Jirón Jacarandá 391, Valle Hermoso. Surco, Lima - Perú
Key School Stats
Ownership
Private
Co-Ed Status
Co Education
School Type
Urban
Casuarinas International College is an international bilingual coed full continuum IB (International Baccalaureate) school offering a Spanish & English curriculum. Casuarinas International College provides individualized holistic education from Pre Kinder (three-year-olds) to grade 11 (there is no grade 12 in the Peruvian Educational System). It is a medium-sized school with an average of 18 students per class in Preschool, 20 in Primary School, and 22 in Secondary School. The teacher–student ratio is 8 to 1. Casuarinas International College is a school with a successful IB PYP (Primary Years Programme), IB MYP (Middle Years Programme), IB DP (Diploma Programme), and IB CP (Career-related Programme) implementation with full authorization by the International Baccalaureate since June 2006, July 2006, September 2008, and July 2014 respectively. We recognize the high impact that the implementation of the IB programs has on students: the development of critical thinking, the ability of c...
mmunication and argumentation in both languages of instruction (Spanish-English), and the ability to develop an International Education and Mindedness. Dual immersion (Spanish and English) is key in the Early Years and Primary School, in addition to a strong foundation for life-long learning within a happy, secure and stimulating environment. At the Secondary level, we offer French and Mandarin Chinese as a third language. Students certify their knowledge in English by sitting the Cambridge examinations, French and Mandarin Chinese can also be internationally certified. We strongly promote cultural exchange programs, providing our students witdiverse opportunities to learn about different cultures. The exchange programs allow our students to exchange with schools in different countries worldwide. We pursue that our students are able to develop skills such as research, entrepreneurship, reflection, and the desire for permanent improvement, as the foundation of academic excellence; everything focused on a positive impact on the local and global environment. Our mission statement: To develop enterprising, optimistic, and positive people, with human values, committed to the development of their intelligence and spirituality. Our students thrive on cultural diversity in order to serve and contribute, through solidarity actions, in their local and international environment. Our vision: Ensure that our students are principled, optimistic, and have an international vision reflecting ideals and values. Core values: In our learning community we promote the following values: · Positive attitude. · Vocation of service. · Sense of teamwork. Student Body: Currently we have 688 students enrolled; 90 in Early Years (EY3, PK and K), 212 in Primary School (grades 1 through 5), 276 in Middle School (grades 6 through 9) and 110 in Upper School (grades 10 and 11). During these last three years, the student population overall has remained between 711 to 770, exp