- TypePrimary and secondary schools
- LocationBarcelona, Spain
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Benjamin Franklin International School (BFIS) is an American international school in Barcelona's Sarrià neighbourhood, next to the Collserola Natural Park. It opened in September 1986 and is run as a non-profit organisation. The school has about 700 students from over 60 nationalities, from the age of three to eighteen.
BFIS follows an American curriculum from Nursery to Grade 5, combined with International Baccalaureate programmes in the upper grades:
- Early Childhood (Nursery and Pre-Kindergarten)
- Elementary School (Kindergarten to Grade 5), American curriculum
- IB Middle Years Programme (MYP), Grades 6 to 10
- IB Diploma Programme (IBDP), Grades 11 and 12, offered since 2011
Every student is invited to take the IB Diploma Programme. Two counsellors support university applications, one for universities in Spain and one for universities worldwide, and English language specialists support students who are still learning English. Admissions are rolling and open all year: families apply online through OpenApply, submit school reports and teacher questionnaires, and the child is then assessed or observed.
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+34 934 342 380
c. Martorell i Pe|a, 9, Barcelona, Spain, 08017
- Early Childhood: Nursery and Pre-Kindergarten (from age 3)
- Elementary School: Kindergarten to Grade 5, American curriculum
- Middle School and early High School: IB Middle Years Programme (MYP), Grades 6 to 10
- High School: IB Diploma Programme (IBDP), Grades 11 and 12
In the IB Diploma Programme students take six subjects, at least three at Higher Level, plus Theory of Knowledge, the Extended Essay and CAS (Creativity, Action, Service).
Admissions are rolling: applications for students aged 3 to 17 are accepted all year, subject to available places, and families are encouraged to apply before February of the year of entry. The process has four steps and starts with an online application through OpenApply.
- Online application with a non-refundable application fee
- Documents with English translation: passports, health and vaccination records, school reports and teacher questionnaires
- Assessment: an observation session for younger children; assessments for older applicants
- Decision usually within two weeks of completing the first two steps
A place is guaranteed only after an offer, payment of the enrolment fees and submission of the enrolment documents.
Children entering from Nursery to Grade 2 may start with no English. From Grade 3 upwards, applicants are assessed and must meet the school's English language requirements. English language specialists work with teachers to support students who are still learning English.