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| Number of students |
90 |
| Number of nationalities represented in the school |
8 |
| Most common nationality |
Spanish |
| Ratio of local students to international students |
4:1 |
| Native English and Spanish speaking teachers |
Yes |
| Language support for students not fluent in English and Spanish |
English as a Foreign Language
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| Additional language classes offered by the school |
German, French, Gallego. |
| Max. number of students per class |
12 |
| Average number of students per class |
8 |
| Does the school employ teaching assistants? |
Yes |
| Use of technology in the classroom |
Specific learning platforms. eg ITC are used for certain subjects. Primary and Secondary students have ICT and Robotics as a subject. |
| 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: fully implemented learning live lessons platform was deployed since 2020 (for emergency periods only). |
| Do students practice religion at the school? What religion? |
Chester College has a Christian-Catholic ethos. Catholicism is offered as an optional subjects in all grades. |
| How does the school accommodate non-religious students or students of a different religion? |
The school naturally welcomes students of all religions, or none. The school kitchen caters for student's special diets, for religious or health reasons. |
| External examinations or assessments available |
Dual diploma if all requirements are completed: the American High School Diploma and the Spanish Título de Bachiller.
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| Results in these examinations |
95% pass rate. |
| Do teachers assign homework to their students? |
Yes. |
| Approximate hours of homework given |
It depends on the grade. Lower Primary students normally have 10-15 mins of reading homework, and sometimes a little bit of Math. Upper Primary students normally need around 30 minutes of focused time, but not necessarily every day. Homework time will increase proportionately in Middle and High School, particularly around assessment period. |
| Percentage of students who pursue further education post-graduation |
95% |
| Dedicated staff/programs for students with special learning needs |
The school assessed every case individually. A suitable individual learning program is offered to a student with special learning needs, in all cases where - post-assessment - the School's Board decides that the School can pull together all the necessary internal & external resources the student's particular situation requires. |
| Learning support offered |
Individual learning programs. |
| The school supports gifted, able and talented students |
The school is ideally suited for gifted children, due to its small teacher:student ratio that allows very personalised individual learning programs, built around the child's strengths and weaknesses. |
| Student access to education psychologist |
Students in need of an educational psychologist are referred to an outside professional who works closely with the school. |
| Entry evaluation for students |
Student Assessment. |
| Brief description of entry evaluation required |
Interviews with family and prospective students. Presentation of previous school transcripts. Language level assessments (English /Spanish) and subject-level evaluations (particularly Math or Chemistry) performed through in-house internal tests, if required. |
| Deadline for registration (new academic year) |
No deadline, but registration prior to June is highly recommended. |
| Students can join after academic year begins |
Yes |
| School start time |
Kindergarten - G6: 9:30
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| School finish time |
Kindergarten - G6: 16:30
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| School bus service available |
No |
| School provided lunches |
Yes |
| Food alternatives for special dietary needs (ie. vegan, kosher, halal etc) |
All dietary requirements can be catered for. |
| Uniform required |
Yes |
| Extracurricular activities or clubs offered |
Chester offers many clubs and activities, including sports and instrumental sessions (one-to-one). |
| Sports activities included |
Daily Physical Education for all Early Learning and Primary students. Middle and High school students have P.E. lessons almost every day of the week. |
| Sports teams or sport competitions available for students |
Internal competitions only. |
| Facilities at the school |
Library. Science lab. Reading and Drama clubs. |
| Sports facilities at the school |
Ample outdoor fields, including a tennis/basketball court, 2 football/baseball pitches and an outdoor swimming pool. |
| Qualities and characteristics best defining the school |
Chester College International School is a small, private, coeducational, international American day and boarding school founded in 1985, for students from Early Childhood I (age 3) up to Grade 12 (age 18), located in the outskirts of Santiago de Compostela, Spain. |
| Teaching approach of the school |
Rigorous educational program, aimed at identifying and developing each students’ knowledge-base, skills and talents. English and Spanish as core languages of instruction, the percentage of each being dependant on the student’s language level, with the overall aim of reaching a 50:50 balance. The school can cater for students with no Spanish. |
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