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| Number of students |
1381 |
| Number of nationalities represented in the school |
30 |
| Most common nationality |
Spanish |
| Ratio of local students to international students |
7 Spanish to 3 International |
| 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 |
German, Valencian, Chinese, French, Russian |
| Max. number of students per class |
25 |
| Average number of students per class |
25 |
| Does the school employ teaching assistants? |
Yes |
| Use of technology in the classroom |
Since Year 4 they have to use iPad in class, always combined with traditional learning. |
| 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 |
| Do students practice religion at the school? What religion? |
No |
| External examinations or assessments available |
IB MYP e-assessments , IB Diploma final exams, Selectividad/EBAU, Cambridge, Goëthe Institut |
| Results in these examinations |
Selectividad: 8,11 (out of 10) last juny 22
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| Do teachers assign homework to their students? |
Yes |
| Approximate hours of homework given |
1-2 hours |
| Percentage of students who pursue further education post-graduation |
99.9% |
| Dedicated staff/programs for students with special learning needs |
Yes |
| Learning support offered |
School provides support in 3 main areas: Cognition and learning; communication and interaction; and social, emotional and mental health, in liaison with other providers and external agencies. |
| The school supports gifted, able and talented students |
The very able, talented and gifted students are detected by any member of teachers team and referred to the Psychologist. After an assessment of their needs, an individual or group learning plan is designed and applied, in collaboration with families or even external resources like attending to specific workshops and challenges. |
| Student access to education psychologist |
Yes |
| Entry evaluation for students |
Entrance exam |
| Brief description of entry evaluation required |
- To enter the EARLY YEARS stage, a visit must be arranged with the family and the child.
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| Waiting list |
Yes |
| Deadline for registration (new academic year) |
Opened the whole year. |
| Students can join after academic year begins |
Yes |
| School start time |
9:00 |
| School finish time |
17:00 |
| Supervised care before/after school |
Yes: we have a breakfast club in the morning and a supervised care after it. |
| School bus service available |
Yes |
| School provided lunches |
Yes |
| Food alternatives for special dietary needs (ie. vegan, kosher, halal etc) |
Yes, we have 13 different menus |
| Uniform required |
Yes |
| Extracurricular activities or clubs offered |
Football, basketball, athletics, judo, rhythmic gymnastics, fencing, tennis, paddle, roller-skating, handball, volleyball, mixed sports, chess, table tennis, choir, singing academy, piano, guitar, painting, crafts, needlework, urban dance, ballet, yoga, German, Chinese, Russian, French, Spanish, Valencian, radio-journalism, robotics, cook and play |
| Sports activities included |
This starts in Nursery 1 with psychomotor development from a P.E. specialist, culminating in IB Diploma Sports, Exercise and Health Sciences, which is aimed at students who wish to work in a sports science environment. Throughout primary and secondary education, our students experience competition both internally and externally as they compete against other international schools on a regular basis. Our students often go on trips that encourage professional sports development, such as the International European Masters Golf Tour in Benidorm with a golf clinic for our students, a morning studying a professional football training session with a Q&A section for our sports science students, and orienteering trips in the sand dunes. A wide variety of sports are taught in our school, such as rugby and golf. We are pioneers in golf, and offer regular coaching and co-teaching from the Golf Federation. Our sporting achievement is recognised through our Honours Board, which is proudly on display as you enter the gym, in front of our trophy display cabinet. |
| Sports teams or sport competitions available for students |
Yes |
| Facilities at the school |
Library, TV studio and radio studio, science labs, cookery room, drama room... |
| Sports facilities at the school |
- 1 Covered sports pavilion
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| Qualities and characteristics best defining the school |
Newton College is a mixed private school offering liberal, non-confessional education. In the first educational stages, it offers a combination of International Early Years and Primary Programmes (IEYC and IPC) with the British National Curriculum. In the Secondary stage, LNS combines the Middle Years Programme (MYP) of the International Baccalaureate (IB) with the Spanish National System. Finally, in the Baccalaureate stage, students have a choice between two distinct paths: The Diploma Programme (DP) of the International Baccalaureate and the Spanish Bachillerato Programme. |
| Teaching approach of the school |
NC prepares world citizens, characterised by their sense of responsibility and integrity. NC helps them become thinkers and effective communicators, with heightened international awareness. On this foundation, NC teaches the Spanish and British curricular programmes, including International Programmes from Early Years to Sixth Form. |