British School, Caracas


The British School, Caracas is a private school in Altamira, Caracas, Venezuela that provides a British style education based upon the framework of the National Curriculum for England, with focus on Venezuelan culture and history. It also offers the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme and is regarded as the School with the highest level of education in Venezuela.

History Of the School

The British School Caracas was opened at the old Hacienda Farmhouse in Las Mercedes, Caracas on 15 September with 37 pupils and four teachers. Eileen Hinks was appointed as Headmistress. TBSC was later relocated in 1954 with the addition of main buildings with seven classrooms for 240 pupils inaugurated by the British and Canadian Ambassadors of the day.