Dayanna Niño Duran
Buckingham School is delighted that you’re considering our school for your child’s education.
We’re looking forward to answering all of your questions and welcoming your family to our school.
Welcome to Buckingham School
Continuing IB Programs
Having the continuum of IB programs (PYP, MYP and DP) has managed to develop in our students the skills of learning approaches continuously, based on inquiry, conceptual understanding, local and global contexts.
Multilingual training
Our students have communication skills in Spanish, English and French to communicate effectively with people from different cultures and contribute as global citizens.
Entrepreneurship
Our students have the confidence to make their dreams come true. They respond to situations in their environment, propose and implement action plans that are self-sustaining/profitable.
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| Number of students |
400 |
| Number of nationalities represented in the school |
There are six
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| Most common nationality |
Colombian |
| Ratio of local students to international students |
80/20 |
| Language support for students not fluent in English and Spanish |
We offer a reinforcement program for those students who require it |
| Additional language classes offered by the school |
French |
| Max. number of students per class |
25 |
| Average number of students per class |
20 |
| Use of technology in the classroom |
As a fundamental axis, we promote computational thinking and coding focused on project-based learning with the development of STEAM and STEM projects.
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| 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 |
| Do students practice religion at the school? What religion? |
Buckingham Bilingual School is an internationally focused educational institution that promotes principles and values inspired by Christianity. In consideration of Catholic families, the school offers pastoral support, guided by the chaplain, for the celebration of Mass during important school events, as well as sacramental preparation for First Communions and Confirmations. |
| How does the school accommodate non-religious students or students of a different religion? |
Regarding religious education in primary and middle school (grades 6 to 8), the school emphasizes a historical and cultural perspective, as well as ethical and moral teachings, taking into account the guidelines of the World Religions subject in the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme. |
| External examinations or assessments available |
IB Diploma
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| Results in these examinations |
IB Diploma
Cambridge English Qualifications
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| Do teachers assign homework to their students? |
Yes |
| Approximate hours of homework given |
The students require a maximum of one hour per day to complete their homework. |
| Percentage of students who pursue further education post-graduation |
100% of the 11th-grade students were admitted to their preferred universities |
| Dedicated staff/programs for students with special learning needs |
Buckingham School seeks to support the process of inclusion and differentiation for all students who require it, and therefore has implemented a policy of inclusion and diversity in learning |
| Learning support offered |
Once an applicant or student with variability is identified, the teaching team, led by the head of section along with the program coordinator and the School Health and Counseling Department, will address the case individually and review the inclusive options available at the school. Based on the assessment and diagnostic profile, the process to be followed will be defined in accordance with the student's strengths and needs. The student will enter the inclusion, accommodation, and/or differentiation process in the classroom through an Individualized Plan for Reasonable Adjustments (IPRA) or a Temporary Learning Plan (TLP), specific to each program. |
| Student access to education psychologist |
There is a psychology team available to support the prevention and reinforcement of skills in students who require it. |
| Entry evaluation for students |
Primary and high school applicants undergo admission exams and interviews with the psychology department. |
| Brief description of entry evaluation required |
A diagnostic evaluation is conducted in the subjects of mathematics, English, and Spanish with the purpose of identifying whether the student's competencies are aligned with the grade they are aspiring to. |
| Waiting list |
No |
| Deadline for registration (new academic year) |
August |
| Students can join after academic year begins |
Yes, each case is individually reviewed by the admissions committee to assess its viability. |
| School start time |
7:20 |
| School finish time |
14:45 |
| Supervised care before/after school |
No |
| School bus service available |
Yes |
| School provided lunches |
Yes |
| Food alternatives for special dietary needs (ie. vegan, kosher, halal etc) |
Yes, every day, our restaurant offers a traditional menu and a vegetarian menu, catering to the preferences of our community. |
| Uniform required |
Yes |
| Extracurricular activities or clubs offered |
Artistic activities: Big Band, modeling dough, photography, and ceramics.
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| Sports activities included |
Football, volleyball, basketball, and dance. |
| Sports teams or sport competitions available for students |
Yes |
| Facilities at the school |
Library, theather. science labs. |
| Sports facilities at the school |
Tennis, basketball, volleyball and soccer courts |
| Qualities and characteristics best defining the school |
Buckingham School is an institution which offers an education characterized by warmth, quality, excellence, innovation and transcendence, teaching about life and for life. It attempts to guide its community to construct and to live with satisfaction. It emphasizes a globalized vision with social responsibility, enjoyment of the learning process, training, professionalism of the staff, satisfaction of its clients, and its performance in the educational market. |
| Teaching approach of the school |
Buckingham's main challenge is to motivate students to be proactive and transformative leaders that recognize their social and environmental responsibility as committed global citizens. |
Why choose Buckingham?
Preschool and Primary
PRESCHOOL
The academic levels of Pre-Kinder (3-4 years), Kinder (5 years) and Transition (6 years), are made up of small groups of children, for which we have large country and modern areas facilities with interactive parks, specialized classrooms for motor development.
PRIMARY
Children enjoy welcoming settings to strengthen the learning processes. Our curricular model is based on the development of skills in students that allow them to interpret what they have learned to argue and apply it in daily life.
The process is carried out in small groups and in each of them the values of harmonious coexistence are reinforced, which are respect, warmth, and good manners; Most subjects are taught in English by qualified teachers. In grade 5, children take the Preliminary English test (PET), which is a standardized test from the University of Cambridge.
Low Baccalaureate and High School
LOW BACCALAUREATE
Our Lower Baccalaureate students participate in the search for knowledge and their own alignments following the five stars: Warmth, Quality, Excellence, Innovation and Transcendence, always with the guidance of an excellent group of highly qualified teachers.
HIGH SCHOOL
At the peak of our teaching process, our final year students develop the Diploma Program (DP), thus completing the continuum of the International Baccalaureate® (IB), which is a complete and balanced international curriculum that complements the institution's effort to develop the individual talents of young people, teaching them to relate the experiences acquired in class with the reality of the outside world.
Facilities
Our community has at its service an area of 51,000 m2 with excellent facilities equipped with optimal resources to allow high-level academic and training development.
Our academic and sports settings such as tennis courts, basketball, volleyball, soccer, coliseum, classrooms, specialized classrooms, library, computer rooms, technology classrooms, resource center, laboratories, smart classrooms, among other training environments, They constitute an optimal added value to guarantee the excellence of the comprehensive training of our students.
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