Spain, Madrid
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The school supports development with a focus on life skills, including emotional abilities, multilingualism, artistic competencies, and health-related habits. The educational model develops emotional skills and interpersonal relationships through a broad set of competencies such as communication, public speaking, autonomy, critical thinking, creativity, teamwork, leadership, time management, sportsmanship and emotional skills. Multilingualism is encouraged across the school with an early introduction to English alongside Spanish, with German and French also taught. Personalised Education customises specially designed lessons to cater for learning diversity and works with students in small class sizes. As an Inspired School, well-being alongside academics, sport and the arts is a pillar of holistic development.
Personalised Education customises specially designed lessons to cater for learning diversity and small class sizes. The Gifted & Talented Programme offers enrichment and specialist support for high-ability learners, with enrichment workshops and bespoke socio-emotional development. A dedicated Guidance Department, in collaboration with the teaching staff and the student's family, carefully monitors each child's well-being and development. Learners with high abilities have access to specialist professionals (Experts in High Abilities, Psychologists and Psychopedagogists).
Multilingualism is encouraged with an early introduction to English alongside Spanish. The curriculum is bilingual in the Early Years and Primary School, with German and French taught as additional languages. In Secondary School, students choose German or French as a third language, and coursework can be delivered in English, French or Spanish within the IB programme.
Well-being is a pillar of San Patricio's holistic development within the Inspired framework, alongside academics, sport, arts and technology. The Gifted & Talented Programme includes bespoke socio-emotional development and emotional intelligence training to support students' mental well-being. The Guidance Department monitors students' well-being and development in collaboration with families and staff, with access to psychologists and psychopedagogists where appropriate. An emphasis on emotional intelligence and social skills runs through enrichment and support programmes, including high-ability development.
The school's Guidance Department monitors students' well-being and development in collaboration with the teaching staff and families. Gifted & Talented enrichment includes bespoke socio-emotional development to address emotional and social needs. Specialist professionals, including psychologists and psychopedagogists, are available to support high-ability learners and safeguarding of pupils.
Colégio San Patricio Madrid is a Catholic day school for ages 1 to 18 across three Madrid campuses: Serrano and La Moraleja for Early Years and Primary, and El Soto for Secondary and High School. The school offers a bilingual education in Nursery and Primary and provides International Baccalaureate programmes (PYP, MYP, DP) from secondary onwards, with English, Spanish, French and German taught by native speakers. Facilities span the campuses, including Early Learning areas, science and technology labs, the San Patricio Art Centre, two libraries, auditoriums, a chapel, a radio studio and extensive sports spaces. Since joining Inspired Education Group in 2019, CSP Madrid has grown within a global network and earned recognitions from Forbes and El Mundo. Signature features include the San Patricio Art Centre, Inspired Metaverse VR School Rooms, and a broad co-curricular programme of debate, sports, music, drama and community service for international-minded learners and families.