Yes
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| Number of nationalities represented in the school |
25 |
| Does the school employ teaching assistants? |
Yes |
| Native Catalan, English, and Spanish speaking teachers |
Yes |
| Language support for students not fluent in Catalan, English, and Spanish |
Yes |
| Additional language classes offered by the school |
German, Chinese, French. |
| Use of technology in the classroom |
Yes, from Primary to Baccalaureate. |
| Do teachers assign homework to their students? |
Yes |
| Uniform required |
Yes |
| Deadline for registration (new academic year) |
Open year-round |
| Students can join after academic year begins |
Yes |
| External examinations or assessments available |
IB Diploma |
| Do students practice religion at the school? What religion? |
No |
| School bus service available |
Yes |
| Dedicated staff/programs for students with special learning needs |
Yes |
| Student access to education psychologist |
Yes |
| School start time |
9 a.m. |
| School finish time |
5 p.m. |
| Supervised care before/after school |
Yes |
| Extracurricular activities or clubs offered |
Musical awareness, instruments, group guitar, little band, big band, football, basketball, multi-sports, volleyball, Taekwondo, Capoeira, skateboarding, rollerblading, rhythmic gymnastics, fencing, classic dance, ballet, contemporary dance, hip hop, art, drawing and painting, theatre, mini chefs, big chefs, photography, Lego, robotics, debate, French, German, Chinese, Italian, Russian. |
| School provided lunches |
Yes |
| Food alternatives for special dietary needs (ie. vegan, kosher, halal etc) |
Yes |
| Sports activities included |
Physical education |
| Sports facilities at the school |
Sports grounds: 2 for volleyball, 2 for basketball, 2 five-aside football pitches and 1 AstroTurf pitch for 7 aside football. |
| Sports teams or sport competitions available for students |
Yes |
| Qualities and characteristics best defining the school |
Hamelin Laie International School is a private institution started in 1989 that is wholly dedicated to infant, primary and secondary education. The school is approved by the MEC (Ministry of Education and Culture). The main aim is to educate people who will assimilate with their civil, work, and political responsibilities. They will be willing to serve, following the domestic cultural norms, and be able to make their respective professional objectives a reality, whilst working towards an open and tolerant society. |