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| Number of students |
492 |
| Number of nationalities represented in the school |
21 |
| Most common nationality |
Spanish |
| Ratio of local students to international students |
80% |
| Native English speaking teachers |
Yes |
| Language support for students not fluent in English |
Yes |
| Additional language classes offered by the school |
Spanish, French, German, Valenciano |
| Max. number of students per class |
24 |
| Average number of students per class |
18-19 |
| Does the school employ teaching assistants? |
Yes |
| 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. |
| 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 |
IGCSE, A Levels |
| Do teachers assign homework to their students? |
Yes |
| Percentage of students who pursue further education post-graduation |
100% |
| Dedicated staff/programs for students with special learning needs |
Yes |
| Student access to education psychologist |
Yes |
| Entry evaluation for students |
No |
| Waiting list |
In some classes |
| Deadline for registration (new academic year) |
No deadline |
| Students can join after academic year begins |
Yes |
| 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. |
| School bus service available |
IESC has different bus routes serving a large part of Castellón: Onda, Villarreal, Castellón, Benicasim, Benicarló, Peñíscola. |
| 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. |
| Uniform required |
Yes |
| Extracurricular activities or clubs offered |
Natación, Robotix, Fútbol, Multideporte, Art Club, Manga Art, Ajedrez, Drama, Ballet, Patinaje, Música y Movimiento, Programación, Duke of Edinburgh |
| 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. During the PE lessons students from Secondary have access to the padel courses in the school too. |
| Sports teams or sport competitions available for students |
No |
| Facilities at the school |
Science lab, Auditorium |
| Sports facilities at the school |
Swimming pool, football pitch, basketball pitch, padel course |
| 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. |
| Teaching approach of the school |
We believe in our students and are enormously proud of their progress and achievements. Through their education at the International English School students benefit from a total immersion in English and have their minds stimulated, their intellectual curiosity challenged and their creativity nurtured. They develop a life-long love of enquiry, open-mindedness and social awareness, with most importantly, an ability to think for themselves.They become world ready. |