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The Ark Christian School teaches the British National Curriculum for Key Stage 1 and 2. The curriculum is broad and cross-curricular, with active learning and opportunities to create and think critically. Students follow the English National Curriculum leading to IGCSE and A Level examinations for older students. The school serves children from 3 to 18 years old.
The school hosts the Instituto Canzion music school, whose teachers provide music lessons for students and direct the choir. Music is taught as an Additional Subject. Art is taught as part of the curriculum alongside other arts subjects.
Spanish language is studied as part of the curriculum; the school is a British school that enriches its program by studying the Spanish language. Spanish Literacy is taught as a core subject. The British and Spanish Curriculum is described as being enriched by studying the Spanish language.
PSHE is taught as an Additional Subject, supporting students' social and emotional development. The Primary curriculum emphasizes cross-curricular topics and active learning that foster collaboration and personal development. The curriculum also highlights English and Spanish language study as part of a broader educational approach.
Christian values permeate the whole school experience, including respect, equality, compassion, thankfulness, justice and forgiveness. As a charitable non-profit organization, the school balances its finances with a focus on providing education and welfare for students. The ethos emphasizes character development, helping each child learn to respect themselves and others.
The Ark Christian School is a British international school in Las Lagunas de Mijas, Málaga, serving children aged 3 to 18. It follows the British National Curriculum for ages 3-18, including the EYFS framework for the early years, leading to Cambridge IGCSE examinations and Cambridge A Levels. The school is an independent, charitable (non-profit) organisation with its own statutes and a four-member Board drawn from the Ark Christian Church community; the Headteacher collaborates closely with the Board. The curriculum combines a British and Spanish study framework, with Spanish literacy taught as a core subject and Spanish language enrichment integrated across years. Extra curricular life includes the Instituto Canzion music school, which provides music lessons and directs the school choir. PSHE supports social and emotional development. Christian values underpin daily life, character education and welfare, while cross-curricular teaching emphasizes active learning and inquiry for all students from early years onward globally.
