Spain, Madrid
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Social-emotional learning is embedded across the curriculum, with access to a school counselor and specific time dedicated to SEL each week. This supports students' social and emotional development and resilience.
Specialized learning support includes ADHD – executive functioning routines; dyslexia – multisensory reading interventions, support teachers, and extra time on tasks; autism – social-emotional coaching, sensory accommodations, visual schedules, and communication scaffolds. All students receive an individualized learning plan (ILP) that is regularly reviewed with families. An SEN coordinator and a school psychologist are on staff, with access to bilingual specialists via referral.
It is a distinguished private, non-profit American school in Madrid serving English-speaking students aged 11–18. It offers a personalized bilingual education for grades 6–12.
Mental wellbeing is supported through social-emotional learning embedded in the curriculum, access to a school counselor, and dedicated SEL time each week. The school also emphasizes a safe, trusting environment and structured routines to help students who have struggled with anxiety or frustration rebuild confidence.
Judy Sharp International School in Madrid is a private, non-profit American school serving students aged 11 to 18. It operates as an independent, co-educational day school with a bilingual emphasis. The curriculum is an accredited American program, and the school plans to offer AP courses in the future. A distinctive feature is Personalized Bilingual Education, enabling students to graduate with an American High School Diploma while also meeting Spanish ESO and Bachillerato requirements through the Official Spanish Program. Class sizes are small, with about four students per teacher, allowing individualized guidance and growth assessment. The school emphasizes project-based learning, critical thinking, and discussion-based classes. Students participate in Creative Arts Programs and a range of clubs, such as music, debate, Ukulele, eSports, and Dungeons & Dragons. Community service is integrated through food drives and a spring Walk-A-Thon. The campus supports field trips and learning to connect classroom work with real-world applications.