British School, Caracas

The British School, Caracas
Colegio Britanico
Address
Avenida Luis Roche con 9na transversal de Altamira.

Caracas
,
Miranda

Venezuela
Information
School typePrivate
Denominationnon-denominational.
Founded1950
Head of schoolGeorge Palmer
Age range3-18
Number of pupils360
Education systemEnglish National Curriculum, IGCSE and IB Diploma program.
Classrooms17 students avg
HousesAndres Bello, Miranda, Bolivar and Sucre.
Colour(s)Red,Blue,White
SongGod Save the King, Gloria al Bravo Pueblo,
Websitehttp://www.tbscaracas.com/

The British School, Caracas (TBSC) is a private school in Altamira, Caracas, Venezuela[1] that provides a British style education based upon the framework of the National Curriculum for England, with focus on Venezuelan culture and history. It also offers the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme and is regarded as the School with the highest level of education in Venezuela.

History Of the School

The British School Caracas was opened at the old Hacienda Farmhouse in Las Mercedes, Caracas (now the Vera Cruz Supermarket) on 15th of September with 37 pupils and four teachers. Eileen Hinks (later Eileen Mendt) was appointed as Headmistress. TBSC was later relocated in 1954 with the addition of main buildings with seven classrooms for 240 pupils (The Mendt, Pre-School and Amphitheatre Buildings today) inaugurated by the British and Canadian Ambassadors of the day.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Contact Us Archived 2015-03-02 at the Wayback Machine." The British School, Caracas. Retrieved on March 16, 2015. "Street Address: Transversal 9 Este Av. Luis Roche Urbanización Altamira Caracas, VENEZUELA"