Associations of IB World Schools (AIBWS) are groups, formed by school practitioners of the International Baccalaureate (IB), which provide mutual support to the community of IB World Schools.
These AIBWS are organized in various ways, sizes and constituencies, depending on their local circumstances. They provide a forum for school collaboration, hold periodic meetings, delivering professional development and share best practices among members.
AIBWS are an indispensable resource for schools considering candidacy with IB, offer a wealth of IB experience and support in all IB programmes. AIBWS are often active at district, state or government level raising awareness of IB within their area of representation.
The IB works closely with AIBWS, as they provide a collective voice for the school members of the association. The IB communicates regularly with the association and listens to the concerns that they raise on behalf of their members.
All AIBWS are independent entities that are neither run nor managed by the IB. AIBWS are required to sign an agreement with the IB every three years to maintain their recognized status.
Benefits of becoming an Association of IB World Schools
AIBWS are listed on the IB’s website and in the IB World Schools yearbook, published by John Catt.
The IB also developed a distinct logo for recognized associations to showcase their relationship with the IB. You can access the logo here. This logo may be used on websites, publications and other communications to denote their status. You can find brief guidelines on how to use the logo here.[5.8MB]
The AIBWS can use IB materials in the same way as IB World Schools. AIBWS also attend meetings with and can seek advice from the regional offices.
These AIBWS also work in partnership with the IB to improve university and government recognition for the IB programmes.
Applying to become a recognized Association of IB World Schools
IB World Schools who wish to be recognized by the IB as an AIBWS must first determine whether they meet the criteria for recognition. Please read the documents below for more information.
Associations of IB World Schools – Criteria for Recognition [170 KB]
Establishing Association of IB World Schools [180 KB]
The IB values its relationships with AIBWS, as well as the IB World Schools Manager and IB Development Manager for the region, and therefore has appointed an IB Associations Co-ordinator for dedicated support to AIBWS, who can be contacted at aibws@ibo.org.
If you are interested in establishing an AIBWS, please contact your regional office below.
- Africa, Europe and the Middle East (AEM) – ibaem.development@ibo.org
- Americas (AM) – iba@ibo.org
- Asia-Pacific (AP) – ibapdevelopment@ibo.org
Associations of IB World Schools
Please see below all our recognized AIBWS.
Africa, Europe and Middle East
Associations of IB World Schools in Africa
Morocco
Association des Ecoles du BI du Maroc (AEBIM)
Email: cherrouk@madina.ma
Tel: +212 6 61 30 88 96
Associations of IB World Schools in Europe
Andorra, Spain
Agrupación de Centros de BI en España (ACBIE)
Email: jvarela@colegioobradoiro.es
Tel: +34 6675 34647
Andorra, Spain, Portugal (Iberian Peninsula)
Asociación Ibérica de Colegios de BI (ASIBI)
Email: comunicacion@asibi.org
Tel: +34 645 851 604
Austria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia
Association of Central European IB Schools (ACES)
Email: coordinator@aces-ib.org
Tel: +420 728 869 946
CIS (incl. Russia)
IB Schools Association of Commonwealth Independent States (IBSA)
Email: natalyab@mes.ru
Tel: +7 499 255 0070
Finland
The Association of Finnish IB Schools (AFIB)
Germany
Association of German International Schools (AGIS)
Email: julia@agis-schools.org
Tel: +49 1761 022 4981
Greece
International Baccalaureate Schools in Greece Association (IBSIGA)
Email: zgeitona@cgs.edu.gr
Tel: +30 210 6663930
Italy
Association of IB World Schools in Italy (AIBWSI)
Email: info@aibwsi.it
Norway
Norwegian IB Schools (NIBS)
Email: miksjo@hedmark.org
Tel: +47 404 49577
Sweden
Association of Swedish IB Schools (ASIB)
Email: asibboard@gmail.com
Tel: +46 8 592 57 218
The Netherlands
The Dutch International Secondary School
Email: secondary@dutchinternationalschools.nl
Turkey
Association of IB World Schools in Turkey (TIBSA)
Email: merim@aci.k12.tr
Tel: +90 532 6532 575
United Kingdom and Ireland, Channel Islands and Isle of Man
IB Schools and Colleges Association (IBSCA)
Email: ibsca@oxfordcoursemanagers.org
Tel: +44 1865 636 400
Associations of IB World Schools in Middle East
Jordan
IB Association Jordan Chapter (IBAJO)
Email: sjouaneh@jubilee.edu.jo
Tel: +962 79 599 8044
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Saudi IB Association (SIBA)
Email: dpmc@jks.edu.sa
Tel: +966 557 658 510
Lebanon
Association of IB World Schools in Lebanon
Email: mona.majzoub@mak-hhhs.edu.lb
Tel: +961 7739 898
Qatar
Qatar IB World School Association (QIBA)
Email: inassoura@qf.org.qa
Tel: +97 433 626 610
United Arabic Emirates
UAE Association of IB World Schools (IBAE)
Americas
Associations of IB World Schools in Canada
Alberta
Alberta Association of IB World Schools (ABIBS)
Email: abibspresident@gmail.com
Te: +1 403 228 5363 x 2123
Bermuda,New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island
Atlantic Canada Association of IB World Schools
Email: acaibws@gmail.com
Tel: +1 902 957 1314
British Columbia
British Columbia Association of IB World Schools (BCAIBWS)
Email: rohly@aspengroveschool.com
Tel: +1 250 933 8029
Manitoba, Saskatchewan
Prairie Association of IB World Schools (PAIBWS)
Email: jpeter@sjsd.net
Tel: +1 204 888 0684
Ontario
IB Schools of Ontario (IBSO)
Email: ibschoolsont@ibso.ca
Québec
Société des écoles du monde du BI du Québec et de la francophonie (SEBIQ)
Email: sec@sebiq.ca
Tel: +1 450 593 33 93
Associations of IB World Schools in Latin America
Argentina
Asociación de Colegios del Bachillerato Internacional del Rio de la Plata (ACCBIRP)
Email: pmanzitti@scms.edu.ar
Tel: + 549 114 078 4222
Brazil
Associação Brasileira de IB Schools (BAIBS)
Email: shirley.hazell@stfrancis.com.br
Tel: +55 11 37288052
Chile
Asociación Chilena del Bachillerato Internacional (ACHBI)
Email: karla@achbi.cl
Tel: +569 9331 5395
Colombia
Asociación Andina de Colegios de Bachillerato Internacional (AACBI)
Email: presidenciaaacbi@gmail.com
Tel: +57 1 6761503
Costa Rica
Asociación de Colegios del BI de Costa Rica (ASOBITICO)
Ecuador
Asociación Ecuatoriana de Coordinadores de Colegios B.I. (ASECCBI)
Email: coordinacion@aseccbi.edu.ec
Tel: +593 987673197
Mexico
Asociación de colegios IB de México (IBAMEX)
Email: enlace@ibamex.mx
Tel: +52 55 4323 1011
Perú
Asociación de Colegios IB Perú (ASCIBP)
Email: ascibp@gmail.com
Tel: +511 957 222 090
Uruguay
Asociación Uruguaya de Colegios de Bachillerato Internacional (AUCBI)
Email: aucbiuruguay@gmail.com
Tel: +598 9812 3510
Venezuela
Asociación de Colegios Del Mundo BI de Venezuela (COMUBIVE)
Email: juan@juanxxiii.e12.ve
Tel: +58 412 488 3254
Associations of IB World Schools in the USA
Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington
Northwest Association of IB World Schools (NIBA)
Arizona
Arizona Association of IB World Schools (AZIBS)
Email: jadavis@mpsaz.org
Tel: +1 480 472 4419
Arkansas, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma
Midwest Association of IB World Schools (MIBS)
California
California Association of IB World Schools (CAWS)
Email: cawsedir@gmail.com
Tel: +1 909 896 9557
Colorado, Wyoming
Rocky Mountain Association of IB World Schools (IBARMS)
Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire,New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania (East), Rhode Island, Vermont
Guild of IB Schools of the Northeast (GIBS)
Email: gibsnortheast@gmail.com
Tel: +1 212 724 6360 x 318
Delaware, DC, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia
Mid-Atlantic Association of IB World Schools (IBMA)
Email: johnLday@mac.com
Tel: +1 608 238 1284
Florida
Florida League of IB Schools (FLIBS)
Email: info@flibs.org
Tel: +1 850 597 0671
Georgia
Association of IB World Schools of Georgia (IBGA)
Illinois
Illinois Association of IB World Schools (IIBS)
Email: ilibschools@gmail.com
Tel: +1 312 945 8240
Indiana
Hoosier IB World Schools Association (HIBS)
Louisiana
Louisiana Association of IB World Schools (LIBS)
Michigan
Michigan Association of IB World Schools (IBSOM)
Minnesota
Minnesota Association of IB World Schools (MNIB)
Email: director@mnibschools.org
Tel: +1 612 483 3749
Nevada
Nevada Association of IB World Schools (NAIBWS)
Email: feinsbc@nv.ccsd.net
Tel: +1 702 799 2580
North Carolina
IB Schools of North Carolina (IBSNC)
Email: ibschoolsofnc@gmail.com
Tel:+1 980 239 7547
Ohio
Ohio Association of IB World Schools (OAIBWS)
Email: OhioIBWorldSchools@gmail.com
Tel:+1 937 475 5177
South Carolina
South Carolina Association of IB World Schools (SCIBS)
Email: SCIBS.President@gmail.com
Tennessee
Tennessee Association of IB World Schools (TIBA)
Texas
Association of Texas of IB World Schools (TIBS)
Utah
Association of IB World Schools of Utah
Wisconsin
Wisconsin Association of IB World Schools (WAIBWS)
Email: gatewodr@milwaukee.k12.wi.us
Tel: +1 414 688 5889
Asia-Pacific
Associations of IB World Schools in Asia-Pacific
Australia, Fiji, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, and the South-West Pacific
IB Schools Australasia (IBSA)
Email: office@ibaustralasia.org
Tel: +61 407 325 735
India
Association of International Schools of India (TAISI)
Email: info@taisi-india.org
Tel: +91 997 118 8522
Japan
IB Association of Japan
Mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan
Chong Wa International Baccalaureate Schools Association (CISA)
Email: CISA-2020@163.com
Tel: +86 1371 152 0841
Pakistan
Association of IB World Schools in Pakistan (IBPAK)
Email: info@ibpak.pk
Tel: +92 21 3583 5805-6
South Korea
IB Association of World Schools for South Korea Resource Center Society
Cooperation with other groups of schools
In addition to the work with the AIBWS and in order to support our IB World Schools, the IB communicates, collaborates with the following groups:
Poland: website
Switzerland: website
The Netherlands: website
 World Schools; groups of IB schools who have come together to provide mutual support. )