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LEARNING

Approach to Teaching and Learning

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Educational Excellence

Our approach to teaching and learning is rooted in educational excellence, ensuring that every student reaches their full potential through rich, varied experiences that nurture creativity, foster well-being, and spark curiosity. Teaching is grounded in inquiry, focused on conceptual understanding, and developed in both local and global contexts. It emphasizes effective teamwork and collaboration, removes barriers to learning through differentiation, and is informed by both formative and summative assessment. We empower students to take ownership of their learning by building strong communication, research, thinking, social, and self-management skills. We value experiences that push students beyond their comfort zones, promote hard work, encourage difficult conversations, and support risk-taking as a means of growth. Through this, we cultivate flexible thinkers who see iterative progress as success, all in pursuit of enduring, applied, and meaningful knowledge.


At BFIS, I learned how to enrich my own perspective by listening and understanding others' points of view. BFIS has helped me to become not only a better student, but also a better person. 

Claudia Briales 
BFIS Student Class 2021


 

Vision for Learning

Our Vision for Learning shapes how we empower students to build confidence, develop resilience, and embrace challenges as part of their growth. We believe in learning through exploration, taking risks, and "failing forward" - transforming setbacks into opportunities for progress. Beyond academics, we guide students to develop empathy, think critically about complex global issues, and collaborate effectively to find meaningful solutions.

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Experiential Learning

Our students learn through direct experience and critical reflection on that experience, applying new insights to future situations.

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Creativity and Innovation

We nurture creative and flexible thinkers with the innovative skills and dispositions to solve real-world challenges.

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Individual Potential

We empower each student to discover and maximize their unique talents, strengths, and abilities, driving them to achieve their personal best.

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Curriculum Framework