Quick summary of key school information
School details
| Number of students |
150 |
| Number of nationalities represented in the school |
15 aprox |
| Most common nationality |
Spanish |
| Ratio of local students to international students |
Depends on each class |
| Native English speaking teachers |
Yes |
| Language support for students not fluent in English |
Yes |
| Additional language classes offered by the school |
Spanish, Catalan and French |
| Max. number of students per class |
21 |
| Does the school employ teaching assistants? |
Yes |
| Use of technology in the classroom |
Yes, but not much |
| 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 |
| Do students practice religion at the school? What religion? |
No |
| External examinations or assessments available |
Trinity and Cambridge Exams |
| Results in these examinations |
Very high normally |
| Do teachers assign homework to their students? |
Yes |
| Approximate hours of homework given |
Depends on each grade |
| Dedicated staff/programs for students with special learning needs |
Yes |
| Student access to education psychologist |
Yes |
| Students can join after academic year begins |
Yes |
| School start time |
9:00 |
| School finish time |
17:00 |
| Supervised care before/after school |
EASC offers the option of early entry to the school, from 8:30, with the children under constant supervision, until the normal entry hour of 9:00. Also there is an afternoon service until 18h. |
| School bus service available |
Yes |
| School provided lunches |
Yes |
| Food alternatives for special dietary needs (ie. vegan, kosher, halal etc) |
Yes |
| Uniform required |
Yes |
| Extracurricular activities or clubs offered |
Tennis, padel, swimming, French, Chinese, chess, martial arts, football, basketball, arts, jazz, hip-hop, English for former students. |
| Sports activities included |
Physical education |
| Qualities and characteristics best defining the school |
English Academy Santa Claus is a private family school, with a basis of personalised education. It offers a superior quality of teaching and individualised attention. English Academy Santa Claus follows the evolution of each student personally, keeping track of both their personal and academic development. |
| Teaching approach of the school |
EASC's goal is to aid the boys and girls in becoming enterprising and independent young people, by helping them to overcome obstacles and bring out the best in themselves, in accordance with their abilities and interests. EASC works to ensure that every student discovers her or his strengths and gains a solid base in knowing how to confront future challenges, regardless of the paths they follow. |
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