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Nationalities
| Number of students |
211 |
| Number of nationalities represented in the school |
15 |
Languages
| Language support for students not fluent in English |
Yes |
| Additional language classes offered by the school |
Italian, Spanish |
Classroom
| Use of technology in the classroom |
At ISB, Apple “One-to-One” technology is supported by the use of iPads during the PYP and MacBooks during the MYP. Students from Transition to Grade 6 bring their own personal iPad from home and use applications and safe internet searches to enhance and present their knowledge across the curriculum as and when is deemed appropriate and valuable during the course of the lessons. Students from Grade 7 upwards use their own MacBook to support and enhance their learning. |
Academics
| External examinations or assessments available |
IB Diploma |
School day
| School start time |
8:45 |
| School finish time |
15:30 |
| School bus service available |
Yes |
| School provided lunches |
Yes |
| Food alternatives for special dietary needs (ie. vegan, kosher, halal etc) |
Special diets can be catered for. |
| Uniform required |
Yes |
About the school
| Qualities and characteristics best defining the school |
International School Brescia is a fully authorised International Baccalaureate (IB) continuum school offering the Primary Years Programme (PYP), Middle Years Programme (MYP) and the Diploma Programme (DP). |
| Teaching approach of the school |
Teaching and learning at ISB is about preparing its students in a global community to have the skills, the knowledge and the capacity to problem solve that will enable them to meet the challenges of the future. |