Mission and Vision

Our Mission

To prepare children to become Global Citizens of the 21st Century. To provide them with the knowledge, skills and values needed to navigate through an increasingly competitive, multilingual and multicultural world. To offer a world class education that will inspire a lifelong love of learning, a commitment to service for others, and a strong sense of empathy and compassion.

Our Vision

Our graduates will be globally engaged citizens. They will make informed and intelligent decisions as advocates of tolerance, harmony, and a sustainable environment. Our school will be the bridge that unites different cultures through an education that promotes understanding, technology, and cooperation.

Our Values

Our school espouses the attributes of international mindedness that encourages students to become:

• Inquirers: their natural curiosity has been nurtured and they actively enjoy learning
• Thinkers: they exercise initiative in applying thinking skills critically and creatively to solving complex problems
• Communicators: they receive and express ideas and information confidently in more than one language
• Risk-Takers: they approach unfamiliar situations without anxiety and have the confidence to explore new ideas
• Knowledgeable: they have explored themes which have global significance and have acquired a critical mass of knowledge
• Principled: they have a sound grasp of the principles of moral reasoning and have acquired integrity, honesty and a sense of justice
• Caring: they show sensitivity towards the needs and feelings of others, and have a sense of personal commitment to helping others
• Open-Minded: they respect the values of other individuals and cultures and seek to consider a range of points of view
• Well-Balanced: they understand the importance of physical and mental balance and personal well-being
• Reflective: they give thoughtful consideration to their own learning by constructively analyzing their personal strengths and weaknesses

The IB Learner Profile

The Magellan International School is a candidate school* for the International Baccalaureate's Primary Years Programme (PYP). This school is pursuing authorization as an IB World School. These are schools that share a common philosophy—a commitment to high quality, challenging, international education that The Magellan International School believes is important for our students.

The Values of the school mirror those of the International Baccalaureate's Learner Profile. The video below brings this Learner Profile to life.

 

*Only schools authorized by the International Baccalaureate (IB) as IB World Schools can offer any of its three academic programmes: the IB Primary Years Programme (PYP), the IB Middle Years Programme (MYP), or the IB Diploma Programme. Candidate status gives no guarantee that authorization will be granted.
For further information about the IB and its programmes, visit http://www.ibo.org.