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The English Montessori School - Discovery House

Spain, Madrid

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Extra-Curricular Activities

Clubs, activities, and opportunities to explore interests and passions

Academic and Intellectual

The school offers learning outside the classroom through trips, sports and extra-curricular activities. The Iceland residential trip lets students experience aurora borealis, glaciers and geysers. Residential trips around Spain offer visits to Tenerife, Gredos, Cuenca and Ávila and help students practise languages and gain an appreciation of different cultures. The Duke of Edinburgh Award expedition develops leadership, teamwork and confidence.

Cultural and Language

Residential trips abroad allow students to practise languages and gain an appreciation of different cultures. Iceland trips expose students to real-world experiences such as aurora borealis, glaciers and geysers. Spain trips provide cultural and linguistic experiences by visiting diverse locations such as Tenerife, Gredos, Cuenca and Ávila. One day visits to museums, factories, local towns, the zoo, castles, monuments, theatres, the planetarium and other sites supplement classroom learning.

Leadership and Professional

The Duke of Edinburgh Award expedition is part of the extra-curricular program. Participants undertake rural expeditions to develop leadership, teamwork and confidence, with Redes Natural Park in Asturias as the chosen location this year.

Lifestyle and Wellbeing

The ski trip is a week-long, supervised activity for junior and senior pupils, with teachers present and ski monitors on the slopes. Spain trips include sporting activities as part of the cultural experience.

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The school at a glance
Instructs in English, Spanish
Fees €5,000 - 13,450
Ages 3 - 6 years
Pupil numbers 780
Type Co-educational
Opened 1973
Bus Service Yes
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Located in Aravaca, Madrid, The English Montessori School (TEMS) is private day school serving ages 2 to 18 across campuses: Discovery House (Nursery to Year 2), Voyager House (Pre-Nursery to Year 2), Explorer Campus (Year 3–11), and Nexus Navigator (Year 12–13). The school blends the British curriculum with Montessori pedagogy and uses the Cambridge International Curriculum as the preschool through elementary framework, including the Cambridge Primary programme for the elementary years. It maintains a bilingual environment with Polish and English native‑speaking teachers and full‑time English exposure. A Polish curriculum is offered at the high school level. Mixed‑age classes support collaborative learning, and Montessori methods are integrated alongside bilingual education. TEMS was founded in 1973 in Madrid and is part of Cognita, a network of international schools. The campuses provide facilities across 11,151 m² at Explorer Campus, and offers trips and extra‑curriculars, including the Duke of Edinburgh Award and cultural trips.

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