International Baccalaureate at EBI
An IB World School in the Bay Area
An Exceptional Global Education
At Escuela Bilingüe Internacional, we proudly deliver an International Baccalaureate education — a globally recognized model of academic rigor, inquiry-based learning, and personal development.
The IB curriculum prepares students to navigate a rapidly changing world, building skills for critical thinking, communication, collaboration, and global citizenship.
The International Baccalaureate works with leading educational research teams around the world to remain at the forefront of the best teaching and learning practices.
An IB education is highly respected by top colleges and universities both in the United States and internationally.
Our IB Programmes at EBI
The International Baccalaureate offers four coordinated programmes; EBI is authorized to offer two:
Primary Years Programme (PYP) — Pre-Kinder through 5th Grade
Middle Years Programme (MYP) — 6th Grade through 8th Grade
Each IB programme is designed around a learner-centered, inquiry-based model that nurtures academic excellence while fostering students’ personal and social growth.
Teaching revolves around student curiosity, encouraging active learning, creativity, and compassionate leadership.
Only officially authorized schools may offer IB programmes and be recognized as IB World Schools. EBI proudly holds this distinction.
EBI IB Quick Facts
Authorized IB World School (Primary Years & Middle Years Programmes)
Spanish-English Bilingual Curriculum across all grades
Inquiry-Based Learning from Pre-Kinder through 8th Grade
Critical Thinking, Creativity, and Leadership at every level
Global Citizenship woven into daily learning experiences
Academic Excellence aligned with top international standards
Graduates prepared for top high schools and future success
Serving the San Francisco Bay Area
Why IB at EBI?
Bilingual and Biliteracy Foundation: Students learn in two languages, one of the hallmarks of international education and a key aspect of IB’s emphasis on multilingualism.
Inquiry-Based Learning: Curiosity and creativity drive academic excellence
Global Citizenship: Students develop international-mindedness and empathy
Future-Ready Skills: Graduates leave EBI prepared to lead, serve, and innovate
Transdisciplinary Learning: Students explore meaningful questions across all subjects, fostering real-life problem-solving skills and lifelong learning.
The IB Learner Profile
At the heart of all IB programmes is the IB Learner Profile — a set of ideals that guide student growth, helping young people become responsible members of local and global communities.
IB learners strive to be:
Inquirers — Nurturing curiosity, inquiry, and a lifelong love of learning.
Knowledgeable — Developing a deep understanding across disciplines.
Thinkers — Applying critical and creative thinking to solve complex problems.
Communicators — Expressing ideas confidently in more than one language and in many ways.
Principled — Acting with integrity, fairness, and respect for others.
Open-Minded — Appreciating their own cultures and the perspectives of others.
Caring — Showing empathy, compassion, and respect.
Risk-Takers — Approaching uncertainty with courage and resilience.
Balanced — Understanding the importance of intellectual, physical, and emotional balance.
Reflective — Thoughtfully considering the world and their own learning experiences.
Frequently Asked Questions
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The International Baccalaureate (IB) is a globally recognized, inquiry-based educational framework used by authorized IB World Schools around the world. It emphasizes critical thinking, global citizenship, and learning that connects subjects rather than memorizing isolated facts. EBI is an authorized IB World School and teaches the IB curriculum in Spanish and English from Pre-Kinder through 8th grade.
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Yes. EBI is an authorized International Baccalaureate (IB) World School. Only schools that complete the IB’s official authorization process may offer IB programmes and carry the IB World School designation, so the status reflects a verified global standard for teaching and learning.
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EBI is authorized to offer two of the four IB programmes: the Primary Years Programme (PYP) for Pre-Kinder through 5th grade, and the Middle Years Programme (MYP) for 6th through 8th grade. Both use an inquiry-based, transdisciplinary model that connects learning across subjects.
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EBI is the West Coast’s first independent Spanish-English dual immersion IB World School, with campuses in Emeryville and Oakland serving families across the San Francisco Bay Area. It offers the IB Primary Years and Middle Years Programmes for students from Pre-Kinder through 8th grade.
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Yes. EBI is an authorized IB World School serving the San Francisco Bay Area from its campuses in Emeryville and Oakland in the East Bay. Families across the Bay Area choose EBI for an IB education paired with full Spanish-English bilingual immersion from Pre-Kinder through 8th grade.
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EBI’s IB programmes run continuously from Pre-Kinder through 8th grade. The Primary Years Programme (PYP) serves Pre-Kinder through 5th grade, and the Middle Years Programme (MYP) serves 6th through 8th grade, giving students a connected IB experience across their entire time at the school.
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An IB education is inquiry-based and transdisciplinary. Instead of memorizing isolated facts, students explore meaningful questions that connect subjects and apply to the real world. At EBI, this approach builds critical thinking, creativity, communication, and global citizenship, all within a Spanish-English bilingual classroom.
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The IB Primary Years Programme (PYP) at EBI serves students from Pre-Kinder through 5th grade. It uses an inquiry-based, transdisciplinary model in which young learners explore questions across subjects, building curiosity, creativity, and strong foundational skills in both Spanish and English.
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The IB Middle Years Programme (MYP) at EBI serves 6th through 8th grade. It challenges students to connect their studies to the real world, deepening critical thinking, independent learning, and global-mindedness as they prepare for competitive high schools.
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The IB Learner Profile is a set of ten attributes the IB works to develop in every student: inquirers, knowledgeable, thinkers, communicators, principled, open-minded, caring, risk-takers, balanced, and reflective. At EBI, these qualities guide daily learning and help students grow into responsible local and global citizens.
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EBI is the West Coast’s first independent Spanish-English dual immersion International Baccalaureate World School. It teaches the full IB curriculum in both Spanish and English, so students build genuine bilingualism and biliteracy as they learn. This reflects the IB’s emphasis on multilingualism and sets EBI apart from single-language IB schools in the Bay Area.
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Yes. EBI’s IB Middle Years Programme builds the critical thinking, independent study skills, and confidence that competitive high schools look for, and EBI has a strong record of high school placement. The inquiry-based approach prepares graduates to take on rigorous coursework with confidence.
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Yes. The International Baccalaureate is highly respected by top colleges and universities in the United States and internationally. Its focus on critical thinking, research, and independent learning is exactly the preparation selective institutions value.
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EBI offers two of the four IB programmes: the Primary Years Programme (Pre-Kinder through 5th grade) and the Middle Years Programme (6th through 8th grade). As a Pre-Kinder through 8th grade school, EBI does not offer the high-school IB Diploma Programme, but its Middle Years Programme prepares students for IB and other rigorous high schools.
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The best way to understand an IB education is to see it in person. EBI offers campus tours and information sessions at its Emeryville and Oakland campuses, and the Admissions team is glad to answer questions about the IB Primary Years and Middle Years Programmes. Visit the Admissions page to schedule a tour.