Quick summary of key school information
School details
| Number of students |
650 (from toddlers to 12th grade) |
| Number of nationalities represented in the school |
About 10 different nationalities |
| Most common nationality |
Colombian |
| Ratio of local students to international students |
Around 90% of the students are colombian, 5% have dual nationality and 5% students are from other parts of the world such as India, China, Spain, US, England, Mexico, Venezuela, Ecuador and Brazil. |
| Native English and Spanish speaking teachers |
Almost everyone of them |
| Language support for students not fluent in English and Spanish |
No |
| Additional language classes offered by the school |
French, Chinese |
| Max. number of students per class |
We have capacity of 25 students per classroom |
| Average number of students per class |
20 students |
| Does the school employ teaching assistants? |
Yes |
| Use of technology in the classroom |
We take technology very seriously in MBS, The new generations do not like to read much. In addition, today everything is communicated through an audiovisual language and our students become fluent in this language by learning how to produce video and use high definition cameras. In addition, every class uses technological tools from projectors to robotic developers. |
| Is the school ready to use virtual classrooms when needed? (e.g. teaching lessons online if the school is closed, e.g. during COVID-19 closures) |
Yes it is ready |
| Do students practice religion at the school? What religion? |
MBS promotes freedom of worship and respect for multiculturalism |
| External examinations or assessments available |
For Primary School:
For Secondary:
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| Results in these examinations |
Overall the students, we are proud to say that they achieve what is expected for every exam, there's more than 90% of probability for them on passing in all the exams. |
| Do teachers assign homework to their students? |
Yes |
| Approximate hours of homework given |
2 hours |
| Percentage of students who pursue further education post-graduation |
MBS has as a priority that our students have a defined life project before graduating in high school, we have the record that all our students have entered to universities or institutes nationally and internationally recognised after completing their school studies. |
| Dedicated staff/programs for students with special learning needs |
We are constantly hiring staff as it is required. |
| Learning support offered |
Full accessibility throughout the campus (elevators, ramps, etc) |
| The school supports gifted, able and talented students |
We are constantly encouraging our students to participate in contests, matholympics and other competitions of different kinds (artistic, academic, cultural) so that they exploit their gifts and obtain the recognition that we believe they deserve. |
| Student access to education psychologist |
Yes, we have a full psychologist staff, each one of them focused on different needs (by age, profesional orientation, school life, mental health, etc) |
| Entry evaluation for students |
Yes we do some previous checks depending on the grade. |
| Brief description of entry evaluation required |
It depends on the grade, but we hope to evaluate skills and aptitudes in every grade. Every exam is fully design by MBS.
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| Waiting list |
It depends on the grade, but we are mostly plenty of space and teachers to get a large number of students. |
| Deadline for registration (new academic year) |
We are an On Going Admissions School, so they can start their process when they want.
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| Students can join after academic year begins |
Yes we do, We have an On Going admission process. |
| School start time |
7:30AM our students have their Daily Welcome with their group director before starting classes. |
| School finish time |
3:00PM |
| Supervised care before/after school |
We keep open our channels of contact with families and students directly in case they need it. |
| School bus service available |
Yes, we have our own transportation system in order to guarantee the safety of our students in and out campus. |
| School provided lunches |
Yes, our students have two meals a day that are included in the monthly costs, we have a healthy eating plan that, in fact, extends to all school employees |
| Food alternatives for special dietary needs (ie. vegan, kosher, halal etc) |
Of course. As we know that our group of students is diverse, so are their food cultures, which is why we offer vegetarian and vegan options on our daily menu, |
| Uniform required |
Yes, but they are allowed to pick one from our Daily or sports uniform. |
| Extracurricular activities or clubs offered |
We have a whole circuit inside our campus where students can develop sports (Football, Taekwondo, Swimming, Basketball..) and academic activities (Reinforcements, Homeworks Club) under the supervision of teachers, assistants and parents |
| Sports activities included |
Swimming
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| Sports teams or sport competitions available for students |
We have sports teams that compete nationally and internationally with other schools and youth teams |
| Sports facilities at the school |
We have the facilities needed for the practice of the following sports
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| Qualities and characteristics best defining the school |
What definitely defines us is that we have achieved a curriculum full of areas of study and we have reached the equilibrium between academic, artistic, and languages learning. That's a plus here in Colombia, because not every school has such a large and complete curriculum for all the students. Reach for Excellence, Multiculturality, |
| Teaching approach of the school |
Focused on the students and their needs we have become a very demanding school and we hope the best of our students because we know they can achieve each goals they have in mind. Our activities, spaces, and facilities help us achieve those goals in each subject, and we always want students to develop critical thinking and leadership skills to apply to every aspect of their lives. |