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John Talabot is a charter school founded in 1976 for children aged 3-16. It is located in the Sant Gervasi neighborhood at the foot of the National Park of Collserola. The faculty includes native English and Catalan teachers to ensure competence in English, Catalan and Spanish. The program features real immersions into English, with English, Spanish and Catalan equally utilized in learning.
The school is family-based with one class per year, providing a safe and caring environment that supports each student's self-esteem and rights and obligations. The teaching staff includes people from diverse backgrounds, including many from the Anglo-Saxon world, enriching the educational community. Visitors can arrange personal tours, and families stay engaged through newsletters; the school also hosts Open Doors events such as Open Doors 2026.
The AFA is the voluntary association of families that actively participate in different projects that accompany the school's educational work. Its main objectives are to facilitate communication between families and the school; promote new initiatives for families, the school, and the surrounding area; attend meetings and assist in matters concerning education and the rights and duties of children; carry out activities that reinforce the school's educational aims in collaboration with management and teachers; promote and develop training activities and workshops to encourage family participation. The PTA publishes annual reports Memoria Anual AFA JT 21-22 and Memoria Anual AFA JT 23-24, and invites involvement by emailing afajohntalabot@gmail.com.
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.
