Spain, Madrid
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The school is a private, Catholic, and trilingual institution located in La Moraleja, Madrid, serving students from 1 to 18 years old. Founded in 1999, Highlands School El Encinar has grown to a large campus with more than 22,000 square metres of space. The campus offers large learning spaces and quality sports facilities, blending nature with urban surroundings. The school provides academic, human and spiritual training within a comprehensive educational environment. It emphasizes a holistic approach to development across its facilities and campus setting.
The school has quality sports facilities. The facilities are part of a campus that spans more than 22,000 square metres and blends nature with urbanism.
Integrated British-Spanish curriculum from early childhood. A tri-lingual public speaking program. The school runs its own Leadership Baccalaureate with an A-Levels option. It is Cambridge International School, allowing IGCSE exams in 4th ESO and a double qualification in British and Spanish, with an option to pursue the international line of the A-levels. Language learning is strong, with a high level of English evidenced by official exams, and graduates finish Baccalaureate with C1/C2 in English and B2 in French. There is also a University Counsellor to support students.
Extracurricular activities are offered on a campus of more than 22,000 square metres, providing a wide variety of options to develop artistic, spatial, motor, sporting, linguistic and verbal abilities. Options include paddle tennis, swimming, judo, ballet, modern dance, flamenco, theatre, Kumon, robotics, piano and guitar, as well as football, basketball and volleyball. After-school hours and weekends, activities are offered through partnerships with various providers. Highlands Arts Agora offers artistic and cultural activities for all ages, with courses and workshops. Other activities include skating, skiing and snowboarding, riding and chess, with schedules and contact details managed by external providers.
Highlands School El Encinar is a private, Catholic, trilingual school in La Moraleja, Madrid, serving ages 1–18. The curriculum blends a British-English-Spanish approach: from early childhood, students follow an integrated British-Spanish curriculum with a bespoke program; the Cambridge International path offers IGCSE exams in 4th ESO with a double qualification in British and Spanish, and an A-level route for the upper years. The school also offers a Leadership Baccalaureate with an A-Levels option. English language targets reach C1/C2, and French reaches B2 by Baccalaureate. The campus spans more than 22,000 square metres with large learning spaces and quality sports facilities. Notable features include a tri-lingual public speaking program and Highlands Arts Agora, offering arts, music, theatre and cultural activities. A University Counsellor supports university destinations. Extracurriculars include sport, performing arts and languages across after-school and weekend programs. The school emphasizes a holistic development within a large, natural-urban campus for families.