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| Number of students |
1750 |
| Max. number of students per class |
25 |
| Does the school employ teaching assistants? |
Yes |
| Native English and Spanish speaking teachers |
Yes |
| Language support for students not fluent in English and Spanish |
English as a Second Language |
| Additional language classes offered by the school |
French |
| Do teachers assign homework to their students? |
Yes |
| Approximate hours of homework given |
Homework is assigned from Monday to Thursday, with a maximum of two pieces of homework a day. In the case of Early Years: They do not have homework but do receive review worksheets from Monday to Thursday. These are optional as they help students reviewwhat has been learnt during the week and stimulates their responsability and study habits. They also take books home that can be from the library or a reader they are reading that week.This is usually alternated so that one week they can take home an English book and the other week a Spanish book.
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| Uniform required |
Yes |
| Waiting list |
Depends on the grade level. |
| Percentage of students who pursue further education post-graduation |
92% |
| External examinations or assessments available |
IB Diploma, IGCSE |
| Dedicated staff/programs for students with special learning needs |
Learning Support |
| Student access to education psychologist |
There are four full-time psychologists and one practicing psychologist. |
| School start time |
KG1 - G4: 7:45
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| School finish time |
KG1 - KG2: 13:00
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| Extracurricular activities or clubs offered |
Depending on the grade, St. George has a wide range of additional activities which in the case of the youngest students, are chosen by the parents. There are sports, art, science, music and cooking activities. In some cases it is recommended that students receive academic support classes. |
| Sports activities included |
Physical education |
| Sports facilities at the school |
Soccer field, basketball court, playground. |
| Sports teams or sport competitions available for students |
Yes |
| Qualities and characteristics best defining the school |
St George’s College is a private co-educational day school for students aged 3 to 18, situated in Miraflores, a residential area of Lima. The school offers an Early Years (Nursery, Pre-Kinder, Kinder) and Junior School programme (Grades 1-5) curricular programme based on the English National Curriculum. Academic programmes in the Senior School follow the IGCSE curriculum and the International Baccalaureate Diploma (Authorized IB World School since 2011). |
| Teaching approach of the school |
The school aims to provide a bilingual education which is international in its programmes and British in its internal organization and traditions. The school places great importance on positive attitudes and sound values and bases its community values on respect and responsibility. |