Quick summary of key school information
School details
Number of students |
1278 |
Number of nationalities represented in the school |
42 |
Most common nationality |
Spanish |
Ratio of local students to international students |
75/25 |
Native English and Spanish speaking teachers |
- Yes |
Language support for students not fluent in English and Spanish |
- Yes. We have a language immersion programme. |
Additional language classes offered by the school |
- French, German, Chinese |
Max. number of students per class |
- Nursery 12
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Average number of students per class |
- Nursery 10
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Does the school employ teaching assistants? |
- yes |
Use of technology in the classroom |
- The use of technology, for the personalisation and enrichment of our educational model, is one of its pillars. We work with platforms and applications such as Microsoft Office 365, MySEK, our blogosphere, ManageBac, BlinkLearning, Symbaloo or Smart Learning Suite, among many others.
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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) |
- We have the technology that allow us for presential, distance, blended or hybrid learning (following the HyFlex course model) as required, including a robust and flexible technological infrastructure and resources, to allow for the best approaches to learning and teaching, and allow for adaptation to changing circumstances. Technology is ley to support self-directed, autonomous learning, through synchronous and asynchronous learning and teaching models. - We have the technology that allow us for presential, distance, blended or hybrid learning (following the HyFlex course model) as required, including a robust and flexible technological infrastructure and resources, to allow for the best approaches to learning and teaching, and allow for adaptation to changing circumstances. Technology is ley to support self-directed, autonomous learning, through synchronous and asynchronous learning and teaching models. |
Do students practice religion at the school? What religion? |
- Optional Catholic religion |
How does the school accommodate non-religious students or students of a different religion? |
- Ethical values |
External examinations or assessments available |
- IB Diploma exams or EVAU, Cambridge exams, Alliance Française exams, Goethe Institute exams and SAT (Scholastic Aptitude Test) and Royal Academy of Music exams, |
Do teachers assign homework to their students? |
A priority is to nurture student motivation and agency, so they can develop and co-create their own-self directed learning. The development of self-management skills is fundamental to the role of the student withing the ‘Intelligent Classroom’ (AI) (Segovia, F; 1995). Homework and the amount of time required to complete it is related to the needs of the students, being highly variable depending on their age, the characteristics of their learning process and the complexity of the grade they are studying. |
Percentage of students who pursue further education post-graduation |
- 100% |
Dedicated staff/programs for students with special learning needs |
Yes |
Learning support offered |
- There is a consolidated counselling department with psychologists, pedagogues and speech therapists to attend diversity for special needs and gifted students assigned by age-group. Our specialists are constantly in touch with the students’ teachers and tutors to provide guidance, resources and support in order to optimize their learning process. |
The school supports gifted, able and talented students |
- Personalised learning is provided to our students, and the possibility to join our external institutional programmes: ‘Estrella’, ‘Talent’ and ‘ADA’. |
Student access to education psychologist |
- Yes, there is a team of professionals assigned by age-group. |
Entry evaluation for students |
- Yes, there is an admission process |
Brief description of entry evaluation required |
- Language and psychopedagogical |
Waiting list |
- It depends on the grade |
Deadline for registration (new academic year) |
- There is a deadline as we provide opportunities for international students coming from southern hemisphere as well as students from all over the world. |
Students can join after academic year begins |
- Yes |
School start time |
- 09:00 am |
School finish time |
- 05:00 pm |
Supervised care before/after school |
- From 08:30 am to 6:15h pm |
School bus service available |
Yes |
School provided lunches |
Yes |
Food alternatives for special dietary needs (ie. vegan, kosher, halal etc) |
Yes |
Uniform required |
Yes.
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Extracurricular activities or clubs offered |
- A wide range of activities organised by the following areas: sports, arts, including music, dance and visual arts, and technology |
Sports activities included |
- A wide range of sports including swimming and health and wellness. |
Sports teams or sport competitions available for students |
- Yes, several |
Facilities at the school |
- Library, Maker Space, Observatory, Laboratory, Art studio, Drama, conference room radio studio and film studio, e-sports space and sports hall. |
Sports facilities at the school |
- Indoor and outdoor facilities for basket, tennis and paddle, football, volleyball, swimming, and premises for horse riding and golf. |
Qualities and characteristics best defining the school |
We boast a demanding educational model that focuses on the diverse talents of each of our students and is recognised internationally. We are an International Baccalaureate (IB) World School and are committed to offering its three programmes: Primary Years Programme (PYP) Middle Years Programme (MYP) and Diploma Programme (DP). We are members of the Council of International Schools and are accredited by NEASC (New England Association of Schools and Colleges). Our students are accepted by the most prestigious universities both nationally and internationally, thanks to the excellent results we achieve year after year. All of our students who took the Spanish EvAU university entrance exams and the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme in the 2020-2021 academic year were awarded their diplomas.
Sports and Arts are at the core of our school, developing our students’ music skills with ‘Play Music’ programme, performing arts (we are an ISTA member) and offering High Performance programmes for those students who are following a professional career either in Arts or sports. |
Teaching approach of the school |
Our teaching approach is part of The Future Learning Model, the SEK Educational Group framework for learning and teaching, that integrates the Intelligent Classroom (AI) model (Segovia, F; 1995) alongside the framework of the International Baccalaureate (IB) programmes, and the innovative ACE Learning Protocol adopted by SEK schools as our external quality assurance process. This model brings together nine key elements (focus on learning, goals, learning sequence, evidence for learning, agency, co-creation and self-directed learning, learning technology, professional learning and collaborative planning, diversity, global citizenship and social innovation, culture and strategy of quality) that describe the kind of learning and teaching we value and develop across our school. |