Quick summary of key school information
School details
Number of students |
470 |
External examinations or assessments available |
IGCSE, A Levels, Baccalaureato |
Entry evaluation for students |
Interview and test. |
Brief description of entry evaluation required |
Interview lasts approximately 1 hour and includes an introduction to Highlands' facilities. Parents must attend.
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School bus service available |
Yes |
School provided lunches |
Yes |
Uniform required |
Yes |
Extracurricular activities or clubs offered |
Highlands offers a full range of extra-curricular activities for all stages (Pre-school, Primary and Secondary Compulsory), depending on the age of the pupil, that aim to stimulate their capacity for arts, motor coordination, sports, languages and music to complement their education. |
Sports activities included |
Physical education |
Sports teams or sport competitions available for students |
Yes |
Sports facilities at the school |
Outdoor pitches, playgrounds, indoor gym, swimming pool. |
Qualities and characteristics best defining the school |
Highlands School Los Fresnons is a private Catholic and bilingual school in Madrid. |
Teaching approach of the school |
The school was founded with the mission of helping each student achieve their full potential under the motto “semper altius”. It means “ever higher” in Latin and expresses what Highland aspires to achieve every day: the optimal development of its students in all facets so that they may become the best version of themselves and thus contribute to the good of their own societies. Highlands' identity is focused on academic excellence, bilingual education (English-Spanish), Catholic and integral formation and personalised attention. |