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Nationalities
Number of students |
Currently around 300 |
Number of nationalities represented in the school |
32 |
Most common nationality |
Nationals and Russian & Chinese & USA |
Ratio of local students to international students |
65% nationals - 35% internationals |
Languages
Native English, Catalan, and Spanish speaking teachers |
Yes |
Language support for students not fluent in English, Catalan, and Spanish |
Yes, they go to the welcome class |
Additional language classes offered by the school |
As extracurricular classes we offer French and Chinese |
Classroom
Max. number of students per class |
20 in Early Years and 25 in Primary and Secondary |
Average number of students per class |
25 |
Does the school employ teaching assistants? |
Yes |
Use of technology in the classroom |
Whiteboards, chromebooks, laptops, Ipads |
Is the school ready to use virtual classrooms when needed? (e.g. teaching lessons online if the school is closed, e.g. during COVID-19 closures) |
Yes, via TEAMS |
Do students practice religion at the school? What religion? |
No |
Academics
External examinations or assessments available |
Cambridge exams |
Results in these examinations |
100% passed the exam |
Do teachers assign homework to their students? |
Yes |
Approximate hours of homework given |
Depends on the task, also whether it is individual or collaborative work |
Percentage of students who pursue further education post-graduation |
100% |
Student support
Dedicated staff/programs for students with special learning needs |
Yes |
Learning support offered |
Individualised plans, support to teachers for different resources, tutorial meetings with parents and teachers for follow-ups, Pedagogical Department, Welcome class for linguistic support both in Spanish & Catalan |
The school supports gifted, able and talented students |
Parental - teaching support and contact with external professionals |
Student access to education psychologist |
Yes |
Admissions
Entry evaluation for students |
Yes, from 2nd grade of primary, we complete placement test in the subjtects: Maths English, Catalan and Spanish |
Brief description of entry evaluation required |
Maths/Languages exams |
Waiting list |
In some groups that are currently full, there is a waiting list. |
Deadline for registration (new academic year) |
No deadline, as private schools we do enrolments all year around. |
Students can join after academic year begins |
Yes, at any point during the academic year |
School day
School start time |
8:45 |
School finish time |
16:30h Early Years, 16:45 rest of the school |
Supervised care before/after school |
Before the school from 8am to 8.45am and after school until 5pm. |
School bus service available |
Yes, two Bus routes (morning & afternoon) available from the city centre & the Poblenou area. The School Bus Service provides a personalised service and adapts to the needs of each family at the beginning of the academic year. |
School provided lunches |
Yes, a nutritional plan designed by Juan Llorca, a specialist chef in childhood nutrition. |
Food alternatives for special dietary needs (ie. vegan, kosher, halal etc) |
Yes, every Monday is Meat Free for everyone & plus we offer adapted meals for students who required them. |
Uniform required |
Yes, from Early Years to Secondary. |
Extracurricular activities
Extracurricular activities or clubs offered |
Extracurricular activities during lunch time: Aloha (arithemetics), Theatre, Robotics, French, Chinese, Chess, Gymnastics, Drama, Chinese, French
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Sports activities included |
Physical education |
Sports teams or sport competitions available for students |
No |
Facilities
Facilities at the school |
Infant Education classrooms.
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Sports facilities at the school |
Football & Basketball yard |
About the school
Qualities and characteristics best defining the school |
OUR MISSION: To edify students in the fullest sense, motivating them to discover and achieve their full potential. To help them to build their own identity, while respecting themselves and their environment to be able to contribute to the improvement of society.
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Teaching approach of the school |
Agora Princess Margaret International School is an IB school. We provide the Primary Years Programme (PYP) from 3 to 12 years and the Middle Years Programme (MYP) from 12 to 16 years. The school's facilities will grow with a new campus to offer the Diploma Programme (DP) from 16 to 18 years, to become an authorised school to deliver the full IB Continuum. As an IB World School, it is an investigative, reflective, active and creative school in a constant process of improvement that aims to develop students who are committed to their future and the world around them. IB World Schools share a common philosophy: a commitment to a rigorous and quality international education we consider important for our students.
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