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Founded in 2019, Lighthouse American School began as a project envisioned by a group of passionate educators who sought to rethink learning. They valued recognizing each child's unique learning style and created a warm, thriving environment where students and faculty can flourish together. Central to Lighthouse's approach is the International Baccalaureate framework with inquiry-based learning, and the school engages in community service projects to connect learning with real-world impact. In about five years, Lighthouse earned accreditation from the NEASC and the International Baccalaureate Organization. Irene Márquez is the founder and CEO of Lighthouse American School.
The school calendar is designed to adapt to families, with extended morning and afternoon hours, open during most school holidays at no extra cost, and with after-school programs and summer camps. School celebrations are scheduled in the afternoons, on Fridays, or Saturday mornings so parents can attend. Class and cycle-level assemblies promote emotional intelligence and a sense of belonging, and the school provides psycho-pedagogical care and clear policies to support students. Learning spaces are designed to be flexible, with classrooms that can be rearranged quickly to suit what is being learned, complemented by a range of extracurricular activities and clear routines to support daily life.
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.
