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| Number of students |
474 |
| Number of nationalities represented in the school |
8 |
| Most common nationality |
Spaniard |
| Native English and Spanish speaking teachers |
Yes |
| Language support for students not fluent in English and Spanish |
Language Support |
| Average number of students per class |
14 |
| Does the school employ teaching assistants? |
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 |
| External examinations or assessments available |
EBAU (University entrance exams)
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| Results in these examinations |
Historical 99% pass rate among all tests |
| Do teachers assign homework to their students? |
Yes |
| Percentage of students who pursue further education post-graduation |
97% |
| Dedicated staff/programs for students with special learning needs |
Yes |
| School start time |
9:00 |
| School finish time |
16:00 |
| Supervised care before/after school |
Morning: 7:30 until 9:00
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| 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 |
Soccer/football, 5-aside soccer/football, basketball, volleyball, paddle tennis, swimming, motor skills development, multi-sports, athletics/track, rhythmic gymnastics, modern dance. |
| Sports teams or sport competitions available for students |
Yes |
| Facilities at the school |
The sports facilities are set out over an area of 29,000 mt2 (7,16 acres) and include 5-aside football fields, artificial grass courts for soccer/football, volleyball, basketball and paddle tennis courts, and playgrounds for preschool students. |
| Sports facilities at the school |
The sports facilities are set out over an area of 29,000 mt2 (7,16 acres) and include 5-aside football fields, artificial grass courts for soccer/football, volleyball, basketball and paddle tennis courts, and playgrounds for preschool students. |
| Qualities and characteristics best defining the school |
Colegio Arenas Sur offers the IB Program and is the only school in Spain certified by the University of Minnesota as a Cooperative Learning school. |
| Teaching approach of the school |
Colegio Arenas Sur is a liberal model for education in the Canary Islands, recognized for its avant-garde teaching model, based on the search for academic excellence, pedagogical innovation, its international vocation, a well-developed and rich approach to foreign language studies, and an ambitious programme of sports and artistic activities. |