Type Private School Head of school Bill Knauer Enrollment 650 Phone +34 934 34 23 80 Founded 1986 | Established 1986 Grades Nursery - Grade 12 Elementary School Principal James Duval Number of students 672 | |
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Address Carrer de Martorell i Peña, 9, 08017 Barcelona, Spain Similar The American School Of, OAK HOUSE SCHOOL, St Paul's School, Aula Escola Europea, St Peter’s School Barcelona Profiles | ||
The benjamin franklin international school barcelona spain
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).
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- The benjamin franklin international school barcelona spain
- The benjamin franklin international school barcelona
- History
- Mission
- Divisions
- Program
- After School Activities
- Faculty
- International Community
- Graduates
- References
BFIS is accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools and the (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)
The benjamin franklin international school barcelona
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 Avinguda 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.
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"
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 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.