Spain, Barcelona
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The uniform is obligatory at the school. Uniform Regulations by Stage apply.
The school kitchen provides a healthy, well-balanced diet for all students, with meals cooked on site from fresh, locally sourced ingredients. Lunchtime is a learning opportunity for healthy eating habits and good table manners; snacks are offered in Preschool and Primary.
The school is private and concerted with the Generalitat de Catalunya, and is associated with the Confederació de Centres Autònoms de Catalunya.
John Talabot School is a Barcelona-based charter school for children aged 3 to 16, organized across infant, primary and secondary sections. Founded in 1976, it sits in the Sant Gervasi district at the foot of Collserola, and its three interconnected buildings host a single campus with extended day hours and on-site kitchen facilities. The school delivers a bespoke, tri-lingual curriculum in English, Catalan and Spanish from preschool onward, with native-speaking teachers and an emphasis on project-based learning. Real English immersion shapes daily learning, alongside Catalan and Spanish development. The program includes early access to Cambridge assessments from Starter to PET, supporting multilingual progress and external examination preparation. Facilities include ICT labs, Chromebooks for primary and ESO, diverse libraries, a music room, and language labs for French and German. Extracurriculars cover dance, performing arts, music, and literacy clubs, including Chess and Reading, within a values-based Catalan framework fostering curiosity and collaboration.