Southville International School and Colleges
- IB Diploma
About
Private international school and college in Manila, Philippines, offering preschool, grade school, high school, the IB Diploma Programme and college and graduate degree programmes.
Key facts
Source: Read from the school's website
Info checked 2026-11-09
Curriculum
IB Diploma
Ages
Ages 3–18
Language
English
Type
International school
- Founded
- 1990
- Scholarships
- Yes
- English support (EAL)
- Yes
- Accreditations
- WASC, IB
Curriculum and academics
Source: Read from the school's website
Curricula, explainedIB DP (Diploma)
The IB's four programmes
Schools often run only some of the four. Highlighted boxes are the ones this school offers.
- IB PYPNot here
Early years to primary · Ages 3–12
The IB's primary programme. Children learn through questions and units of inquiry rather than separate subjects.
- IB MYPNot here
Middle years (ages 11–16) · Ages 11–16
The IB's middle-years programme: eight subject groups taught with links between them, ending with a personal project.
- IB DP (Diploma)Offered
Last 2 years of school · Ages 16–19
The IB's university-entrance qualification — what people usually mean by "the IB". Six subjects plus the Extended Essay, TOK and CAS, scored out of 45.
- IB CP (Career-related)Not here
Last 2 years of school · Ages 16–19
The IB's career-related route for the same ages as the DP: at least two DP courses plus a career-related study chosen by the school.
Last two years: DP or CP
Ages are the usual bands; schools can differ.Curriculum basics guide
Strengths
- Academics
- Service
Campus and school life
Source: Read from the school's website
Sports
- Varsity athletics
After-school activities
- Arts and Craft
- Dance
- Music
- Model United Nations
- Duke of Edinburgh
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Academics
Curriculum
Offers the IB Diploma Programme and internationally benchmarked curricula across K-12 and college levels.
School website · Checked 2026-11-06
Academic calendar
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Wellbeing
English as an additional language (EAL)
Provides an English as a Second Language programme and tutorials to support students learning English.
School website · Checked 2026-11-06
Parent experience
History
Founded in 1990 as a preschool on the Elizalde campus, later expanding to grade school, high school, IB and college programmes.
School website · Checked 2026-11-06
Facilities
Facilities overview
Operates several campuses (Elizalde, Munich, Luxembourg, Luxembourg CAA, Tropical) covering nursery to Grade 12, IB and college classes.
School website · Checked 2026-11-06
Extra-curricular activities
Academic and intellectual
Offers an interest club in Model United Nations for academic and debate skills.
- Model United Nations
School website · Checked 2026-11-06
Arts and creative
Interest clubs in arts and crafts, dance and music are open to all students and meet weekly.
- Arts and Craft
- Dance
- Music
School website · Checked 2026-11-06
Leadership and professional
Offers the Duke of Edinburgh programme as an interest club for students.
- Duke of Edinburgh
School website · Checked 2026-11-06
Lifestyle and wellbeing
A varsity athletics programme aims to build discipline, perseverance, responsibility and respect in athletes.
- varsity athletics
School website · Checked 2026-11-06
Reputation
Awards
Lists recognitions for quality management, educational transformation, performance excellence and school innovation.
- Philippine Quality Award recognition
- Excellence in Educational Transformation Awards
- Global Performance Excellence Award
- ACES Most Promising SME 2023
School website · Checked 2026-11-06
Accreditations
Holds WASC accreditation for K-12 and has been an IB World School since 2005, along with other recognitions listed on its accreditations page.
- WASC (K-12)
- IB World School (since 2005)
- APQO
- PACUCOA
School website · Checked 2026-11-06
Admissions
Admissions
K-12 admission requires a birth certificate, report card, photos, good moral certificate and medical documents; foreigners also submit passport and visa copies.
School website · Checked 2026-11-06
Location
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