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Nationalities
| Number of students |
120 |
| Number of nationalities represented in the school |
7+, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Russia, USA, UK, Mexico, India, Germany etc. |
| Most common nationality |
Czech |
| Ratio of local students to international students |
60% local, 40% international |
Languages
| Native English and Czech speaking teachers |
Yes |
| Language support for students not fluent in English and Czech |
This can be arranged by agreement |
| Additional language classes offered by the school |
French |
Classroom
| Max. number of students per class |
15-20 |
| Average number of students per class |
12 |
| Does the school employ teaching assistants? |
Depending on the needs of the students |
| Use of technology in the classroom |
Each classroom contain top of the range interactive board with integrated high quality data projectors and sets of tablets. We have a new computer lab with modern computer stations and a system for teaching augmented reality and 3D printing. |
| 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 use Microsoft Teams when we need to teach remotely. |
| Do students practice religion at the school? What religion? |
No |
Academics
| Do teachers assign homework to their students? |
No |
| Approximate hours of homework given |
It varies according to age from 10 to 30 min. |
Student support
| Dedicated staff/programs for students with special learning needs |
No |
| The school supports gifted, able and talented students |
Highly gifted students may receive a scholarship. |
| Student access to education psychologist |
Yes |
Admissions
| Entry evaluation for students |
Yes |
| Brief description of entry evaluation required |
A brief interview with the teacher to make sure that the child's knowledge corresponds to the age. |
| Deadline for registration (new academic year) |
Admission interviews for the next academic year usually take place at the beginning of April. The deadline for applications is usually at the beginning of March. |
| Students can join after academic year begins |
Yes |
School day
| School start time |
7:00 am doors open. First lesson begins at 8:30 am |
| School finish time |
From 1:10 pm to 3:00 pm depending on the age of the child |
| Supervised care before/after school |
Yes, we provide after school club until 5:00 pm every day |
| School bus service available |
No |
| School provided lunches |
Yes, the school provides the students with lunches. |
| Food alternatives for special dietary needs (ie. vegan, kosher, halal etc) |
No |
| Uniform required |
Yes |
Extracurricular activities
| Sports activities included |
PE lessons, swimming and ski lessons in selected years |
| Sports teams or sport competitions available for students |
No |
Facilities
| Sports facilities at the school |
We rent a gym and have a large well-kept garden for children to play |
About the school
| Qualities and characteristics best defining the school |
We are a small bilingual private elementary school. Due to the small number of pupils in the classroom and at the school, it is a school with a family atmosphere. The school is located in a beautiful newly renovated historic building surrounded by a huge garden overlooking the beautiful city of Prague. |
| Teaching approach of the school |
We use dual (Czech - English) language teaching method. Bilingual education is a method of teaching where the student is taught two languages during the same lesson. Dual language teaching combines the official language of the country and a second language, native or international. At the Royal Kindergarten and the Royal Elementary School, which are accredited by the Ministry of Education and Youth and Sports, we combine the official language – Czech and English. Both Czech-speaking and English-speaking teachers are present in lessons. Students use Czech language to communicate with Czech teachers and furthermore use English when communicating with English teachers. Royal Schools creates a learning environment that replicated that of a bilingual home. Our students communicate, practice, and learn similarly as if one parent is speaking English and the other parent is speaking Czech. Students take to this methodology naturally and comfortably. Another inherent advantage to this method is that it can be used for both groups of pupils – Czech speaking pupils who need to learn English as well as English-speaking pupils who need to expand their knowledge of Czech.
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