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SEK International School El CastilloUrb. Villafranca del Castillo, Castillo de Manzanares, s/n, Villanueva de la Cañada, 28692 Madrid, Spain+34 900 87 87 98 |
sek-castillo@sek.esmadrid.sekinternationalschools.com |
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| School type |
Co-educational Day & Boarding |
| Founded | 1972 |
| Head of School | Elvira Chiquero Sanz |
| Co-ed Age Range | 4 months-18 years |
| Number of pupils | 1,150 |
| Curriculum | IBDP, IBMYP, IBPYP |
| Language of Instruction | English, Spanish |
| Associations | FEDE, ISO, OMEP, IB, CIS |
SEK International School El Castillo is a privileged place for coexistence and learning in the broadest sense of the word. The High Artistic Performance School (Music and Dance), the Artistic or the Research Baccalaureates, Sports academy programme or the enrichment projects in collaboration with the Camilo José Cela University, are some examples.
We have been authorised as an International Baccalaureate (IB) World School for over 40 years. The school offers the IB continuum for 3-19 year olds: The Primary Years Programme (PYP) for students aged 3 to 12, the Middle Years Programme (MYP) for students aged 11 to 16 and The Diploma Programme (DP) for students aged 16 to 19. For the Baccalaureate stage, students can take the Diploma Programme or the Spanish baccalaureate. The Middle Years and Diploma programmes are offered either in English or following an English-Spanish bilingual syllabus, with outstanding examination results. We are also accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC) in conjunction with IB with a process of quality assurance: the Collaborative Learning protocol with a focus on impactful learning processes and in 2023 have obtained recognition as a UNICEF Reference Center for Children's Rights and Global Citizenship.
We believe that the way we learn has changed forever. As a result, SEK Future Learning Model (FLM) is a learning method whose key objective is to develop intelligence and instil values in each of its students. It is an opportunity to learn from new methodological formats, based on design-thinking tools, the use of new educational technology and the interaction between the different members of the educational community, offering enriched programmes such as the Entrepeneurship hub and instrumental lessons for families in our Music School.
We boast first-rate sports facilities on campus and offer international boarders a professionally staffed, nurturing and safe environment. We provide linguistic immersion programmes in both our languages of instruction (English and Spanish) to ensure access to the curriculum for all our students. In addition, as part of our commitment to talent development, we offer a high-performance sports programme: SEK International Sports Academy (we are the academic partner of important sports clubs). This programme allows athletes to combine their academic studies with their training and competing schedules. Students can take advantage of our boarding facilities to enhance their time management. As part of our provision to develop engaged and active young adults, we offer students the opportunity to participate in the prestigious Duke of Edinburgh International Award.
In all SEK International Schools we offer a quality online learning model in which students are able to continue their learning if necessary, with synchronous and asynchronous classes, and with personalized monitoring by teachers and tutors, which is highly rated by students and families.