Spain, Almeria
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The Guidance Department looks after all students from Preschool to Baccalaureate and provides counselling with families. It offers individual attention with prevention, evaluation and intervention in the student's learning process. Careers advice is available for students from Obligatory Secondary Education onwards, including a Staff member for a day programme and a Universities Fair attended by national and international universities. Three-monthly sessions on adolescence, communications, prevention and new technologies are provided to support student development. The School for Parents offers guidance sessions for families and International University Entrance Guidance assists with choosing and entering international universities.
Counselling and learning-support are provided for all students from Preschool to Baccalaureate, with individual attention and prevention, evaluation and intervention in the learning process. Careers advice is offered for students from Obligatory Secondary Education onwards, including the Staff member for a day programme and a Universities Fair. The School for Parents provides quarterly sessions on adolescence, communications, prevention and new technologies, while International University Entrance Guidance supports choosing and entering international universities.
Full English-language immersion and bilingual Spanish/English education are provided. Nursery Education emphasizes English-language immersion. The school offers English-language instruction across the educational stages and its IB programme continuum aligns with English-language instruction. SEK Alborán features full English-language immersion and a bilingual approach in its education.
Mental wellbeing is supported through the Guidance Department's counselling services for all students and families. It provides individual attention with prevention, evaluation and intervention in the learning process. There are three-monthly sessions for parents on adolescence, communications, prevention and new technologies. Careers guidance and International University Entrance Guidance assist with planning the next steps and reducing anxiety around transitions.
SEK International School Alborán is an international school in Almerimar, El Ejido, offering the IB programmes (PYP, MYP and DP) integrated with the Spanish curriculum for ages 0–18. Nursery begins at four months, emphasizing English-language immersion and the development of talent, creativity and emotional intelligence. The school is the only IB-authorised institution in Almería. SEK Education Group has over 130 years of history, operates more than 10 schools worldwide and serves thousands of day students from over 80 nationalities. Alborán campus spans 28,000 m2 with dedicated buildings for each stage, including a heated pool, gym and multi-sport courts, Intelligent Classrooms, science labs, a theatre, a dance studio, and a library with 10,000 titles and 25,000 volumes, plus robotics and BYOD. Day runs 08:30–18:00; the campus supports English immersion and exchanges, with languages such as French and German. In 2023, DP achieved consistently a 100% pass rate above the global average.