American International School in Barcelona, Spain.
BFIS Mission: Our purpose is to engage our diverse school community in the pursuit of educational excellence and success for all students. Benjamin Franklin International School in Barcelona offers a differentiated American curriculum from Nursery to Grade 12; a college preparatory education primarily in English including learning support and foreign language programs; a strong, fully accredited
28/05/2026
Last weekend, our BFIS Middle School Robotics club was thrilled to host ASV for a high energy day of STEAM challenges!
Students tackled a variety of exciting tasks, showcasing impressive teamwork and technical skill. It was a fantastic day of growth, where everyone walked away with new insight and many walked away with awards.
BFIS took home 1st Place in the Sugobot Challenge and won the Creativity and Innovation award! 🏆👏🥇
26/05/2026
Is bias inevitable in the production of knowledge? 🧠 What challenges do we face when communicating what we know?
Our Grade 11 students tackled these massive questions and more last week at our Theory of Knowledge (TOK) Exhibition! It was incredible to see our community of parents, staff, and students come together for the event.
As the bridge between all DP subjects, this exhibition truly showcased the conceptual and critical thinking skills that the TOK course fosters as a central part of the IB diploma program. By selecting three real-world objects, our students analyzed different perspectives to give us all a deeper, more holistic understanding of how knowledge manifests itself in the real world. 🌍
A massive thank you to our students for their incredible hard work, and to our dedicated teachers for their endless guidance and support. What a successful event! 👏👏
20/05/2026
The BFIS Chess Tournament is back! ♟️ Following the success of last year’s first-ever High School Chess Tournament, BFIS proudly hosted its second annual Chess Tournament, once again organized by dedicated students Anton and Fedor, joined by Andrii and Simon, grades 10 and 11.
This year, the tournament continued its mission of building a new school tradition while expanding beyond high school to include secondary school students as well. With 18 participants competing, the event brought together an even larger group of talented players for four exciting sessions of strategy, concentration, and competitive spirit.
All medals were claimed by grade 8 students! Congratulations to Leo for winning first place and a gold medal! Zimo and Harshad secured second and third places with silver and bronze medals respectively.
A huge thank you to all participants and organizers for making this year’s tournament another success. We’re excited to see this spring chess tradition continue to grow in the years ahead!
19/05/2026
Looking back at last week! 📸✨ We loved hosting our Kindergarten and Grade 1 families for some incredible, hands-on learning.
Our Kindergarten parents joined their little ones to dive into animal families and habitats, kicking off the research for their "All About" books. Meanwhile, our Grade 1 families stepped back in time to explore the mysteries of Ancient Egypt, investigating artifacts and discovering how history comes to life!
Thank you to all the families who joined us and made these sessions so special!
What an unforgettable night at the International Fair! 🌍✨
Our community showed up hungry, curious, and ready to celebrate the wonderful cultures that make our school so unique. From the incredible food to the amazing shows, the spirit of our global community was on full display.
An event of this scale takes a village. A huge thank you to our PTA Core Team, country captains, staff, security, and volunteers. And a special thank you to our maintenance team, whose flexibility and amazing attitude made this year's new setup possible.
Thank you for keeping this beautiful tradition alive! 💙
🎸 Rocking into the new week! 🤘
Recently, our incredibly talented students took the stage at the AMIS Rock Band Festival in Budapest! They absolutely blew us away with their energy, passion, and musical talent.
Huge congratulations to all of our performers for an amazing, unforgettable performance! You represented our school with so much heart and pure rock 'n' roll spirit. 🎶🔥
14/05/2026
WE ARE NATIONAL CHAMPIONS!🏆
We’ve returned from the National Iberia Middle School Tournament, and we could not be prouder of our student-athletes!
Our students represented BFIS with incredible passion, teamwork, sportsmanship, and school spirit throughout the tournament, and the results were outstanding:
🏆 Girls Volleyball Champions
🏆 Boys Football Champions
🥈 Boys Basketball Runner-Up
🥉 Girls Football Third Place
Beyond the medals and trophies, we are most proud of the way our students competed, supported one another, and represented our community with pride.
Congratulations to all our Dragons on an unforgettable tournament!
GO DRAGONS! 🐉🔥
12/05/2026
Our Middle School Field Day 2026 was a great success that definitely lived up to the hype. Students spent the day competing in different events and enjoying some outdoor fun together. There was a lot of energy on the field as the sound of cheering filled the air and everyone got into the spirit of the competition. The day was centered around teamwork and the excitement of our Middle School grades coming together. A huge thank you to everyone who helped make this day so special! ☀️🙌✨
12/05/2026
Last week, our Grade 6 Computer Science students turned into software engineers! After interviewing their Grade 5 "clients" to identify tricky academic topics, the Grade 6 students designed and coded custom educational games to help them master those challenges.
It was an amazing day of testing, bug squashing, and peer-to-peer mentorship. Watching our students use code to support their friends’ learning is what it’s all about!
Highlights:
Custom Builds: Games tailored to Grade 5 learning goals.
User Feedback: Grade 5 students testing and reviewing the gameplay and function.
Real-World Skills: Designing for a real client!
This Teachers Appreciation Week, we want to celebrate and express our deepest gratitude to all the dedicated educators and staff who make our school exceptional. From Nursery to High School, and every supporting role in between, your passion, guidance, and tireless commitment shape our students' lives every day. Your hard work, compassion, and innovation never go unnoticed.
Since not all of our gratitude can fit into one video, we invite you to help us spread some love and show your appreciation to the BFiS teachers in the comments.
Take a moment to think of a teacher, counselor, or a member of the staff, who has inspired your child or made a real difference for your family this year. Share your words of thanks in the comments and we will ensure to deliver your heartfelt message to them.
Happy Teachers Appreciation Week!