School spotlight: Colegio Internacional de Carabobo-Valencia

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Snapshot: Colegio Internacional de Carabobo-Valencia

Year founded: 1955
Public or private: Private school
Profit/Not for profit: Not for profit
Day or boarding: Day
Segregation type: Co-Educational
Religious affiliation: None
Curriculum: Common Core
Instructional language: English
Alternate instructional language: None
Start grade: Nursery
End grade: 12

About: Colegio Internacional de Carabobo-Valencia

Colegio Internacional de Carabobo (CIC) is a private, coeducational day school which offers an educational program from Nursery through Grade 12. Since its inception in 1955, CIC has provided a quality international education to local children and dependents of foreign nationals.

CIC educates with a mission of developing effective relationships and a sense of family among our diverse student, faculty, and parent communities.

In its near 70-year history, CIC has continually improved and enhanced its grounds and facilities, educational materials and programs, and school activities and events. This evolution has been necessary in order to meet the educational needs of its student body in this ever-changing world.

Throughout societal and school change, CIC strives to maintain the traditions that have long been important elements of its institution and that contribute to ongoing excellence. This blend of history and innovation, as well as responsiveness to changing times, are key to CIC’s longevity and success.

Ethos: Colegio Internacional de Carabobo-Valencia

Driven by its deep-seated commitment to learning and teaching, Colegio Internacional de Carabobo (CIC) provides students abundant opportunities to develop individual capacities and interests in the intellectual, social, cultural, and physical spheres.

Through engagement in a rigorous college-preparatory academic program, balanced co-curricular activities, and ample leadership and service opportunities, its students develop into young men and women of character capable of thriving as dynamic and successful members of their local and world communities.

CIC students engage in a wide selection of co-curricular activity offerings, including homework clinic, reading workshops, various fine arts offerings, computer, and sports. To meet its goals of providing additional Venezuelan and Latin American curricular offerings, CIC has added additional courses in Venezuelan Social Studies and Latin American Studies.

All students in lower and upper levels take Spanish classes and engage in a curriculum for Venezuelan Social Studies.

CIC recognize that students have different learning styles and learn at different rates. Its Student Support Services team provides services to students who require additional support.

Location: Colegio Internacional de Carabobo-Valencia

Colegio Internacional de Carabobo-Valencia occupies a beautiful and well-maintained landscaped 15-acre campus, located at the base of a mountainous slope overlooking the city of Valencia.

Divided into a lower elementary sector (32 classrooms, a library, an auditorium, an English-as-a-Second-Language centre, an art studio, physical education facilities, and administrative offices) and the upper high school sector (26 classrooms, a library/media centre, a cafeteria, a sports area, and administrative offices), the 2 divisions share 2 sports fields and a covered recreational/gymnasium centre.

CIC is located in Valencia, the capital city of Carabobo State and the third-largest city in Venezuela. The city is an economic hub that contains Venezuela’s top industries and manufacturing companies.

Valencia is also known for its vibrant festivals, warm climate, and welcoming locals, which provides an enriching environment that fosters personal growth and global understanding.

Beyond Valencia, Venezuela’s stunning landscapes, from the picturesque Andes mountains to the serene Caribbean coastline, promise endless adventures for outdoor enthusiasts.

Benefits: Colegio Internacional de Carabobo-Valencia

Taxes: Local social contributions and local taxes are covered by CIC.

Savings potential: Between 80% to 85% annually depending on your lifestyle.

Accommodation: CIC provides faculty with furnished apartments. This includes a welcome essential food starter; payment of utilities/services including electricity, water, and internet services (does not include telephone and cable TV).

Retirement: The structure of contribution is as follows: Years of Services School Employee Total 1st 3% 3% 6% 2nd 4% 4% 8% 3rd onwards 5% 5% 10%

Bonus: 3- and 5-year completion bonus – $8,000 and $15,000 respectively. Excellence Stipend bonus up to US$1400 yearly.

Flights/transport: Round-trip transportation is provided annually. Amount is based on home of record agreed at time of hired and the option that you select. Yearly transportation to and from the airport in Venezuela

Utilities: Payment of utilities including electricity, water, gas, telephone, internet (not cable T.V.).

Moving allowance: Setling-in gift in Bolivars to be determined upon your arrival. Shipping up to $1000 to bring your personal items to Venezuela.

Medical: 100% of Worldwide coverage and $2,000,000 annual maximum. CIC has a nurse on campus. Doctor on call 24/7/365.

Other: A no-interest car loan may be requested for approval by the Director. Recreation/Health Stipend/Exercise club of your choice, up to the amount decided by the Administration. A Spanish language stipend is offered to cover initial classes for 6 months. (1) Paid day of leave for each complete year of service at CIC to attend recruitment fairs. Dependent children of full-time teachers are fully exempt. CIC provide transportation to and from school every day.

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