Spain, Malaga
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The school fosters social-emotional development through a family-like environment where every child feels seen, heard, safe, and valued, contributing to emotional security and self-confidence. Montessori materials and trained staff support the development of social-emotional skills, including autonomy, empathy, and respect for self, others, and the environment.
The Rainbow Team is a specialized classroom designed to support students with special educational needs. It is supported by a multidisciplinary team including a special education teacher, an early intervention specialist, a psychopedagogical guide, and an occupational therapist. The program uses individualized intervention plans and targeted work on language, attention, memory, self-regulation, social skills, and executive functioning, plus a therapeutic space for emotional self-regulation.
The school provides bilingual learning with daily immersion in English and Spanish through natural interactions. Language learning happens organically during lessons, play, and routines, fostering fluency, cultural awareness, and confidence.
Mental wellbeing is supported by a warm, family-like environment that promotes emotional security and self-confidence. The Rainbow Team provides a therapeutic space for self-regulation and emotional preparation for learning.
A warm, welcoming, family-like environment ensures that every child feels seen, heard, safe, and valued.
International Montessori School Sotogrande offers a bilingual, child-centered education in a welcoming Andalusia setting. The school follows a Montessori curriculum across four stages: Nido (0–18 months), Infant Community (18 months–3 years), Children's House (3–6 years), and Lower and Upper Elementary (6–12 years). Accredited by NEASC and AMI and authorized by Junta de Andalucía, IMS combines Montessori practice with international standards and local requirements. Students learn through hands-on, project-based exploration in math, language, science, art, and history, with instruction delivered in English and Spanish. Classrooms are prepared environments guided by trained Montessori professionals, fostering autonomy, collaboration, and social responsibility. The campus supports wellbeing with yoga, mindfulness, and emotional education, and offers on-site pediatric care via KidsCare. Monthly Learning Walks connect classroom topics to the real world; weekly updates and periodic parent meetings strengthen home–school partnership. A Rainbow Team and diverse after-school offerings ensure inclusive learning and holistic development for every child.