The international Baccalaureate Organization www.ibo.org based in Geneva, Switzerland, offers schools worldwide the following programs:

• The Diploma Program
• The Middle Years Program
• The Primary Years Program

There are 1,508 schools in 115 countries in the world. The American School of Quito offers the Diploma Program since 1991 and the Middle Years Program since 2001. The Diploma Program is offered for grades 11 and 12 in the National and the International Section. The Middle Years Program is offered for grades 6-10 in the National and in the International Section.