About US





EBV

Escuela Bella Vista was established in 1948 in Maracaibo, Venezuela, to provide a quality international education to the ex-pat children of the region's thriving oil industry and foreign businesses.


The school was and continues to be the top-tier international school in the Zulia region. Due to the country's political and economic instability, the student body's demographics have shifted to consist mainly of Venezuelans. Additionally, the school's founding educational objectives remain unchanged, as do its central partnerships with Chevron and CEVAZ (Venezuelan American Center of Zulia).








Vision

Escuela Bella Vista aspires to be a leading International School dedicated to preparing our students to emerge as citizens of the world–empowered, resilient, critical thinkers capable of adapting to a rapidly changing global society.








Mission

Escuela Bella Vista is a college-preparatory school that engages students with an enriched International Baccalaureate (IB) and accredited U.S. program. Our mission is to prepare students to create, discover, and develop their unique skills in a globally diverse world while fostering a values-oriented culture of inclusion and belonging.


Citizenship Code

As Citizens of the E.B.V. community, we are:

Respectful

We treat others as we would like to be treated. Therefore: We are kind, polite, generous, helpful and considerate to others and to our environment. We appreciate cultural diversity.


Compassionate

We strive to promote inclusion and eliminate marginalization in our community. Therefore: We act with good will.


Fair

We follow the rules and we offer everybody an equal opportunity. Therefore: We are accepting, open minded and generous.


Citizenship Code

As Citizens of the E.B.V. community, we are:

Responsible

We meet our obligations, are accountable for our choices and actively participate in school life. Therefore: We are role models for others, self-disciplined and safe.


Honest

We tell the truth and have the courage to make the right choices. Therefore: We are ethical, loyal and do not deceive, cheat or steal.

Our Stance on Inclusion

Escuela Bella Vista is committed to providing a diverse, equitable, inclusive, and belonging (DEIB) learning environment for all students, staff, and families. All students deserve the opportunity to succeed, regardless of their background, family structure, socioeconomics, physical abilities, and interests. A DEIB school is a better school for everyone. We are committed to creating an inclusive and welcoming environment where all students can reach their full potential.

EBV DEIB Draft Policy (English) EBV DEIB Draft Policy (Spanish)

Our leadership

Welcome to Escuela Bella Vista (EBV), a school deeply committed to the mission of challenging and inspiring each student to achieve their dreams and to become a passionate learner prepared to adapt and contribute in a rapidly changing world.

team 1

Dr. Sonia Bustamante

Superintendent
bustamantes@ebv.org.ve

team 2

Mr. Jakob Bills

Elementary Principal
billsj@ebv.org.ve

team 3

Mr. Peter O'Reilly

Secondary Principal
 oreillyp@ebv.org.ve

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