Primary Years Programme
PYP · PEPActive, transdisciplinary learning connected to a child's curiosity.
International education · A connected outlook
Learn the world.
Keep your roots.
International education is more than learning in English. It connects disciplines, cultures, critical thinking and purpose. Among its models, the International Baccalaureate offers the clearest and most connected pedagogical continuum.
Understand the IB continuumThe right question
Do not ask only “which curriculum?”.
Ask what kind of person it helps develop.
International Baccalaureate
A continuum for thinking, inquiry and action.
The IB combines personal development and academic achievement, values good questions and requires specific authorisation for every IB World School. It is not merely a final examination: it can shape the experience from the early years.
Middle Years Programme
MYP · PAIA strong academic foundation, autonomy and links between classroom and real life.
Diploma Programme
DP · PDSix subject groups and a core combining Theory of Knowledge, CAS and the Extended Essay.
Other pathways
British and American, in context.
These are relevant references, but remain secondary here: recognition, accreditation, continuity and university access are what matter.
GCSE · A levels
Usually subject-based and leading to British qualifications. Verify the applicable inspection or accreditation and recognition in Spain.
BSO reportsHigh School Diploma
It may combine credits, GPA and advanced courses or testing. Accreditation and university-entry requirements must be checked school by school.
Official resourcesBefore choosing
Four checks that prevent confusion.
Exact authorisation
Check the programme authorised for the exact campus; a school name does not mean every site offers the same pathway.
Qualification & access
Confirm the qualification awarded and the route into Spanish and international universities.
Actual learning language
Ask which subjects are taught in each language and how students are supported through transitions.
Experience, not a label
Look for inquiry, assessment, projects, international-mindedness and teacher development in daily practice.
Brains International Schools
IB with identity, sport, languages and personal support.
Brains presents PYP, MYP and the Diploma Programme as a connected pathway. It becomes meaningful when integrated with values, wellbeing, technology, guidance and a community that knows each learner. Always confirm the programme offered at the chosen campus.
Conversations that build
Let’s talk about the education
the next generation deserves.
Families, educators, institutions and purpose-led projects: if we share an important question, it deserves a direct conversation.
Luis Manuel TolmosDirector General · Brains International Schools