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Day-to-day life at Lighthouse American School Madrid is conducted in English. All teachers are American, accredited by US universities and receive ongoing training. Spanish is treated as more than a second language, and Chinese is taught as a third language beginning in the third year of elementary. The school is NEASC-accredited and follows the IB Primary Years Programme, with CAM validation enabling study in Spanish universities and NEASC enabling access to American universities. Technology supports learning by creating collaborative learning environments and by enabling parents to monitor daily progress.
Day-to-day life at Lighthouse is conducted in English, and teachers are American and accredited by US universities with ongoing professional development. The school uses technology to create collaborative learning environments and to help parents follow daily progress. It is NEASC-accredited and offers the IB Primary Years Programme (PYP), providing recognition that supports study in many OECD countries. CAM validation allows study at Spanish universities, and NEASC accreditation supports access to American universities. Spanish is enhanced as a core language program, with Chinese added as a third language from the third year of elementary.
Extracurricular activities include after-school programs such as Elementary Drama Club (Mon) and Yearbook Club (Mon); Basketball (A on Tue, B on Thu); Chinese (Tue); Cheerleading (Wed); Yoga (Wed); Mythology (Thu); Martial Arts (A on Mon, B on Fri); Parkour (A on Thu, B Tue). Kindergarten programs include Yoga and Mindfulness (Mon); Mini Chefs (Tue); Cheerleading (Wed); Mini Tennis (Thu); Creative Dance (Thu). These activities are available to Elementary and Kindergarten students.
Located in Madrid, Lighthouse American School serves ages 3 to 12 as an international school delivering both the International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme (PYP) and the American Curriculum. Instruction is in English; Spanish is taught as a second language and Chinese starts in the third year of elementary. All teachers are American and hold accreditation from US universities, with ongoing professional development. Lighthouse is NEASC-accredited and is a Candidate School for the IB Primary Years Programme, with CAM validation enabling study in Spanish universities and NEASC accreditation supporting access to American universities. The campus spans about 4,250 square metres and class sizes are capped at 18 students, enabling small-group learning and strong teacher–student interaction. The program emphasizes inquiry-based, transdisciplinary projects that foster creativity, complex problem solving, critical thinking, social-emotional learning and values. Founded in 2019 by Irene Márquez, the school also runs community service projects and a broad after-school program.
