Bavarian International School, e.V.

Located north of Munich in a beautiful and historic Schloss, Bavarian International School offers the International Baccalaureate continuum to over 1,000 students of 45 different nationalities. The school adopted ManageBac in 2008, and now uses it for the IB Diploma, Middle Years and Primary Years Programmes, alongside AssessPrep and OSC Study for revision and assessment. OpenApply and SchoolsBuddy have also been implemented, to support admissions and school-to-home activities.

Curricula Supported

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Grade Levels: K–12

Why ManageBac?

Bavarian International School first used ManageBac to track student activities and reflections for CAS. Shortly after, they used ManageBac for bulk registering student exam information on IBIS.

Over time, usage of the system grew and Bavarian International School now uses ManageBac as a complete learning platform. Curriculum planning, assessment and reporting are now done entirely on ManageBac.

Supporting Roll-Out

Since Bavarian International School started using ManageBac, the support team has provided dedicated personal online training sessions booked at convenient times, as well as e-mail and phone support. “It’s awesome,” said Adrian. “Fast e-mail response times and Skype calls when needed.”

The most challenging part of the system to implement was reporting, but after receiving a sample of what the school needed, the ManageBac support team assisted with creating custom rubrics and report templates, so that all reporting requirements were met.

Teachers

The teachers at Bavarian International School use ManageBac for nearly every aspect of class management. They plan units, communicate with students, set assignments, grade work, and write reports. “They enjoy its intuitive functionality,” said Adrian. Once this information is in ManageBac, coordinators can also easily access it and see how students are progressing.

With curriculum planning, assessment, and reporting now all stored in one paperless, accessible system, administrators and teachers worry less about paperwork, and can focus on educating.