Spain, Tenerife
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Digital room technology meets modern standards and is continually updated. The school expands learning capabilities through an internal learning and working platform and a separate communications platform, with ongoing hardware upgrades. The school has a modern, well-equipped infirmary staffed by a school nurse. All-day education is provided, with afternoons offering a broad range of internal and external activities to reinforce and develop talents. A multiprofessional team of educators, teachers and school psychologists works with children and parents to support inclusion, promoting encounter, diversity and tolerance.
The school is an international encounter school preparing students for German and Spanish university access. It holds Exzellente Deutsche Auslandsschule accreditation since 2010. A dynamic staff from several nationalities guides students in four languages (German, Spanish, English and French) as moderators of learning across all levels. A continuous German language concept operates across all divisions to promote language acquisition. Digital media equipment meets modern standards, with an internal learning and working platform, a communications platform and regular hardware upgrades, and the library provides extensive resources.
Extracurricular activities include Drawing and Painting. A UCMAS championship in Abacus and mental arithmetic is offered. Hip-Hop courses are available. Chess clubs are offered. Games, sports and themed workshops provide after-school enrichment. CreaMúsica offers musical introduction experiences; Karate is offered; Band (Banda) activities engage musicians; Soccer (Football) is available after school.
Deutsche Schule Santa Cruz de Tenerife is a German Auslandsschule recognized by the KMK, serving learners aged 1–18 with a bespoke German international curriculum from kindergarten through upper secondary. The school is bilingual, preparing students for German and Spanish university entrance (Abitur and EBAU). In Grundschule German is taught six hours weekly and Spanish five to six, with General Studies, Mathematics, Art, Music, Sport, Ethics/Religion and a Spanish integration phase for new German students. In Sekundarstufe I and II, 21 subjects are offered; from Grade 9 students may choose between French or Informatics plus Geography, and from Grade 10 there are additional options in arts and sciences. Languages include German, Spanish, English (from Grade 3) and French (from Grade 9). Exzellente Deutsche Auslandsschule accreditation was awarded in 2010 and 2016. A Tababa Alta campus opened in 1999. Facilities include digital room technology, a learning platform, a library and a multiprofessional inclusion team. After-school activities include UCMAS, chess, hip-hop, drawing, CreaMúsica, Banda, soccer and karate.