Quick summary of key school information
School details
| Number of students |
260 |
| Number of nationalities represented in the school |
Right now we have 51 different nationalities |
| Most common nationality |
Mixed nationalities |
| Ratio of local students to international students |
51% |
| Native English speaking teachers |
Yes |
| Language support for students not fluent in English |
English as and Additional Language |
| Additional language classes offered by the school |
German and Spanish |
| Max. number of students per class |
25 across the school. |
| Average number of students per class |
On an average though we are at 17 students per classroom. |
| Does the school employ teaching assistants? |
Yes |
| Use of technology in the classroom |
All of our students work with IPads as part of their curriculum. Each kid gets assigned their own. We have a MAC Lab and offer programing and IT classes. 3 D printers are available. And we offer a Recording Studio. |
| 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, we have been using live online schooling from day one. We have students who have joined us from all around the world as some parents decided to return to their home country. Regular video conferences are also held with the parents. |
| Do students practice religion at the school? What religion? |
No |
| How does the school accommodate non-religious students or students of a different religion? |
Not available |
| External examinations or assessments available |
MSA (middle school exams after grade 10) and IB Diploma Program |
| Results in these examinations |
Above average for MSA. 2024 was our third IB graduation year. |
| Do teachers assign homework to their students? |
Homework as well as projects |
| Approximate hours of homework given |
The deadline to hand in a project is typically between a week of 2. Homework to some extend, during the next lesson. |
| Percentage of students who pursue further education post-graduation |
100% |
| Dedicated staff/programs for students with special learning needs |
Yes we do. |
| Learning support offered |
Student counseling, study hall, at times even one on one classes. |
| The school supports gifted, able and talented students |
Not yet |
| Student access to education psychologist |
We do not have a psychologist on staff. |
| Entry evaluation for students |
Yes, for our IB students. They do perform an entry exam. For the rest of the students an assesment is done by a teacher. There is a 2 day trial period. |
| Brief description of entry evaluation required |
Understanding of the material and maturity of the student, |
| Waiting list |
For certain classes |
| Deadline for registration (new academic year) |
There is no no deadline |
| Students can join after academic year begins |
Yes, we accept students throughout the year. |
| School start time |
At 7:50am. |
| School finish time |
At 3:15pm. |
| Supervised care before/after school |
After school, until 4:15pm. |
| School bus service available |
Yes we do. It is a private shuttle service. |
| School provided lunches |
Yes we do. There is also always a daily vegetarian menu available. |
| Food alternatives for special dietary needs (ie. vegan, kosher, halal etc) |
Yes we do offer vegan and vegetarian, and cater to students with allergies. |
| Uniform required |
We have our own merchandising line but our students are not obliged to wear them. |
| Extracurricular activities or clubs offered |
We offer a variety of different guilds as well as sport. |
| Sports activities included |
Track and field, football, basketball, running, climbing, dancing, gymnastics, |
| Sports teams or sport competitions available for students |
Yes we do. We have different houses who compete against each other. Once a year there is a sport competition for the entire school. |
| Sports facilities at the school |
*Large indoor gym, with free climbing wall
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| Qualities and characteristics best defining the school |
‘At WABE International School, we are an international, diverse and inclusive community. We pursue the discovery of World, Self, and Others through progressive pedagogy with the goal of empowering our students to unfold their true talents and potential as compassionate human beings.
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| Teaching approach of the school |
We embrace the tradition of Progressive Education and its emphasis on holistic, student-centred learning. This approach is primarily implemented through best practices in Project-Based and Social-Emotional Learning. We design new, inter-disciplinary courses and re-imagine what it means to teach traditional subjects: Science for critical thinking; Modern Languages for communication; Geography for collaboration; the Arts for creativity.
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