The International Baccalaureate Organization (IBO), more commonly known as the International Baccalaureate (IB), is a nonprofit foundation headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, and founded in 1968. It offers four educational programmes: the IB Diploma Programme and the IB Career-related Programme for students aged 15 to 19, the IB Middle Years Programme for students aged 11 to 16, and the IB Primary Years Programme for children aged three to 12. To teach these programmes, schools must be authorized by the International Baccalaureate.
North Jakarta Intercultural School (NJIS), formerly North Jakarta International School, is a private international school in Kelapa Gading, Jakarta, Indonesia. The school is an Internation Baccalaureate Continuum international school with an American orientation.
The Amman Baccalaureate School (ABS) is a private, fee-paying school and nonprofit organization, licensed by the Jordanian Ministry of Education. It is a coeducational day school and prepares its students for the International Baccalaureate Diploma and Certificates as school-leaving qualifications. The school is situated on the west side of Amman in Jordan and was established in 1981 by the Hashemite Society for Education, a charitable society registered with the Ministry of Social Development. ABS' educational and administrative policies are set by the school's Board of Trustees, chaired by Princess Sarvath al-Hassan, with Princess Sumaya bint Hassan serving as Deputy Chair.
The Academia Británica Cuscatleca (ABC) is an established and highly regarded international bilingual school in El Salvador. It is a community of some 1300 students and is fully accredited by Council of International Schools (CIS), the International Baccalaureate Organisation (IBO), the International Primary Curriculum (IPC) and the Values-Based Trust for Education (VBFT).
Le Bocage International School (LBIS) is an English-medium, private international school offering educational services to boys and girls from the ages of 11–19.
The Amman National School (ANS) is a private educational institution located in Amman, Jordan. The head principal is Dara Taher.
Harare International School is an international, co-educational, day school in Harare, Zimbabwe with around 415 students from Pre-kindergarten to twelfth grade. HIS is accredited with the Council of International Schools, the New England Association of Schools and Colleges, and the International Baccalaureate Organization. Harare International School is an American-sponsored institution, receiving support from the United States Embassy via an annual grant from the US Department of State's Office for Overseas Schools.
The education system of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan includes basic, secondary, and higher education and has dramatically evolved since the establishment of the state in the early 1900s. The role played by a good education system has been significant in the development of Jordan from a predominantly agrarian to an industrialized nation over time.
The Modern Montessori School (MMS) is a private school in Amman, Jordan founded by Randa Amin Hasan. It caters to students from 3–18 years old, and is affiliated with the International Baccalaureate and accredited by the International Centre for Montessori Education (ICME). It was established in 1985 and is built on a 24,000 m2 piece of land. It is designed to meet international standards in school requirements. It offers a Montessori Early Childhood Education Programme from Nursery 1 to KG2; bilingual English/Arabic curriculum for grades 1–8; a specially formulated pre-IB Bridge Years (BYP) curriculum for grades 9 + 10; and IB curriculum for grades 11 + 12. This school is recognized by the International Baccalaureate Organization as a full IB school. It offers the PYP system for grades 1-5 and the MYP system for grades 6-10 and finally the IB diploma for grades 11 and 12.
Private education in Dubai is regulated by the Knowledge and Human Development Authority. The UAE Ministry of Education is responsible for public schools in Dubai. Currently, more than 90% of school education in Dubai takes place in the private sector, served by 194 private schools offering 17 different curricula to more than 280,000 students from 182 nationalities. Dubai has 26 international branch campuses of universities from 12 different countries - including the UK, Australia and India. More than 30,000 students attend these universities, with the majority studying business, engineering and media & design. The Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA) was founded in 2006 to develop education and human resource sectors in Dubai, and license educational institutes.
Provision of education in the UAE began shortly after the establishment of the federation with the inception of the first university in Al Ain, Abu Dhabi, the United Arab Emirates University. Since then, the country has progressed with efforts of ensuring high literacy rates, modern programs and women's share in education. It works on improving its youths education which is why the agenda 2021 has been set. The UAE currently devotes approximately 25 percent of total federal government spending to education. As of 2019, the overall literacy rate is 96%.
The Ibn Khuldoon National School is a school in Isa Town, Bahrain. The school is private, coeducational, non-profit, self-supporting, and bilingual. It offers an education based on the American curriculum, along with the International Baccalaureate (IB) option. The school offers a bilingual program of study for students from Kindergarten to Grade Twelve.
International School Dhaka (ISD) is an International Baccalaureate (IB) World School in Dhaka, Bangladesh that was established in 1999. The school enrolls students in the age range of 2–18, from Playgroup through to Grade 12, providing an international education for local and expatriate children living in Bangladesh. There are over 70 international teachers or administrators from about 20 different nationalities. The school is recognized by the Bangladesh Ministry of Education and is accredited by the Council of International Schools, the New England Association of Schools and Colleges and authorized by the International Baccalaureate Organization.
Al-Ahliyya Amman University (AAU) is located in Amman, Jordan. Founded in 1990, it was the first private university in Jordan. The university is accredited by the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Jordan, and is a member of four university associations.
Abdulrahman Kanoo International School (ARKIS) is a private school in Bahrain and was established in 1997. It is a co-educational and bilingual school. It was the first school in Bahrain to receive joint accreditation from the Council of International Schools.
Benjamin Franklin International School is an International American school located in Barcelona that provides education from Nursery to Grade 12 to approximately 695 students from over 52 different nationalities. The school is a private, non-profit, co-educational day school with three divisions: Elementary School, Middle School and High School. BFIS offers three diploma programs: American High School Diploma, Spanish Baccalaureate Diploma and International Baccalaureate Diploma.
The Modern American School is an American private international, co-educational school based in Amman, Jordan. Founded in 1986, the school provides primary, middle, and secondary education for students from 3 to 18 years. The school is made up of students from over 52 different nationalities including Jordanians, other Arabs, and Non-Arab nationalities; approximately 30% of the staff being non-Jordanian from over 27 different countries.
Dawood Abdulmalek Yahya Al-Hidabi is a Yemeni researcher. Founder and Former President of University of Science and Technology || https://ust.edu/, from 1994 to 2007. He is also the Founder and President of the International Association for Talent Development.
United World College Thailand is an independent, non-profit, international day and boarding school located at the foothills of Khao Phra Thaeo Wildlife Sanctuary, in Phuket province, Thailand. The school is the 16th member of the United World Colleges, and was officially opened in 2016 by Queen Noor of Jordan, the organization's President.
Abu Dhabi International Private School is a private international school licensed by the Ministry of Education located in Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates. The school offers an American curriculum, as well as the International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE) and the International Baccalaureate (IB) programs. It was founded in 1992 by current superintendent, Jihan Nasr.
