Spain, Alicante
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XIC Extra offers robotics and STEM-focused after-school activities. Robótica Bytebots serves Years 1–3 and Megabots serves Years 4–7, providing hands-on engineering and problem‑solving experiences. The program includes Lego Club, which supports building and collaborative thinking. These clubs extend practical science and technology learning beyond classroom time.
XIC Extra provides a broad range of arts and creative activities. Music options include Saxophone, Piano, Guitar, and Singing Lessons, along with dance and drama opportunities such as Commercial Dance Junior and Drama Club. Visual arts and crafts are offered through Painting Lessons, Arts & Crafts for Reception to Year 7, Christmas Arts & Crafts, and Stitch & Style. These activities foster creativity and performance skills across age groups.
Hablemos español/ Let's talk Spanish is a language club available to students, supporting practical Spanish language use. The clubs welcome participation from multiple year groups, reinforcing bilingual or multilingual communication. Cultural enrichment is embedded through language practice offered alongside other extracurricular programs.
Students can join a wide array of social and hobby clubs, including Drama Club and various sports clubs. Football is offered for different age groups, including Girls Football Club (Secondary) and general Football for Years 1–3 and Years 8–10. Other activities include Muay Thai, Karate, Handball, Table Tennis, and Sailing. There are also hobby-oriented clubs like Stitch & Style, Lego Club, Arts & Crafts, and Little Wheels Skating Club.
XIC Extra emphasizes community engagement and fosters strong connections with families and the school community. The program offers Easter Camp and Summer Camp, providing safe, engaging experiences for students and opportunities to participate in the wider school community.
Yoga & Mindfulness is offered across Years 2–4 and 5–7 to promote wellbeing. Physical activities include Muay Thai and Karate (Juniors and Secondary), as well as sailing and other sports clubs. The program supports an active, balanced lifestyle for students along with after-school care options.
Xábia International College (XIC) offers a bilingual education for students aged 1 to 18, delivering the British National Curriculum alongside the Spanish Curriculum, including ESO and Bachillerato. The Infants & Primary Campus in Jávea features specific indoor sensory and role-play spaces, as well as designated outdoor areas supporting gross motor development and outdoor learning. Students receive daily exposure to both English and Spanish starting in the Early Years Foundation Stage. A distinctive aspect of XIC is its dual-pathway approach, which seamlessly integrates Spanish cultural studies and native-taught language lessons with core British subjects like Maths and Science. The campus hosts a specialized after-school program, XIC Extra, providing activities ranging from Bytebots robotics to yoga, drama, and karate. Additionally, the school organizes students into a structured House system (Gaudi, Picasso, Dali, and Goya) that groups siblings together and facilitates regular, cross-grade sports and team activities.