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Nationalities
| Number of students |
1400 |
| Number of nationalities represented in the school |
68 |
| Most common nationality |
Spanish |
| Ratio of local students to international students |
31% international; 69% local |
Languages
| Native English and Spanish speaking teachers |
Yes |
| Language support for students not fluent in English and Spanish |
The International Homeroom is a language immersion programme, similar to the EAL (English as an Additional Language programme), aimed at granting newly-arrived students (aged 6-18) successful access to grade level instruction through an English, Spanish and Catalan Language Development programme. |
| Additional language classes offered by the school |
Catalan, French, German, Chinese. |
Classroom
| Max. number of students per class |
25 |
| Average number of students per class |
25 |
| Does the school employ teaching assistants? |
Yes |
| Use of technology in the classroom |
First-class computer facilities: 250 terminals, digital boards in all classrooms, broadband infrastructure with optical fiber, WIFI, coding in the Early Years, Robotics in the Primary school and Technology in the Secondary School where students programme and ....... |
| 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) |
Our classes are streamed for ALL subjects through online video conferencing to ensure students continue their learning and interaction with their peers and teachers. |
| Do students practice religion at the school? What religion? |
Religion is offered as an OPTION within our Values Education Programme |
Academics
| External examinations or assessments available |
IGCSE, A Levels
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| Do teachers assign homework to their students? |
Yes |
| Approximate hours of homework given |
Approximately an hour/ week in the Primary school and 3 hours/ week in the SEcondary School. |
Student support
| The school supports gifted, able and talented students |
EISB has a "Personalised Extension Plan” programme specially designed for gifted and talented students. Families, students and the school meet to analyse the best way to help the student achieve their highest potential through a curricular adaptation. In this space, students are able to develop research projects which they later share with their classmates. |
| Student access to education psychologist |
Yes |
Admissions
| Entry evaluation for students |
Entry exams are performed |
| Waiting list |
In some grades |
School day
| School bus service available |
Yes |
| School provided lunches |
Yes |
| Uniform required |
Yes |
Extracurricular activities
| Extracurricular activities or clubs offered |
Presport, football, basketball, swimming, rhythmic gymnastics, duathlon, judo, synchronized swimming, horseback riding, introduction to dance, ballet, funky and hip hop, musicals, dance clip, musical sensitization, instruments, arts and crafts, story telling, educachef, robotics, drama. |
| Sports activities included |
Physical education |
| Sports teams or sport competitions available for students |
Yes |
Facilities
| Sports facilities at the school |
Fitness, gym, playground, soccer field, indoor swimming pool. |
About the school
| Qualities and characteristics best defining the school |
European International School of Barcelona is an educational institution founded in 1996 by a group of education professionals led by the Herranz-Frias family who, after more than 40 years dedicated to teaching and managing schools, created a unique space conceived to develop a different approach to education, specially designed to encourage growth and all-round learning. |
| Teaching approach of the school |
The staff of European International School of Barcelona share a vision: to provide its students with an international training that will help them become active agents committed to the growth and development of the society they belong to. A diverse, plural and multicultural society. |