Spain, Barcelona
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The school is a private school in the centre of Barcelona, with 85 years of experience and its own project immersed in the Culture of Thought. The educational project is based on the Culture of Thought, drawing on a background of learning methods including Glenn Doman, Reggio Emilia, Montessori and Waldorf, with the Harvard Project Zero ideas influencing practice; travel has been undertaken to Philadelphia and Florida to study these approaches. The Culture of Thought has transformed the school into a learning gallery, with walls and corridors documenting the history of different learning methods. The Culture of Thought uses thinking maps, thinking keys, thinking routines, mind habits and thinking skills to guide learning and to prepare students to develop emotional, communicative and adaptive skills for the world.
The school organizes cultural, artistic, sports, scientific, recreational and social excursions and visits throughout the academic year.
Located in the centre of Barcelona, Pérez Iborra School is a private institution with 85 years of experience and its own Culture of Thought project. The school delivers complete schooling from ages 1 to 18, including Nursery, Preschool, Primary, ESO and Batxillerat, and offers an American High School Diploma alongside its Spanish and Catalan programs. Instruction is trilingual in Catalan, Spanish and English, with Cambridge exams available and a dedicated in-house program for gifted students. The Culture of Thought shapes daily practice through Thinking Maps, Thinking Keys, routines and mind habits, guided by Harvard Project Zero ideas. Students benefit from personalised teaching, inclusive education and psychopedagogical counselling. Facilities feature a Green Roof with a hydroponic garden, insect hotel and solar panels, plus robotics, Chromebooks and Google Apps for Education. The school emphasises language immersion trips, Summer Life, and a broad extracurricular offering, including arts, sport and leadership activities for families.