
| Location | |
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Sitges, Catalonia Spain | |
| Information | |
| Type | International School, Boarding School |
| Established | September 1994 |
| Age range | 1.5 to 18 |
| Enrolment | ~300 |
| Tuition | EUR 4,500 - 11,000 day school |
| Affiliations | Saint Anthony Catholic University |
| Website | International School of Barcelona |
International School of Barcelona (ISB), in past referred as ESCAAN International School is a private international school with an option for Boarding, situated in a quiet residential overlooking the town of Sitges, around 39Km to the South of Barcelona.
ISB hosts students starting from 1,5 years to 18 years. The school community reflects the school’s international character, with average 60% of the pupils coming from the countries outside Spain. The school is a provider of a two-year IB Diploma Programme and Spanish Baccalaureate Diploma. ISB is fully accredited by the Cambridge International Examinations, the International Baccalaureate Organisation and Edexcel. The national accreditation is on part of the Generalitat de Catalunya and the Spanish Ministry of Education.
School organisation and studies
- Early Childhood Unit (2 to 4 years)
- Primary (5 to 11 years)
- Secondary (12 to 15 years)
- Baccalaureate (Sixth form) (16 to 18 years)
All courses from Early Childhood through to Secondary are based on the English National Curriculum. All subjects except foreign languages are taught in English. The Baccalaureate is taught in accordance with the IB Diploma Programme.
On the whole ISB gives the students the possibilities to access the following exams:
- Cambridge Exams (IGCSE)
- Spanish Secondary Exams (ESO)
- International Baccalaureate
- Cambridge A level
- Spanish Baccalaureate.
Facilities
ISB School is a three-stored building, with fully equipped classrooms, laboratories and libraries. Among the sports facilities are the Olympic swimming pool, tennis courts, sports centre and the playground fields. The dining room´s Mediterranean menus are supervised by nutritionist. The school provides transport to and from the cities that lie between Barcelona and Tarragona, both cities included.