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School details
| Language support for students not fluent in English and Spanish |
Language Support |
| Additional language classes offered by the school |
German, French, Chinese |
| External examinations or assessments available |
IB Diploma
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| Student access to education psychologist |
Yes |
| School start time |
9:00 |
| School finish time |
16:00 |
| Supervised care before/after school |
The extended timetable AIS offers is the following: Morning: 7:30 until 9:00
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| School bus service available |
Yes |
| School provided lunches |
Yes |
| Food alternatives for special dietary needs (ie. vegan, kosher, halal etc) |
A variety of meals for students with special dietary requirements with separate areas for food preparation and individually marked trays. |
| Uniform required |
Yes |
| Extracurricular activities or clubs offered |
Swimming, modern dance, motor skills development, multi-sports, karate, rhythmic gymnastics, 5-aside football, basketball, volleyball, paddle tennis, BizKids |
| Sports activities included |
Yes |
| Sports facilities at the school |
Colegio Arenas - The sports facilities are set out over an area of 6300mt2 and include 5-aside football pitches, volleyball, basketball and tennis courts and a playground for preschool students. Colegio Arenas Atlántico - The sports grounds for Secondary and Baccalaureate students occupy an area of 5800m2. They include artificial grass courts, tennis and paddle courts. |
| Qualities and characteristics best defining the school |
Arenas International School Gran Canaria is the only school in the Canary Islands to offer all three of the International Baccalaureate Programmes. |
| Teaching approach of the school |
AIS offers a wide range of academic studies and activities which focus on academic excellence, a well-developed and rich approach to foreign language studies and an ambitious programme of sporting and artistic activities. |