Spain, Cordoba
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Healthy and supportive school community with mixed-age learning; older students mentor younger ones; teachers model respect, self-control, and conflict-resolution practices; students have close, mutually respectful relationships with teachers and feel valued as individuals.
The Nido and The Infant Community are English-language immersion environments. The Children's House provides English-language immersion, where children learn to speak, read, and write in English. Elementary classrooms are bilingual, with 70-80% of instruction delivered in English and the remaining portion in Spanish.
Mental wellbeing is supported by a healthy, supportive school community that fosters autonomy, respect for others, and safe, predictable environments; students are guided by teachers in developing self-discipline, empathy, and conflict-resolution skills.
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.