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| Max. number of students per class |
IESC has classes from 15 to 24. |
| Average number of students per class |
20 |
| Native English speaking teachers |
Yes |
| Additional language classes offered by the school |
Spanish, French, German, Valenciano |
| Use of technology in the classroom |
Computers and projectors are found in every room to support teaching and learning across all subjects. There are 2 designated computer suites, one for primary and one for secondary, with an additional iMac room for secondary specialist subjects. Technology is used around the school with a bank of Ipads and ChromeBooks which can be taken to classrooms. |
| Uniform required |
Yes |
| Deadline for registration (new academic year) |
No deadline |
| External examinations or assessments available |
IGCSE, A Levels |
| School bus service available |
IESC has different bus routes serving a large part of Castellón: Onda, Villarreal, Castellón, Benicasim, Benicarló, Peñíscola. |
| School start time |
9:00 |
| School finish time |
16:30 |
| Supervised care before/after school |
Free extended hours from 07.30 to 09.00 and 16.30 to 17.30. |
| Extracurricular activities or clubs offered |
Judo, Dance School, Ballet, Yoga, Kitsune (Early Stimulation), Chess, Football, Skating, Educachef (Cooking) |
| School provided lunches |
Yes |
| Food alternatives for special dietary needs (ie. vegan, kosher, halal etc) |
Special diets for all type of allergies, intolerances and religious beliefs. |
| Sports activities included |
Pupils use one of three separate large outdoor playgrounds depending on their age. The main playground also has a fixed football sala pitch and basketball court, which pupils use for physical education lessons and during breaks. In the summer months IESC's outdoor swimming pool provides welcome relief from the heat. |
| Qualities and characteristics best defining the school |
The International English School of Castellón provides an education based on the British curriculum for schools to children from one to eighteen years of age. Children experience total immersion in English with native speaking teachers and learn language in the same way as we acquire our own mother tongue. IESC prepares pupils for external examinations allowing access to all universities in Spain or abroad. |