Spain, Cordoba
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Onsite kitchen and chef prepare simple daily menus with fresh ingredients, mostly organic, with adaptations for vegetarians, vegans, gluten-free, and halal diets. A monthly menu is provided to families to complement their children's diets at home, and lunch service is available as an option. Each child brings their midmorning snack from home.
Authorised by the Government of Andalusia to provide foreign-regulated education. Accredited as an International School by NEASC and as part of ACE learning communities, with Montessori Quality Assurance accreditation from the Spanish Montessori Association. The school is a private educational institution not affiliated with any public or chartered secondary education school.
Montessori Córdoba International School offers a Montessori curriculum for ages 0 to 12 across five programs. The Nido (0.5–1.5 years) is an English-immersion space with a dedicated teacher for up to four babies. The Infant Community (1–3 years) provides English immersion that promotes independence, respect, and autonomy. The Children's House (3–6 years) offers a home-like setting with full linguistic immersion in English, where children learn to speak, read, and write in English. The Elementary (6–12 years) comprises three bilingual classrooms with 70–80% English instruction and the remainder in Spanish. Education is personalised with tailored study plans, and older students mentor younger ones. The programme prepares students for international citizenship through language immersion and Montessori principles. Lucy Welsted, founder and director, guides the school. The campus sits on a 2,500 m2 plot on Córdoba's outskirts, with 550 m2 indoor spaces, 200 m2 terraces, and 1,500 m2 of play areas. NEASC accreditation.