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Spanish Schools - enrolling your child
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Spanish Schools
Spain has a state funded school system along with private schools and a range of international foreign schools. Around 30% of Spain's' schoolchildren attend private schools the majority of which are co-educational. The line between public, private and church schools can be blurred, with many nominally private or church schools receiving their principal support from the state.
International and foreign schools are the only schools which use English as the teaching language. If your children attend any other schools they will be taught their lessons in Spanish.
Compulsory education begins at six years of age with the children attending primary school which, in most cases, is local. This lasts for eight years when, at fourteen, the child receives a school leaving certificate. Those with higher marks are able to attend a higher secondary school with less academic pupils moving onto a vocational school.
Enrolling in a Spanish school requires an interview. New arrivals in Spain must have their children's education record verified which can be a long and expensive process. This is called convalidation. .A pupil will not be accepted without the necessary paperwork so is best to get this done before arriving in Spain so the child can immediately enter school upon arrival in the country.
To enroll you must also have:
· proof of convalidation (see above)
· your child's birth certificate or passport, proof of immunization;
· proof of residence in the form of a bill in your name. If you haven't got one then a rent receipt, or lease is acceptable.
· a passport-size photograph (for a student ID card) for a child entering secondary school.
Spanish school hours: These vary from place to place and according to type of school. One typical schedule would run from 0900 until 1700 with a two hour break for lunch; another typical schedule would go from 0900 with no break and finish classes for the day at 1400. When there is a lunch break of more than hour, students typically have the option to go home for lunch, which many do to take lunch with their entire family.
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British and International Schools
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Name
of School: AMERICAN SCHOOL OF MADRID
Address:
Apto. 80, 28080 Madrid
Telephone: 91357-2154
E-mail Address: asmcc@redestb.es
Internet Address: http://www.state.gov/www/about_state/schools/
Age Range: 3-18 years
Educational System: American
MEC Authorization: October 13, 1995
Boarding Facilities: No
Special Programs: IB - ESL - AP
Director: William O Hale
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Name
of School: THE BRITISH COUNCIL
SCHOOL
Address:
Solano, 3,5 y 7, 28223 Pozuelo de Alarcón (Madrid)
Telephone: 91337-3612 - Fax: 91337-3634
E-mail Address: 100563.3105@compuserve.com
Internet Address: http://www.skios.es/bcsm
Age Range: 3-18 years
Educational System: British and Spanish
MEC Authorization: November 25, 1981
Boarding Facilities: No
Special Programs: IB - IGCSE - Cambridge First Certificate
- Proficiency - LOGSE - BUP - COU - Selectividad
Director: Rymond Holliday
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Name
of School: EL ENEBRAL MONTESSORI
SCHOOL
Address:
Paseo de Belmas, 2, 28400 - Collado Villalba (Madrid)
Age Range: 2 - 7 years
Educational System: British
MEC Authorization: B.O.E. October 13, 1995
Boarding Facilities: No
Special Programs: English language summer school
Director: Maria Nicolas
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Name
of School: EVANGELICAL CHRISTIAN
ACADEMY
Address: Calle
La Manda 47, Camarma de Esteruelas, 28816 (Madrid)
Telephone: 91-886-5003 Fax: 91-886-6419
E-mail Address: ecaspain@telefonica.net
Age Range: 6-18 years
Educational System: American
MEC Authorization:
Boarding Facilities: No
Comments: Christian education in English for the children
of missionaries
Director: Scot Musser
web
site http://ecaspain.org
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Name
of School: HASTINGS SCHOOL
Address:
Avda. Alfonso XIII, 117-6º, 28016 (Madrid) and Pº
de la Habana, 204, 28036 (Madrid)
Telephone: 91359 9913/0621
Age Range: 3 - 18 years
Educational System: British
MEC Authorization: B.O.E. October 11, 1995
Boarding Facilities: No
Special Programs: IGCSE - "A" Levels
Director: Helen Pennepather
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Name
of School: INTERNATIONAL COLLEGE
IN SPAIN
Address:
Calle Vereda Norte, 3 - La Moraleja, 28100 (Madrid)
Telephone: 91650-2398
E-mail Address: 101373.2000@compuserve.com
Internet Address: http://www.icsmadrid.com
Age Range: 3-18 years
Educational System: English Language International
MEC Authorization: January, 27, 1982
Boarding Facilities: Yes, only for limited number of boys
aged 16-18
Special Programs: ESL
Director: Terry Hedger
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Name
of School: INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL
OF MADRID
Addresses:
Primary and Principal (Mrs.Anne Mazón): Rosa Jardon,3,
28016 (Madrid)
Telephone: 91359-2121/0722 Fax 91 3590722
Secondary (Head of Secondary Michael Wickham): Serrano Galvache
13,
218016 Madrid. Tel. 91 3023080, 913024473, fax 913026653
Age Range: 2-18 years
Educational System: British
MEC Authorization: May 23, 1997
Boarding Facilities: No
Comments: French taught from Year 5; Entrance exam and interview
mandatory; Christian religion classes optional (First Communion
preparation); Bus service.
Special Programs: LOGSE - UCLES - KET - PET - IGCSE -GCE A
and AS
Director: Anne Mazon (Principal); Michael Wickham (Head of
Secondary)
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Name
of School: KENSINGTON SCHOOL
Address:
Avda. de Bularas,2, 28224 Pozuelo de Alarcón (Madrid)
Telephone: 91715-4699/4797
Age Range: 3-18 years
Educational System: British and Spanish
MEC Authorization: June 23, 1993
Boarding Facilities: No
Director: David Edwards
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Name
of School: KING'S COLLEGE
Address:
Paseo de los Andes, s/n, 28761 Soto de Viñuelas,
Madrid
Telephone: 91803-4800
E-mail Address: soto@kingsgroup.com
Internet Address: English version: http://www.kingsgroup.com/kce.htm
Spanish version: http://www.kingsgroup.com/kcs.htm
Age Range: 18 months-18 years
Educational System: British
MEC Authorization: B.O.E. 245, 1995
Boarding Facilities: Yes (from the age of 11)
Special Programs: GCSE and GCE
Director: Christopher T. Gill Leech
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Name
of School: NUMONT SCHOOL
Address:
Parma, 16, 28043 Madrid
Telephone: 91300-2431/388-2085 - Fax: 91300-2431
Age Range: 2-11 years
Educational System: British
MEC Authorization: April 18, 1997
Boarding Facilities: No
Director: M.A. Swanson
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Name
of School: RUNNYMEDE COLLEGE SECONDARY
SCHOOL
Address:
Calle Salvia, 30, 28109 La Moraleja (Madrid)
Telephone: 91650-8302/8502 - Fax: 91650-8236
E-mail Address: mail@runnymede-college.com
Internet Address: http://www.runnymede-college.com
Age Range: 2-18 years
Educational System: British
MEC Authorization: March 31, 1979
Boarding Facilities: No
Comments: Preparation for British IGCSE or A level exams
Director: Arthur F. Powell
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Name of School: BLOSSOM INTERNATIONAL KINDERGARTEN
Address: Av. de la Miranda nº18-20; 08950 Esplugues de Llobregat (Barcelona)
Tel: 902 99 55 37
Fax: 93 481 56 28
E-mail address: info@blossom-kindergarten.com
Internet Address: www.blossom-kindergarten.com
Age Range: 4 months to 6 years of age
Boarding Facilities: No
Special Programs: Summer School
Comments: Multilingual education, in which English (50%) as well as
Spanish and Catalan are spoken. The premises include over 1'500 m2 private
garden space. The educational system is influenced by the Reggio Emilia
educational philosophy.
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Name
of School: THE ANGLO-AMERICAN SCHOOL
Address:
Paseo de Garbi, 152. Apartado 172, 08860 Castelldefels (Barcelona)
Telephone: 93665 15 84
Age Range: 3-18 years
Educational System: British
MEC Authorization: B.O.E. October 6, 1979; D.O.G.C. July
8, 1996
Boarding Facilities: No
Special Programs: A' Levels - G.C.S.E.
Director: John Singleton
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Name
of School: KENSINGTON SCHOOL
Address:
Carrer dels Cavallers, 31-33, (Pedralbes), 08034 Barcelona
Telephone: 93203-5457
Age Range: 3-18 years
Educational System: British
MEC Authorization: October 6, 1979
Boarding Facilities: No
Special Programs: Advanced level of the General Certificate
of Education (GCE)
Director: Edward Paul Giles
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Name
of School: ST. PAUL'S SCHOOL
Address:
Av. Pearson, 39-45, 08034 (Barcelona)
Telephone: 93203 05 00
Age Range: 3-18 years
Boarding Facilities: No
Comments: Taught in English, Spanish and Catalan
Director: Enrique Méndez
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Name
of School: AMERICAN SCHOOL OF BARCELONA
Address:
Balmés 7, 08950 Esplugues de Llobregat (Barcelona)
Telephone: 93371 4016/5012
E-mail Address: 106046.3214@compuserve.com
Internet Address: http://www.state.gov/www/about_state/schools/obarcelona_amer.html
Age Range: 3-18 years
Educational System: American
Boarding Facilities: No
Comments: A variety of extracurricular activities
Director: Elsa C. Lamb
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Name
of School: BENJAMIN FRANKLIN INTERNATIONAL
SCHOOL
Address:
Martorell I Peña, 9, 08017 Barcelona
Telephone: 93418-6545/6609 - Fax: 93417-3633
E-mail Address: bfis@adam.es
Internet Address: http://www.ecis.org/bfis
Age Range: 3-18 years
Educational System: American
MEC Authorization: September 17, 1988
Boarding Facilities: No
Special Programs: Wide range of AP courses; Optimal Match
Program
Director: Mark Klimesh
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Name
of School: OAK HOUSE SCHOOL
Address:
San Pedro Claver, 12, 08017 Barcelona
Telephone: 93203-8624/8719 - Fax: 93417-3633
E-mail Address: bfis@seker.es
Age Range: 3-18 years
Educational System: British
MEC Authorization: October 25, 1983
Boarding Facilities: No
Special Programs:
Director: Helena Terradas
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Name
of School: AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL
SCHOOL
Address:
Calle Oratorio 4, 07015 Portals Nous (Mallorca)
Telephone: 971675-850/51 - Fax: 971676-820
Age Range: 3-18 years
Educational System: American
MEC Authorization: August 7, 1995
Boarding Facilities: No
Special Programs: ESL
Director: James P. Berry
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Name
of School: BALEARES INTERNATIONAL
SCHOOL
Address:
Cabo Maten Coch, 17, San Agustín, 07015 Palma de
Mallorca
Telephone: 971403-161/401-812
E-mail Address: bispmi@ibm.net
Age Range: 3½18 years
Educational System: British
MEC Authorization: July 5, 1995
Boarding Facilities: No
Special Programs: AP - SSAT - SAT - TOEFL - PSAT - IGCSE
Director: John Barrie Wiggins
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Name
of School: THE ACADEMY INTERNATIONAL
SCHOOL
Address:
Apartado 1300, Son Ametler Vell, 07141 (Marratxi) Palma
de Mallorca
Telephone: 971605-008
E-mail Address: acad@ocea.es
Internet Address: http://malhigh.com/academy
Age Range: 2-14 years
Educational System: British and Spanish
MEC Authorization: August, 7, 1995
Boarding Facilities: No
Special Programs: Wide non academic coverage (i.e. sports,
drama, art, etc.)
Director: Cynthia Anne Walker
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Name
of School: BELLVER INTERNATIONAL
COLLEGE
Address:
José Costa Ferrer, 5, 07015 Palma de Mallorca
Telephone: 971401-679/404-263 - Fax: 971401-762
E-mail Address: Bellver@bellver.demon.co.uk
Age Range: 3-18 years
Educational System: British
MEC Authorization: August 7, 1995
Boarding Facilities: No
Special Programs: IGCSE - AICE
Director: Mark Muirhead
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Name
of School: QUEEN'S COLLEGE
Address:
Juan de Saridakis, 64, 07015 Palma de Mallorca
Telephone: 971401-011
E-mail Address: qadmin@nautimail.com
Internet Address: http://www.ocea.es/queens
Age Range: 3-18 years
Educational System: British/Spanish
MEC Authorization: July 14, 1995
Boarding Facilities: No
Special Programs: IGCSE - "A" levels
Director: Heather Muntaner
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Name
of School: TRINITY SCHOOL OF ENGLISH
Address:
Camino Montijo, 16, La Carrera-Los Realejos (Tenerife)
Telephone: 922345 450
Age Range: 3-16 years
Educational System: British
MEC Authorization: B.O.C. March 29, 1991
Boarding Facilities: No
Comments: Bus service
Director: Kevin Simmonds
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Name
of School: AMERICAN SCHOOL OF LAS
PALMAS
Address:
Apartado 15, Tarifa Alta, 35017 Las Palmas de Gran Canarias
Telephone: 928430-023
E-mail Address: aslpgc@ext.step.es
Internet Address: http://www.step.es/aslpgc/index.html
Age Range: 3-18 years
Educational System: American coordinated with Spanish
Boarding Facilities: No
Special Programs: Preparation for Selectividad - Toefl -
SAT - SSAT - PSAT
Director: Celine Hammond
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Name
of School: BRITISH SCHOOL OF GRAN
CANARIA
Address:
Cruz de Morera s/n, Tarifa Alta 35017 Las Palmas de Gran
Canaria
Telephone: 928351-167 - Fax: 928351-065
E-mail Address: Bellver@bellver.demon.co.uk
Age Range: 4-18 years
Educational System: British
MEC Authorization: June 23, 1979
Boarding Facilities: No
Special Programs: University of Cambridge "A"
levels
Director: Steven R. Hardes
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Name
of School: CANTERBURY SCHOOL KINDERGARTEN
Address:
Juan XXIII, 44, 35004 Las Palmas de Gran Canarias
Telephone: 928240-286
E-mail Address: canterbury@inecnet.com
Internet Address: http://www.canterbury-school.com
Age Range: 3-18 years
Educational System: British
MEC Authorization: BOE March 16, 1997
Boarding Facilities: No
Special Programs: IGCSE - "A" levels
Director: Beryl Pritchard
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Name
of School: INTERNATIONAL BRITISH
YEOWARD SCHOOL
Address:
Apartado 332, Puerto de la Cruz (Tenerife)
Telephone: 922384-685
E-mail Address: byschool@terra.es
Internet Address: http://www.britishyeowardschool.com
Age Range: 3-18 years
Educational System: British up to "A" Level
MEC Authorization: BOC October 9, 1995
Boarding Facilities: Yes
Comments: Off Campus in private farmland area
Special Programs: IGCSE
Director: Martin Weston
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Name
of School: WINGATE
SCHOOL
Web
site www.wingateschool.com
Address: Mirador de la Cumbrita, Cabo Blanco, Aarona, Tenerife
Telephone: 922-720-102- Fax: same number
E-mail Address: MrGreen@wingateschool.com
Age Range: 4 -17 years
Educational System: British
MEC Authorization:
Boarding Facilities: No
Special Programs: Brithis SATS - IGCSE
Director: Christopher T. Green
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Name
of School: CAXTON COLLEGE
Address:
Ctra. Barcelona, s/n, 46530 Puçol (Valencia)
Telephone: 96142 45 00
Age Range: 2- 14
Educational System: British
MEC Authorization: D.O.G.V. May 17, 1990; O.M. July 9, 1993
Boarding Facilities: No
Comments: Wide variety of extra-curricular activities and
facilities. Bus service
Special Programs: IGCSE
Director: Dianne Sweeny, Larry Longhurst, Silvia Sanchis
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Name
of School: ELIAN'S
Address:
Doctor Peset, 4, 46183 La Eliana (Valencia)
Telephone: 96274-0272
Age Range: 4 months -18 years
Educational System: Spanish and Irish
MEC Authorization:
Boarding Facilities: No
Special Programs: First Certificate
Director: Marin Carbonell
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Name
of School: EL LIMONAR INTERNATIONAL
SCHOOL, S.L.
Address:
General San Jurjo, 2, 30151 Santo Angel (Murcia)
Telephone: 968844-861/3750/6028 - Fax: 968844-861
E-mail Address: elis@mur.hnet.es
Age Range: 3-12 years
Educational System: British and American
MEC Authorization: May 18, 1994
Boarding Facilities: No
Comments: School is in two sites -one infant and one primary.
Large playing fields, tennis courts, gym, swimming pool
Special Programs: Individual programs for non-English or
non-Spanish speakers
Director: D. Antonio Alonso Ortiz
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Name
of School: EL PLANTIO INTERNATIONAL
SCHOOL OF VALENCIA
Address:
233, nro. 56 La Cañada, 46182, Paterna, Valencia
Telephone: 96132-1410
E-mail Address: elis@mur.hnet.es
Age Range: 3-16 years
Educational System: British
MEC Authorization:
Boarding Facilities: No
Comments:
Special Programs:
Director: Antonio Palma Bernardo
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Name
of School: ENGLISH SCHOOL LOS OLIVOS
Address:
Pino Panera, 25, 46110 Godella (Valencia) or Apartado de
Correos 34, 46110 Godella (Valencia)
Telephone: 96363-9938
Age Range: 3-16 years
Educational System: British
MEC Authorization: DOGU: February 6, 1992
Boarding Facilities: No
Director: Jane E. Rodríguez
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Name
of School: NEWTON COLLEGE
Address:
Camino Viejo de Elche, Alicante Km.3, Partida de Maitino
PI-82A, 03295 Elche (Alicante)
Telephone: 96545 14 28
Age Range: 3-11 years
Educational System: British
MEC Authorization: D.O.G.V. November 22, 1994
Boarding Facilities: No
Director: Maria Teresa Pomares
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Name
of School: SHORELESS LAKE SCHOOL
Address:
Apartado de Correos 239, 30850 Totana (Murcia)
Telephone: 968-424386
E-mail Address: sls@ctv.es
Internet Address: http://www.ctv.es/USERS/sls
Age Range: 7-18 years
Educational System: American
MEC Authorization: O.M. of September 19, 1997; B.O.E. of
November 4, 1997 and O.M. September 18, 1998
Boarding Facilities: Yes
Comments: Accredited by Middle States Association of Colleges
and Schools
Special Programs: AP,SAT I, SAT II, PSAT, exchanges with
the main school in New Jersey (U.S.A.)
Director: Octavio Carpena Ruiz
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ANDALUCÍA
Name of School: ALMUÑECAR
INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL
Address:
Urb. Los Pinos, s/n, 18690 - Almuñecar (Granada)
Telephone: 95863 59 11
Age Range: 3-16 years
Educational System: British
MEC Authorization: B.O.J.A. October 19, 1995
Boarding Facilities: No
Special Programs: A' Level - IGCSE
Director: James Shallcross
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Name
of School: ALOHA
COLLEGE
Address: Urbanización el Angel, 29660 Nueva Andalucía,
Marbella (Málaga)
Telephone: 95281-4133- Secretary/ 281-2729- Administrator
Fax: 95281-2729
Age Range: 3-18 years
Educational System: British
Director: J. Foulkes-Jones
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Name
of School: EL CENTRO INGLES, S.L.
Address: Carretera de Fuentebravía, Km. 1, 11500,
El Puerto de Santa María (Cádiz)
Telephone: (956) 850-560 - Fax: (956) 873-804
E-mail: info@elcentroingles.es
Internet: www.elcentroingles.es
Age Range: 2-18 years
Educational System: Spanish (Bilingual Spanish-English)
MEC Authorization: 11007341
Boarding Facilities: from 11 to 18 years
Comments: Spanish classes for English speaking students
Director: Juan Alvarez Caperuza (Director) and Linda m.
Randell (Principal)
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Name
of School: SWANS SCHOOL
Address: Urbanización El Capricho, 2, 29600 Marbella
(Málaga)
Telephone: 95277-3248 fax: 95277-6431
Age Range: 3-12 years
Educational System: British
MEC Authorization: DOGU: April 3, 1982
Boarding Facilities: No
Special Programs: Official French and Arabic offered/full
extra curricular activity program
Director: Tessa Jane Swan
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Name
of School: AMERICAN COOPERATIVE
SCHOOL OF SEVILLE
Address:
Patio de Banderas, 11-A, 41004 (Sevilla)
Telephone: 95421-6252
Age Range: K to 12th grade
Educational System: American
Boarding Facilities: No
Director: M. Adam
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Name
of School: CALPE COLLEGE INTERNATIONAL
SCHOOL
Address:
P.O. Box 200, CN 340 km. 171, 29670 San Pedro Alcántara
(Sevilla)
Telephone: 95421-6252
Age Range: K to 12th grade
Educational System: American
Boarding Facilities: No
Director: M. Adam
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Name
of School: INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL
AT SOTOGRANDE
Address:
Apartado 15, 11310 Sotogrande (Cádiz))
Telephone: 956795-902
Age Range: 2-18 years
Educational System: British
MEC Authorization: October 21, 1983
Boarding Facilities: Yes
Comments: Weekly and full boarding facilities are offered
Special Programs: GCSE-EFL
Director: George O'Brien
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OTHER
CITIES Name of School: AMERICAN
SCHOOL OF BILBAO
Address:
Soparda Bidea, 1048640 Berango (Bizkaia)
Telephone: 94668-0860/61 fax: 94668-0452
E-mail Address: amschbil.@vzc.servicom.es
Internet Address: http://www.state.gov/www/about_state/schools/
Age Range: 3-16 years
Educational System: American
MEC Authorization: June 23, 1993
Boarding Facilities: No
Director: Terry Orueta
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Name
of School: SUNNY VIEW SCHOOL
Address:
Teruel 32, Cerro del Toril, 29620 Torremolinos (Málaga)
or Apartado 175, 29620 Torremolinos (Málaga)
Telephone: 952383-164 fax: 952372-695
E-mail Address: sunnyview@vnet.es
Age Range: 3-18 years
Educational System: British to year 11 (grade 10) after,
choice of American for grades 11 and 12 or GCE "A"
levels (British)
MEC Authorization: November 3, 1994
Boarding Facilities: No
Comments: Classes taught in English, Spanish as a second
language
Special Programs: GCSE-GCE-TOEFL-SAT
Director: Huguette Pettis
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Name
of School: IZARRA INFANT SCHOOL
Address:
Ubao Bidea, 27, Berango, Bilbao, (Vizcaya)
Telephone: 94668 06 22
Age Range: 3-7 years
Educational System: British
Boarding Facilities: No
Director: Miss Catherine Alderson
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Name
of School: CHESTER COLLEGE INTERNATIONAL
SCHOOL
Address:
Montouto-Teo, 15894 Santiago de Compostela (La Coruña)
Telephone: 981819-160
Age Range: 4-18 years
Educational System: American
MEC Authorization: February 14, 1987 and October 26, 1988
Boarding Facilities: Yes
Comments: Separate residences for boys and girls
Special Programs: Selectividad
Director: Dolores Peleteiro
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