Quick summary of key school information
School details
| Number of students |
200 |
| Number of nationalities represented in the school |
26 (aprox) |
| Most common nationality |
Spanish kids 55% |
| Ratio of local students to international students |
55% Spanish + 45% international (aprox) |
| Native English speaking teachers |
Yes |
| Language support for students not fluent in English |
Yes |
| Additional language classes offered by the school |
Spanish, Catalan & French |
| Max. number of students per class |
18 |
| Average number of students per class |
16/18 |
| Does the school employ teaching assistants? |
Yes |
| Use of technology in the classroom |
Computer classroom, smart boards, laptops, tablets |
| 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 |
The Catalan official ones (Competències)
|
| Results in these examinations |
More than the average. |
| Do teachers assign homework to their students? |
Yes |
| Approximate hours of homework given |
15/20 minutes (aprox.) |
| Percentage of students who pursue further education post-graduation |
100% |
| Dedicated staff/programs for students with special learning needs |
Yes |
| Learning support offered |
Therapist: speech therapist, dyslexia, art therapist, etc. |
| The school supports gifted, able and talented students |
By special works, or accelerations (skip a course). |
| Student access to education psychologist |
Yes |
| Entry evaluation for students |
No |
| Brief description of entry evaluation required |
We only suggest to "live" one day in the school (to be able to know each other) |
| Waiting list |
Yes |
| Deadline for registration (new academic year) |
There's no limit if there are available places. |
| Students can join after academic year begins |
Yes, any time. |
| School start time |
9:00 am classes
|
| School finish time |
5 pm |
| Supervised care before/after school |
Yes |
| School bus service available |
No, it's very well communicated by public transport (metro, buses) |
| School provided lunches |
Yes |
| Food alternatives for special dietary needs (ie. vegan, kosher, halal etc) |
Yes |
| Uniform required |
Yes |
| Extracurricular activities or clubs offered |
This year: Ballet, Dance, Drums, Violin, Taekwondo, Roller skating, Swimming, Robotics, Chinese, Yoga, |
| Sports activities included |
P. E. and swimming |
| Sports teams or sport competitions available for students |
No |
| Facilities at the school |
Library, Science lab, Music room, Art room, |
| Sports facilities at the school |
Playground and Gym |
| Qualities and characteristics best defining the school |
The emotional education, high academic level, creativity
|
| Teaching approach of the school |
The students have to feel happy, confident, motivated... eager to learn |
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