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| Number of students |
300 |
| Number of nationalities represented in the school |
6 |
| Most common nationality |
Spanish |
| Ratio of local students to international students |
7 in a class of 22 |
| Native English speaking teachers |
All native, mainly British, a couple American |
| Language support for students not fluent in English |
Yes |
| Additional language classes offered by the school |
Chinese, Catalan, Spanish, French and German |
| Max. number of students per class |
22 |
| Average number of students per class |
19 |
| Does the school employ teaching assistants? |
Yes, in each class there is a native teacher and an assistant |
| Use of technology in the classroom |
Interactive whiteboards & tablets in ICT mainly |
| 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 |
Cambridge & Rising Stars |
| Results in these examinations |
Very good |
| Do teachers assign homework to their students? |
Reading every day. Homework from Year 3 onwards for the weekends |
| Approximate hours of homework given |
Not longer than an hour every weekend |
| Dedicated staff/programs for students with special learning needs |
No |
| Learning support offered |
Internal programme to help new comers and interventions |
| The school supports gifted, able and talented students |
With special interventions |
| Student access to education psychologist |
Yes |
| Entry evaluation for students |
From Year 3 onwards, if the child speaks no English |
| Brief description of entry evaluation required |
Reading, writing and maths tests in English |
| Waiting list |
In some classes |
| Deadline for registration (new academic year) |
During the school year inscriptions are opened according to availability |
| Students can join after academic year begins |
Yes, according to availability |
| School start time |
9:00h |
| School finish time |
17:00h |
| Supervised care before/after school |
Yes, until 18:00h |
| 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 |
Yoga, Chinese, Cooking, Mindfulness, Montessori, Art and Craft club, Swimming, Dancing, Drama, Chess, Robotics, Science, Gardening, Young Archeologist Club, Music & Extra English Activities. |
| Sports activities included |
Swimming, PE, Football, Basketball & Skating |
| Sports teams or sport competitions available for students |
Not yet |
| Sports facilities at the school |
Playground, External Swimming Pool and External PE Centre |
| Qualities and characteristics best defining the school |
St. Patrick's International School aims to offer a high-quality level and rigorous teaching system following the British Curriculum in order to challenge each child's potential with a variety of the best methodologies and educational programs in the world and respecting each child's development, character and abilities. |
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