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SEK International School - Santa Isabel

Spain, Madrid

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Wellbeing and Support

How students are nurtured, understood, and kept safe

Social and Emotional Learning (SEL)

The school provides a wide range of complementary activities whose aim is to look after each student's character development, qualities and interests. The school fosters emotional intelligence skills and integrates them into the curriculum, following the RULER model from Yale University.

Special Educational Needs (SEN)

SEK International Schools provide personalized attention that allows us to diagnose the strengths and areas for growth of our students from early ages. We place the child at the center of the teaching-learning process, highlighting the teacher's role as facilitator.

English as an Additional Language (EAL)

The school offers a language immersion programme for foreign students. It provides full English-language immersion and bilingual Spanish/English education.

Mental Wellbeing

The school fosters emotional intelligence skills and integrates them into the curriculum using the Yale University RULER model. It has a medical and health education service and a health and wellness programme, and aims for the full academic, social and emotional development of each student.

Safeguarding

The school was recognized by UNICEF as a Reference Center in Child Rights Education. Personal data protection is guaranteed in compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

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The school at a glance
Instructs in English, Spanish
Fees Unlisted
Ages 3 - 12 years
Pupil numbers 324
Type Co-educational
Opened 1892
Bus Service Yes
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SEK Santa Isabel is a private, non-denominational, independent, co-educational school in the Barrio de las Letras for ages 3 to 12. It delivers the International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme (PYP) and is NEASC-accredited. It is the Madrid school authorized to offer the IB PYP. The school hosts a multilingual community with students from 30 nationalities, offering full English-language immersion and bilingual Spanish/English education, with a language-immersion programme for foreign students. Learning Paths are Harvard-recognized and contextualize knowledge across History, Art, Literature, Culture and Music, Science, and Wellness. The campus supports inquiry-based learning in open spaces and outdoor learning extending beyond the classroom, including ties to Parque El Retiro and access to UCJC Sport facilities. Facilities include maker and robotics, a laboratory, an audiovisual room, and a computer-rich environment with iPads and digital whiteboards. The school emphasizes emotional intelligence and well-being and uses AI and AR in its educational projects today.

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