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| Number of students |
+1,600 |
| Number of nationalities represented in the school |
+60 |
| Most common nationality |
Spanish |
| Ratio of local students to international students |
15% international students |
| Native English, Catalan, and Spanish speaking teachers |
Native and bi/trilingual teachers |
| Language support for students not fluent in English, Catalan, and Spanish |
Yes |
| Additional language classes offered by the school |
Mandarin Chinese, French, German |
| Max. number of students per class |
P0: 13; P2: 20; P3, P4 & P5: 25; Primary & Secondary: 26 |
| Average number of students per class |
25 |
| Does the school employ teaching assistants? |
No |
| Use of technology in the classroom |
Yes |
| 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? |
Catholic Religion is offered as an optional subject |
| How does the school accommodate non-religious students or students of a different religion? |
Ethics & Values Education is offered as an optional subject |
| External examinations or assessments available |
LOMCE National Baccalaureate or IB Diploma Programme |
| Results in these examinations |
100% pass rate |
| Do teachers assign homework to their students? |
No, although they are expected to read and do investigational work in Primary and study in Secondary. |
| Approximate hours of homework given |
The time they need. |
| Percentage of students who pursue further education post-graduation |
100% |
| Dedicated staff/programs for students with special learning needs |
Yes |
| Learning support offered |
We offer Indiviualised Programmes for students who require them. |
| The school supports gifted, able and talented students |
We offer Indiviualised Programmes for students who require them. |
| Student access to education psychologist |
Yes |
| Entry evaluation for students |
We ask for copies of school reports from two years. Secondary students have to complete an online English test to see their level. |
| Waiting list |
Sometimes |
| Deadline for registration (new academic year) |
There is no deadline date just while ever places are available. |
| Students can join after academic year begins |
Yes |
| School start time |
8:50 |
| School finish time |
16:30 |
| Supervised care before/after school |
Yes |
| 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 |
Languages, Music, Sport, Art, Theatre, Science and Technology, Cooking etc. |
| Sports activities included |
Physical Education and Swimming for studenst from P2 to Primary 6 |
| Sports teams or sport competitions available for students |
Yes |
| Facilities at the school |
Two libraries
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| Sports facilities at the school |
1 full-size artificial-grass football pitch, with two 7-a-side football pitches, with a cross country and athletics track.
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| Qualities and characteristics best defining the school |
Agora Sant Cugat International School, founded in 1989, is a prestigious private international school where teaching methods are innovative and each student receives a personalised attention. It is truly international and offers a multilingual education where the working languages are English, Catalan and Spanish with Mandarin Chinese, French or German. Teaching is mixed, plural and open and promotes respect for the beliefs of others in an atmosphere of dialogue and tolerance. |
| Teaching approach of the school |
The School’s main objective is to offer students the tools to construct their own learning, and educate them in the values of respect and tolerance, self-improvement, responsibility, and social commitment. All this contributes to helping student achieve their dreams and provide them with life skills to prepare them to live and work anywhere in the world. |
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