Buenos Aires - School Report Question and Answers

No, students are generally not challenged appropriately in my opinion. There is no clear or accessible curriculum, and little evidence of alignment with U.S. or international standards. Expectations are often below grade level, and students who are ready for more advanced work are not challenged. For an international school with students arriving from wide-ranging academic backgrounds, there are no meaningful paths for differentiation, and as a result many students either struggle or are bored and unchallenged. Students at different levels often receive the same tasks, limiting growth for both advanced and struggling learners. Transparency around learning objectives, grading practices, and what “meeting” (the school’s unclear grading terminology) actually means is limited, making it difficult for families to assess progress. Implementation is inconsistent and highly teacher-dependent. Rigor, workload, and expectations vary widely, and adjustments tend to be ad hoc rather than part of a coherent system. Any strengths generally come from individual teachers rather than from a strong, school-wide academic framework. - Dec 2025

The curriculum at this school is non-traditional and very project-based. Teachers teach the individual versus the entire class. There are also lots of small groups. Kids are happy and challenged. They love going to school because every day is a kind of exploration. They have them doing math in interesting ways; they learn about science and history and art and music. They are writing and reading Spanish and English at the same time (starting in first grade and continuing throughout). - Aug 2019