Spain, Cordoba
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The school has four program spaces: The Nido for babies from six months until walking; The Infant Community for ages 1–3; The Children's House for ages 3–6; and Elementary for ages 6–12 (three Elementary classrooms). The Nido, Infant Community and Children's House are English language immersion environments; The Elementary classrooms are bilingual with 70–80% of instruction in English and the remainder in Spanish. Language immersion is English throughout the infant stage and 70–80% of the school day in the primary stage.
Three Elementary classrooms for ages 6–12, with spaces for centres of interest such as the universe, life, and different societies, and dedicated time for mathematics and language development. The Elementary spaces are bilingual, with 70–80% of instruction in English and the remainder in Spanish.
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.