Yes

Our language of instruction is English, and we have some ELL support embedded in our program.

French and Spanish

20

10-15

Yes, our Lower School has teaching assistants primarily in our Early Years.

We implement a low-tech and intentional approach to technology. Our Early Years and Lower School have Promethean boards in the classroom for instruction and, while they have 1:1 iPad ratios, we do not use them until later in Lower School to begin working on research skills. In Middle School, students are provided laptops for in-school use and in Upper School they begin to take them home for assignments. All technology is school-owned and leant to students on a yearly basis in addition to software, databases, and E-books used by the shcool.

No, we only offer in-person classes.

No, we are not a religious school.

IB Diploma (La Moraleja Campus)
AP (Chamberí & La Moraleja Campuses)
American High School Diploma (Chamberí & La Moraleja Campuses)

Yes, we begin assigning formal homework in Grade 6. Prior to this students will have reading and math work and research assignments that may be worked on at home.

Between 20-60 minutes per night

100%

Yes, we have learning support for some diagnosis and accommodations - this is assessed with families during the admission process.

All students are provided built-in learning supports through an approach called Universal Design for Learning (UDL). This means all students are provided with academic and social-emotional supports embedded directly into the classroom. This looks like differentiated work, work with scaffolds built-in (visual, sensory, and oral support), and the use of small group instruction to target lessons. In addition, our teachers work with the Learning Support Team using a tiered support called “Multi-tiered Systems of Support” (MTSS) to continuously assess and adjust students' supports. We use three intervention cycles throughout the school year. The first 5 weeks of the school year are used to do benchmark testing and gather data on student needs for both academic and behavioral support including any previous IEP/504/Learning Support plans, medical documents, or psycho-educational reports. The team, along with Learning Support, then creates a plan to best meet the needs of all students, prioritizing students with identified disabilities or additional learning needs first. Interventions range from homeroom teachers offering targeted lessons in the class to the whole group or small groups of students, to Learning Support Specialists or the Literacy Specialist “pushing into” classrooms to provide support directly in the classroom, or, in some cases, pulling out students for small group or 1:1 support. After 8-9 weeks of intervention, students are reassessed and services are adjusted. There are three full cycles of intervention each year. At the end of the year, benchmark testing is completed for all students to assess growth.

The process is the same as above.

Yes, we have a school counselor on staff.

All students go through an admission process, and depending on the grade of the course they enter, they are asked to provide different documentation.

As a general practice, they are asked to provide grades, letters of recommendation, do an interview, short-answer questions and essays. They are also required to be proficient in English.

Yes

We have a rolling admissions process until grades fill on each campus during each academic year.

Yes!

Chamberí Campus:
- Early Years and Lower School: 8:50 AM - 4:00 PM School Day
- Middle and Lower School: 8:50 AM - 3:45 PM: School Day

La Moraleja Campus:
9:30 AM - 4.30 PM School Day

See above.

We offer afternoon programs for one hour after the school day ends.

Yes

Yes

Yes, different menus are available depending on dietary restrictions.

Yes

For Art: Chorus, dance, drama, improv, musical theater, jazz dance and movement.
We have different activities such as chess, debate, Model UN, Yearbook club, Business and marketing, college prep, Strength & Injury Prevention, Math Games/SAT Support and service opportunities.

Physical Education is required through middle school.

Volleyball team, soccer team and basketball team.

Library, Art room, science labs, multipurpose spaces.

Chamberí: Lower patio for basketball and soccer
La Moraleja: Full sports courts for soccer, basketball, soccer, and tennis.

Brewster prioritizes joyful learning and is committed to continuous improvement through innovation and research. We offer students the opportunity to shape their educational journey so that each student has the skills, confidence, and desire to exert a positive impact on the world. All Brewster students belong to an inclusive and welcoming network that stretches across the globe. This inclusiveness helps our students build a deep sense of recognition, respect, and appreciation for different cultural, ethnic, and national groups. In essence, Brewster strives to provide students with a humanistic and meaningful education - an education that empowers our students to become good citizens who recognize, appreciate, and positively impact both their local and global communities.

The Team Approach to education is the cornerstone of the Brewster Model and a critical means by which teachers come to know and fully understand the students in their care. The team fosters sustained collaboration among teachers, enabling them to craft the most effective approach to maximize student learning. As not all students learn alike, the team is the central hub by which we ensure that all types of thinkers are valued, understood, and prepared to develop and activate their full potential.

To achieve this goal of comprehensive development and actualization of each individual student, advisors take part in on-going conversations with their teams to ensure that every student receives an individualized approach to education, an approach by which they can discover their true potential, activate their passions, and make meaningful contributions to the community.