Spain, Madrid
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The Spanish program includes Spanish as a Foreign Language across Lower School, Middle School, and Upper School, aligned with CEFR levels A1 to C2 and emphasizing pronunciation, listening, reading, and spelling. Lower School uses an interactive approach that immerses students in Spanish through engaging activities; Middle School offers four levels with placement testing; Upper School emphasizes communication in daily situations and study of texts, culture, and language. The Native Spanish Program serves native speakers across Lower, Middle, and Upper School, following the Spanish Ministry of Education guidelines and covering Spanish Language and Social Studies, with progression through Educación Primaria (Grades 1–6) and Educación Secundaria Obligatoria (Grades 7–10).
The school offers Spanish as a Foreign Language across Lower School, Middle School, and Upper School, with two pathways designed to meet diverse student needs. A Native Spanish Program is available for native speakers at all levels.
American School of Madrid is a not-for-profit private international day school in Pozuelo de Alarcón serving ages 3 to 18. It offers the American curriculum alongside the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme for Upper School, with pathways to the US High School Diploma, the IB Diploma, and the Título de Bachillerato. The campus spans 11 acres and includes a zero-energy Middle School building opened in 2021 and the Don Quijote Park Play Landscape added in 2023 as part of the Lower School. The Center for the Arts houses a 600-seat auditorium, dedicated spaces for art, music and drama, and a Black Box Theatre. The Upper School features a Learning Commons, a cafeteria, an Athletics Complex and a Center for the Sciences, plus the Innovation, Design, and Education Hub with a Robotics lab and Da Vinci Space. Outdoor facilities include an all-weather track, turf soccer field, the ASM garden and multiple fields.