Quick summary of key school information
School details
Number of students |
550 |
Number of nationalities represented in the school |
25 |
Most common nationality |
Spanish |
Ratio of local students to international students |
50% - 50% |
Native German and Spanish speaking teachers |
Yes. |
Language support for students not fluent in German and Spanish |
Yes |
Additional language classes offered by the school |
English and French |
Max. number of students per class |
25 |
Average number of students per class |
20 |
Does the school employ teaching assistants? |
Yes |
Use of technology in the classroom |
From 1st to 4th grade we use it as a tool for special projects in the different subjects. Our students learn how to work with technology in a responsible way, avoiding it's use for too many hours on a row. From 5th grade on they learn how to programm and it's use augments by the year. |
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, we do. |
Do students practice religion at the school? What religion? |
No. |
External examinations or assessments available |
In German, English and French they do their official language exams. |
Results in these examinations |
B2 / C1 |
Do teachers assign homework to their students? |
Yes. |
Approximate hours of homework given |
It depends on their age. Up to 4th grade they do their homework at school with their teachers (aprox. 20 - 30 min.). From 5th grade on they do them at home. Until high school the amount of time shouldn't be more than 45 minutes. |
Percentage of students who pursue further education post-graduation |
99% |
Dedicated staff/programs for students with special learning needs |
Yes. We have a counseling department with specialized staff. |
Learning support offered |
Our counselors assist teachers, students and families to recognize issues and overcome challenges by implementing support programs designed to build confidence, positivity and self-worth. |
The school supports gifted, able and talented students |
We offer differentiated classes in Maths, Computer Science, Art and German. |
Student access to education psychologist |
Yes |
Entry evaluation for students |
Yes. We do an interview with the families and the students visit their eventual future class during a day and perform an entry examn in the main subjects. |
Brief description of entry evaluation required |
We evaluate German, Spanish and Maths. Depending on the age we also evaluate English and French. |
Waiting list |
No. |
Deadline for registration (new academic year) |
We do not have a deadline. Inscriptions are always open as long as we have space available. |
Students can join after academic year begins |
Yes. |
School start time |
9 AM |
School finish time |
5 PM |
Supervised care before/after school |
Before, from 8:15 AM on and after vom 5 to 6 PM. |
School bus service available |
Yes to the city of Madrid. |
School provided lunches |
Yes |
Food alternatives for special dietary needs (ie. vegan, kosher, halal etc) |
Yes. We also have a vegetarian menu and a very strict allergy control with options. |
Uniform required |
No. |
Extracurricular activities or clubs offered |
The school offers many options in sports, music and technology. Tennis, Paddle, Judo, Dance, Football, Zumba, Chess, Robotics, Computer Science, Instrumental and many more. |
Sports activities included |
Curricular physical education. From 1st to 3rd grade also swimming. |
Sports teams or sport competitions available for students |
We have a football team and our tennis and paddle players also have the opportunity to participate in competitions. |
Facilities at the school |
Library, science lab, art room, crafts room, handicraft room, music room, assembly/theater room. |
Sports facilities at the school |
Tennis, Paddle, Football, Basketball, athletics track. |
Qualities and characteristics best defining the school |
We offer a multicultural, multilingual, personalized, internationally recognized education committed to the personal and social development of the student. We integrate technology and encourage creativity, critical thinking, responsibility and autonomy. Our teaching language is German, students also learn English and French, as well as Spanish.
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Teaching approach of the school |
Our main values are learning, creativity, autonomy, confidence, respect, union, sustainability. We approach our students with teaching materials that help them develop an analitical mind, understanding the logic and sense behind the subjects. We encourage them to analize, defend their ideas but also to listen to others. The languages are taught by inmersion, not only using them in the academic subjects but also in extracurricular activities or in private conversations. The happiness of our students depends not only on their technical knowledge, but also on their ability to adapt to an ever-changing world. |