School Profile
Buenos Aires International Christian Academy - BAICA
School Overview
Buenos Aires International Christian Academy, commonly known as BAICA, is a nondenominational, college-preparatory, Christian, International school located in San Fernando, Buenos Aires, Argentina. Today the school serves the children of diplomatic communities, mission organizations, and business/professional families and provides a dual curriculum program incorporating both the American and Argentine curriculum.
We stand behind our mission statement, "We are an educational community committed to provide a comprehensive, high quality, global education which instills a biblical worldview; to promote understanding and acceptance of cultural diversity, a pursuit of lifelong learning, a passion for personal excellence and the potential to become active citizens of the world."
BAICA’s enrollment averages 200 students: 115 in grades Pre K-6, and 85 in grades 7-12. Our student body is approximately 14% North American, 73 % South American, 7% Asian, 4% African and 2% other nationalities. The school represents 17 different nationalities in its student body.
English is the primary language of the instruction taught by highly qualified expat teachers. It also is very important that our students become fluently bilingual and are able to strongly dominate the languages to which they are being exposed regularly. This is the reasoning for our rigorous Spanish courses. We seek to create an environment that is inclusive, challenging, and supportive.
BAICA assists and prepares students for the college entrance procedures. We provide opportunities for students to take the PSAT exams and AP exams, and prepare all of our students for the SAT /ACT exams. All of our seniors receive personal assistance in the process of choosing, applying and preparing for the transition into a University. This is part of our personal attention and responsibility to all of our students.
The school hours begin at 8:30 am and end at 4:00pm. The school calendar follows two semesters regiment: first semester being from August to December, and the second semester beginning in February and ending in June.
Benefits
Housing
No need to raise support. Salary is enough to live comfortably abroad.
1 extra full salary per year