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The school provides a well-rounded bilingual curriculum built on the British National Curriculum. A multi-disciplinary team supports students' academic, emotional and social communication needs. Maxwell School maintains small classes and a strong teacher–student ratio to enable personalized learning. The Arrowsmith Program is piloting a cognitive intervention that strengthens memory, attention and processing speed, improving learning across subjects, enhancing problem-solving and increasing self-confidence with long-lasting effects.
The art curriculum uses IMYC units to provide varied experiences and projects, encouraging teamwork, individuality, creativity and critical observation. The program emphasizes noticing, designing, building, fixing, arranging and enjoying what surrounds students. IMYC integrates STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math) with arts integration, and the middle years feature STEAM-enabled projects that make students “makers.”
Globalization fosters global citizenship and engagement with diverse cultural perspectives. Maxwell School aims to instill a commitment to active service and responsibility for local, national, and world communities. The school is bilingual, with classes in English, French and Spanish.
The school offers a series of after-school clubs for Maxwell students and welcomes children from other schools. A variety of clubs is planned for the current academic year, enriching learning and encouraging social engagement after the school day.
Globalization emphasizes active service and a sense of responsibility for local, national and world communities.
Maxwell School emphasizes emotional and social growth within a safe, caring environment, supported by a small teacher–student ratio. The school operates across two Madrid campuses, providing a secure campus network and opportunities for personal identity development.
Maxwell School is a British international school in Madrid serving ages 3 to 16. The curriculum combines the UK Early Years Foundation Stage with the International Primary Curriculum, International Middle Years Curriculum and Cambridge IGCSE, ensuring continuity from early childhood through secondary assessment while aligning with the Spanish Ministry of Education (homologation) requirements. The school operates across two Madrid campuses—the Serrano building in Barrio de Salamanca and a nearby El Viso campus—both within easy reach of public transport, in urban, culturally rich surroundings. Instruction is delivered in English with bilingual elements in French and Spanish, supporting multilingual development. Class sizes are small to support individualized learning, backed by a strong teacher–student ratio and a multidisciplinary team addressing academic, emotional and social needs. A distinctive feature is the Arrowsmith cognitive intervention piloting program, alongside STEAM‑enabled IMYC art projects and a broad after‑school clubs program. The school fosters global citizenship and growth.
