Spain, Barcelona
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The school has eight buildings, each with its own character, providing a diverse range of learning environments. The campus has four playgrounds for outdoor play and exploration. The original tower, built in 1968, stands on site as a historic symbol of the school's heritage. The school provides a wide range of services including nursing care, dining options, and reliable bus services. Bus routes start in Villa Olímpica, Gran Vía/Pza. España, and Sant Cugat to serve the upper area of Barcelona.
The campus includes a basketball court on the roof of the Primary building and a large soccer field beside the Early Years building, with another soccer field beside the Secondary building. A basketball court is located next to the auditorium for additional activities. The school also offers an indoor swimming pool for physical education and aquatic activities.
The school has three well-equipped laboratories to support scientific inquiry across age groups. There is a Technology Room to support computing and practical technology projects. An Arts area and a dedicated Music area foster creativity, and the Auditorium hosts performances, assemblies, and major school events. The Bachillerato and IB facilities, opened in 2015, focus on eco-conscious design and modern learning spaces for senior students.
Extracurricular Activities at Oak House School cover sports, music, swimming, and an Enriched Learning Programme. The Sports section describes a wide range of clubs and teams to build teamwork and fitness. Music offers co-curricular small-group instrumental lessons for younger students, with opportunities to progress toward external examinations. Swimming classes emphasize confidence, endurance, and technique under expert guidance. Enriched Learning includes cooking, virtual reality, 3D design, study skills workshops, chess, and other engaging activities.
Oak House School is a private, non-profit campus in Barcelona that offers British, local, and International Baccalaureate education to ages 3 to 18. The school follows the British National Curriculum, Cambridge IGCSE, and the IB Diploma Programme, with a tri-lingual approach across primary and secondary. Primary teaching is in English, Spanish and Catalan and aligns with English standards, preparing pupils for the Secondary's multilingual program. In the first year of ESO, a fourth language (French or German) enters, and coding becomes a fifth language. At age 16, students sit Cambridge IGCSE/ GCSE exams, with post-16 options including Bachillerato Nacional and the IB Diploma Programme. The campus comprises eight buildings with facilities: science laboratories, a technology room, music rooms, an arts area, an auditorium, and eco-conscious senior facilities opened in 2015. Enrichment includes Oracy, Debate and MUN, Duke of Edinburgh, and Work Experience alongside a sports, music, and STEM program.