Our teachers are licensed native teachers from the US.

Yes, we have support for both English and Spanish. Normally students pick up both languages very quickly.

English, is the language of instruction. Students have Spanish 6 hours weekly. In 3rd grade, students start learning a third language: Chinese.

No more than 18 students per class. There is only one class in each grade. We want the school to be small and family like, since we believe it is the only way to get to know each and every one of our students and their needs.

Around 12 students in each class.

Yes

Technology is present in our school, but it is not our main vehicle of instruction. Each classroom has a digital board and students have access to chromebooks, depending on the activities they are doing. In 4th grade, each student has a Chromebook and so our instruction is hybrid, combining both digital and analogical materials.

Yes

No. All are welcomed and respected, however, there is no specific instruction.

PYP Exhibition and MYP end of school year examinations. For Chinese, our students take the different levels of HSK.

100% of students presented and 100% of our students scored above grade level.

Starting in 3rd grade very little homework is assigned on a daily basis. To be aligned with our way of instruction, starting in 4th grade, students have to organize themselves weekly to choose from a choice board, what homework they will be doing that week.
In middle school, homework changes and there is an increase. Students have to turn in homework twice weekly.

Elementary 15 minutes/day. In Middle school is about 35 minutes day.

We haven't reached 12th grade yet.

Yes, we work with a team of specialists that ensure we are accommodating and giving each child what they need.

Speech therapy or dislexia among others.

It is important to understand that high performance students need to develop a strong bond with their teachers. In addition, we have the ability to adapt to their learning speed so that they always feel motivated.

Yes, always.
The school has a subject taught weekly called “Social Emotional Learning”.
The classroom is the place where students are often first exposed to people who hail from a range of different backgrounds, hold differing beliefs, and have unique capabilities. To account for these differences and help put all students on an equal footing to succeed, social and emotional learning (SEL) aims to help students better understand their thoughts and emotions, to become more self-aware, and to develop more empathy for others within their community and the world around them.

We do have an application procedure. We want to get to know our students, how they learn best and also their families. We assess English level, as well as reading, writing and math skills.

The assessments only take about 1.5 hours. We use that time to interview the parents as well.

No, we still have a few spaces available.

The normal timing in Spain to accept students is during spring and until June. Since we are an international school, we accept students all year around, until classrooms are full.

Yes. We have a soft landing program that works very well for welcoming international students who join us in the middle of the school year.

School opens at 8:05, classes start at 8:45.

Classes finish at 15:50, pick up time is until 16:00.

Yes, both. Morning have flexible entrace. In the afternoons, students can join any after school club they like.

No

Yes. We provide breakfast and lunch. For those students staying for afterschool, school also provides afternoon snack.

Yes, we adapt to the needs of our students and staff.

Yes, they may choose from a variety of clothes.

Soccer, basketball, martial arts, ballet, painting, music, flag football, mini chefs, and many more!

During the week, the children have two hours of physical education where they work on their physical health and learn how to practice different sports.

Yes, basketball and soccer. Ballet and judo do exhibitions twice a year.

Library, science lab, music room.

Basketball court and soccer field.

Lighthouse American is a school with IB certification, both PYP and MYP and accredited by the NEASC. The school is located in Valdemarín, an exclusive neighborhood in Madrid. The setting is very natural and quiet, full of vegetation and glorious old trees.
At Lighthouse American School you will find: · Native teachers · International atmosphere · Natural environment · Family conciliation

The school years is the time where students are formed as learners, as active engaged citizens, and to a great extend, it marks their opportunities for the future. That is why at Lighthouse they take this into account and try to maximize their opportunities.
1. Curricular opportunities: their students will be able to study wherever they like.
· In Spain: certification validated by the Community of Madrid
· In the USA: NEASC certification, which annually evaluates the school under 15 headings and through more than 120 indicators.
· International Baccalaureate: with its recognized prestige and academic excellence, it will allow them to study in about 50 OECD countries.

2. Opportunities for personal development: Lighthouse educate people with values.
· We train our students in social-emotional intelligence.
· We train and assess our students for what we consider the skills of the future: creative thinking skills, innovation, critical thinking skills which lead to complex problem solving, and the so called “soft skills”
· We help our students to face the unknown, developing skills such as proactivity, resilience, analysis and problem solving.
· We help our students acquire values such as sustainability, social innovation, and companionship.

· 3. Wellness opportunities: the habits students acquire in school will stay with them for a lifetime.