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IB and Spanish
Bilingual
Ages 3 to 18

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CityA Coruña
CurriculumsIB and Spanish
Languages of instructionEnglish and Spanish
Age RangeAges 3 to 18
Yearly fees: Not public
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Quick summary of key school information

Language of instruction English and Spanish
Native English and Spanish teachers
Extra languages (other than English and Spanish)
Class sizes Average 20 students / class
Maximum 25 students / class
Extracurricular activities
School bus
School's webpage:

This school does not make their fees public for the academic year 2024/2025.

Address: C\ Castaño de Eiris, 1 15009 – A Coruña Spain

All the details about this school in their own words

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Number of students

680

Number of nationalities represented in the school

More than 20

Most common nationality

Spanish

Ratio of local students to international students

20%

Native English and Spanish speaking teachers

Yes

Language support for students not fluent in English and Spanish

Yes

Additional language classes offered by the school

The School is bilingual Spanish / English and it offers French in the curriculum from the age of 9 and Chinese and German as Extracurricular languages

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

Currently students in Infants and Primary Education have the iPad as an educational tool in the classroom. From Year 5 Primary to Year 4 ESO, students are immersed in the iPad 1: 1 Project, they have their own iPad to carry out all their school work. All this through digital books, educational platforms and resources that the centre makes available to students.

In addition, the centre has opted for the incorporation of programming and robotics from the earliest ages. Infants students and the first elementary courses have several Bee-bot Robot packs with which they start in the world of robotics. From Year 3 onwards, students have 2 hours per week to work on programming (Scratch, Code.org, Swift), robotics (LEGO) and 3D design within the classroom.

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. All our students can follow the lessons from home following the exact time table that the school provides

Do students practice religion at the school? What religion?

It is optional. Mostly Catholic but they are introduced to all religions.

How does the school accommodate non-religious students or students of a different religion?

They can choose between Religion or Values

External examinations or assessments available

IB Diploma
First Certificate

Results in these examinations

IB Diploma: Excellent results above the media

Do teachers assign homework to their students?

No

Approximate hours of homework given

Students only have to revise the work done in class or update those activities they had no time to finish during the class period

Percentage of students who pursue further education post-graduation

99%

Dedicated staff/programs for students with special learning needs

Yes

Learning support offered

There are teacher assistants in the first years and teachers of different areas to support those students who have special needs during the school hors.

The school supports gifted, able and talented students

They have all the support they need from their teachers. Teachers are always willing to help and provide all the information the students require, with a special emphasis on the personal growth of the student. Personalized education.

Student access to education psychologist

Yes

Entry evaluation for students

Personal interview

Brief description of entry evaluation required

The admission process is done through a personal interview. The requirements for admission involve sending the documents listed below and a personal interview.
Documentation required:

Educational reports.
Development form.
Registration form.

Waiting list

In most years

Deadline for registration (new academic year)

The admission is open all year through if there are vacancies for the year required

Students can join after academic year begins

Yes

School start time

9 am

School finish time

4 pm

Supervised care before/after school

Yes. From 8 am to 5.30 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

Extracurricular activities or clubs offered

Judo, robotics, gymnastics, football, sports, dance, basketball, skating, Bright Minds, table tennis, French, swimming

Sports activities included

3 hours of physical activity a week

Sports teams or sport competitions available for students

Yes: Football, Basketball, Table Tennis, Rhythm Gymnastics, Judo, Robotics

Facilities at the school

Library, Theater Hall, Science Labs (Biology, and Chemistry), Two Mac Rooms

Sports facilities at the school

Sports hall and Gym

Qualities and characteristics best defining the school

The Eiris International School, became part of the SEK International Institution in 1992. EIRIS is located on the hill of Eirís, with easy access to the city. It has excellent communications and an infrastructure of trained personnel to provide high quality learning.

Teaching approach of the school

Our mission is to provide innovative education, through a personalized approach and an international focus, with a special emphasis on the personal growth of students.

Our mission statement is comprised of the following concepts:

Our mission statement is a proposal to stipulate, in specific activities, the aim of education, which is one of the basic rights of all humans, according to the United Nations (and other international organizations) and appears in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the Declaration of the Rights of the Child.

Education must provide the means for each student to attain their best results and realize their full potential. Every student is special and unique, as is their potential and what they can achieve throughout their lifetimes.

This Mission Statement contains three vital elements:

The definition of character will be reinforced to each student in their search for their own identity.
The policy of the educative process or curriculum plan, which is a sequence of scholastic tasks, will allow ample knowledge of the world and knowledge of oneself.
The educational mediums and characteristics of each school must build a cultural atmosphere which forms an integrated system of learning and desirable behavior. Our mission statement is founded on one particular philosophical foundation: what it means to be human and our life path as humans; from a cultural interpretation: what our personal progress and social development means to us; and lastly, from an educational perspective: learning has intrinsic values and with the correct use of technology these values can be integrated into the learners own set of values.
Our mission statement recognizes freedom and creative intelligence as its core; order, and institutionalization as vital social processes, and ethics and helping others as processes that give life meaning.
The character that the Institution tries to establish amongst our students is referred to as the SEK style. This character refers to the aspiration of an educated person who constantly looks for personal and social improvement.
Our curriculum is comprised of syllabuses from each of our different schools, with each school continuing to improve on their existing curriculum.
The methodology of SEK schools, which promote individual and group work as well as open, flexible and participative learning, is supported by the home room model and the implementation of technology in the classrooms. This system of personalized teaching allows unrivaled support to the student, and from a human perspective; intimate support, which can be found not only in our homerooms, but in our school texts, libraries, sport facilities, after school workshops and cafeterias etc.

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