Founded in 1986, BFIS is an independent, non-profit, coeducational IB World School
- 590 students, Nursery to Grade 12, in the 2012-2013 school year
- 3 Divisions:
Elementary School: Nursery – Grade 5 Middle School: Grades 6 – 8 High School: Grades 9 – 12 - American High School Diploma including Advanced Placement Courses
- Spanish Baccalaureate Certificate
- IB Diploma Program (Grades 11 & 12)
- 92 full-time and15 part-time teachers, 53% holding master degrees
- School bus routes servicing over 10 neighborhoods
- Campus accessible via public bus, train/metro
Co-curricular and extra-curricular activities
- Student Council, Model United Nations, Explainers Program at Cosmo-Caixa, Math Team, Yearbook, Team Sports, Music, Drama, Dance, Robotics, Yoga, Language Clubs and more!
- Field trip programs throughout the school year
- Summer program open to non-BFIS students
Multicultural population and opportunities
- student body representing over 40 nationalities
- enrollment mix of ~1/3 American, ~1/3 Spanish, ~1/3 students of other nationalities
- Graduates attend colleges and universities throughout the world
