The Academia Británica Cuscatleca (ABC) is an established and highly regarded international bilingual school in El Salvador.

The ABC is the school of the Fundación Escolar Británico Salvadoreña, a non-profit foundation established in 1970 to provide a British/Salvadoran international style education.

The school is values-based seeking to develop "responsible outstanding citizens" who will make a difference in the world.

The school received the Values-based education Quality Mark following a visit by Dr Neil Hawkes.

The Head of Primary and two Deputy Headteachers have overall responsibility for the school, coordinating a staff of over 50 teachers and 27 Teaching Assistants.

Senior members of the teaching staff co-ordinate each key stage, subject area and grade level group.

The generous staffing allows children in the Lower Primary to be taught for a significant part of their day in half groups.

The youngest children follow the Foundation Stage Curriculum of England within a Reggio Emilia learning philosophy.

As the students begin to develop an awareness of the world around them, they are also introduced to the concepts of reading, writing and numbers.

Students in Upper Primary continue to follow a cross-curricular approach to learning incorporating Information and Communication Technology (ICT), Citizenship and 'Life Skills" (Personal, Social and Health Education or PSHE) together with lessons on major Salvadoran environmental and historical issues, which are included in the educational programme.

All students study a broad and balanced core of subjects: English, Mathematics, Science, Spanish, History, Geography, Art, Technology, Music, Drama, ICT, French and Physical Education.

Grades 9 and 10: students historically followed a 2-year course leading to the International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE) from the University of Cambridge.

The school also prepares students to compete within various national and international competitions under the Team Sports Programme.

This takes the form of fundraising efforts to actual hands-on work in local old people's and children's homes.

Students gain credit for this in the International Baccalaureate's Creativity, Action and Service programme (CAS).

Each classroom has a computer and large monitor with Internet and intranet access, as well as its own outdoor patio area.

All of the Upper Primary classrooms are also equipped with a computer and large monitor with Internet and intranet access, and laptop carts are available for student use.