Spain, Cordoba
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The Boarding House, El Mirador del Británico, is located in a quiet and secure residential area of Córdoba, a short distance from the campus. It provides comfortable and modern facilities with shared bedrooms, a study area, a spacious common room, dining facilities, and green outdoor spaces. It is supervised 24/7 by dedicated House Parents, offering a safe, supportive, and family‑like environment where students can focus on their studies, develop independence, and enjoy a vibrant community life.
Uniform is required for pupils in Years 2–11, with separate summer and winter editions. Girls wear a white blouse with a green border and a skirt (styles vary by year; Year 2–5 use skirts with straps, later years feature strapless or other skirt styles), and a red jumper; boys wear grey trousers with a white shirt, a tie (clip-on for Years 2–6, regular from Year 7), and a red jumper. Year 2 may wear the tracksuit as part of the uniform; Sixth Form wears grey trousers with a green jumper; a PE uniform is worn for sport; shoes must be black, navy blue or brown (no trainers).
School menus are designed to comply with nutritional recommendations and the principles of the Mediterranean diet. Latest menus are downloadable by month, with options including Normal, Vegetarian, Gluten‑free, Foundation, and Special. Each campus has its own kitchen where trained staff prepare healthy meals daily and accommodate dietary needs.
The British School of Córdoba was founded in 1998 by a group of parents. It is governed by a General Meeting of Shareholders, and notices of shareholder meetings are downloadable.
Located in Córdoba, The British School of Córdoba provides education for ages 2 to 18 as a day and boarding school. It delivers a British education in English under the English National Curriculum, aligned with Andalusia and Spain. Primary follows Key Stage 1 and 2, with core subjects and modules in History and Geography, Music, Art/Design and Technology, and language immersion in English and Spanish. In Secondary, students study the British curriculum through IGCSEs and A Levels; Year 13 pupils study A Levels, and most Year 12 pursue the IB Diploma. In Sixth Form, students can pursue IB Diploma or AS/A Levels, complemented by Unifrog and a Gatsby-style careers programme with university guidance. The school operates across two campuses about 500 meters apart, with a nursery, a modern Primary building and a spacious Secondary/Sixth Form complex, plus a Boarding House with 24/7 supervision and specialist labs and modern sports facilities.