Spain, Alicante
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Magno International School educates students aged three to eighteen and provides a comprehensive and holistic education. The curriculum is aligned with students' natural developmental stages, focusing on the whole individual rather than solely core academic subjects. The school fosters a global outlook and strong values within an international community. Students become fluent in three or more languages and take official language examinations at every stage, as the school is an official Cambridge examination centre.
Painting is offered as an extracurricular activity to develop creative expression and foundational artistic skills, including color management, composition and perspective. The program promotes patience, perseverance and observation while encouraging creativity. The extracurricular program is extensive and includes arts alongside other activities such as robotics and chess.
Spanish and English are the primary languages of instruction, with a multilingual approach from early childhood. An immersion model emphasizes English in Early Years, while German and French are introduced from Year 2 of Infant Education; from Year 5 students choose which language to continue to fluency. The school enables official certifications including Cambridge exams for English, DELF for French, Goethe for German, and the Xunta Qualificadora for Valencian, and Magno is an official preparation center and test venue for Cambridge, Goethe and DELF.
A broad range of extracurricular activities includes Judo, Swimming, Volleyball, Football, Paddle, Robotics, Painting and Chess. These activities promote self-confidence, self-control, discipline, healthy habits, teamwork and cognitive development, with minimum participant numbers required for some activities.
The Guidance Department provides academic guidance, personal development, emotional support and career guidance to help students plan educational and career paths. It collaborates with teachers and families to support student development and addresses issues, including support for students with special needs. It designs projects and activities to promote student well-being and success.
Win At Social is a wellbeing program co-created with students to promote responsible digital life and wellbeing. The program is delivered in partnership with The Social Institute to help students navigate wellbeing, social media and technology. It equips students with practical skills to make safe online choices and develop values such as empathy, teamwork and critical thinking; families receive a toolkit to support discussion at home.
Magno International School, formerly San Alberto Magno, is an international Cambridge school for ages 3–18 and now part of Orbital Education. In Monforte del Cid, Alicante, the campus sits on 33,000 m2 of green space with bright classrooms, science laboratories, sensory rooms, a sports complex, a chess room and a vegetable patch. The curriculum blends a bespoke approach with Cambridge Primary in early years and emphasizes multilingual learning from nursery onward. Spanish and English are the primary languages of instruction; German and French are introduced from Year 2, with Year 5 onward giving students a choice to pursue fluency in a language. The school offers two Baccalaureate pathways for ages 16–18: Spanish National Baccalaureate and International A-Level Programme. It is official Cambridge examination centre and prepares students for Cambridge English qualifications, DELF/DALF and Goethe exams. Sixth Form combines on-campus support with online learning to access Spanish and universities, including UNED.