Spain, Almeria
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Uniforms are available for purchase. Items include a T-shirt, long-sleeve T-shirt, sweatshirt, long pants and shorts.
Meals are organic and locally sourced, with no processed foods containing added fats or sugars, and no artificial colours or preservatives. Lunch is self-service; children set the tables and water is provided on each table. Menus are balanced with greens and vegetables and change monthly to reflect seasonal produce; special dietary requirements can be accommodated.
Montessori School Almería is a private center recognized as a British School in Spain. The Primary program follows the English National Curriculum; the curriculum is taught in English with compulsory Spanish, and classrooms include both UK-qualified teachers and AMI Montessori guides, with specialists for PE, music in English, and additional languages (Spanish and French).
Montessori School Almería offers a distinctive blend of British education and AMI Montessori pedagogy for children aged 2 to 12. English is the main language of instruction, with Spanish taught by qualified teachers. The Primary program follows the English National Curriculum alongside Montessori approaches. Classrooms are multi-age, with small sizes—about 20 children per 2 educators—and a British-qualified class teacher supported by an AMI Montessori guide in primary, plus English-speaking specialists for PE, Music, Spanish and French. The timetable runs Monday to Friday, with organic lunch and after-school activities. Facilities include a sea-side setting, outdoor play spaces, sports courts, skate ramps, and a garden with composting and recycling. The program covers English, Mathematics, Sciences, History, Geography, Art, Design and Technology, Languages (Spanish, French), Music and Physical Education. The school emphasizes learning at each child's pace in a close, family-friendly community, with workshops and events for families.