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SEK International Schools

2. seK INTeRNATIONAl sChOOls

SEK Group has six schools in Spain and three abroad. Nine schools in four countries on two continents, with students from 60 different nationalities.

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Each school boasts its own identity, related to its geographical and cultural context, but they all share SEK Education Group's values, vision, tradition of innovation and excellence and passion for learning.

Why SEK? 10 reasons:

1. SEK students are prepared for the real world.

SEK students are balanced individuals, possessing social and emotional intelligence, able to continue to learn effectively over the course of their lives with a global mentality and capable of tackling new challenges.

2. Our educational model is designed for the 21st century.

With an educational model that is inspiring, attractive, holistic, innovative, global, connected and relevant for the future and is allocated the necessary resources to ensure this is all possible.

3. The only schools to offer a fully bilingual double Spanish and international curriculum.

Integrating the official Spanish curriculum and the programmes organised by the International Baccalaureate Organisation over all educational stages (from 3 to 18 years of age). With over 40 years' experience in teaching the IB Diploma, recognised by all the major international universities, we are the Spanish teaching institution with the largest team of certified IB teachers and evaluators and Camilo José Cela University is the first Spanishspeaking university be certified to offer the full range of IB teaching diplomas.

SEK Schools offer full immersion in English from 4 months up to 18 years of age. From Year 5 of Primary School, students may also study a second foreign language, French or German.

SEK Education Group offers its students the chance to go on exchanges to its schools in Dublin and Les Alpes to enjoy a unique international experience. 4. Our students obtain outstanding academic results.

Our students obtain outstanding results in university entrance exams for Spanish and foreign universities and academic honours from different educational bodies (Honours Awards for Secondary School and Baccalaureate, and the Highest Selectividad Score in Spain, among others). Our results are measured against international standards (PISA).

5. The best teaching staff. Our teachers are continually learning and keep abreast of current trends.

Our teaching staff is invited to participate in educational conferences and exhibitions and head numerous applied research projects.

Our team is highly experienced and innovative, they feel a true passion for learning and teaching and are aware of their role as mediators, guides and coaches. Diagnosing students' strengths and weaknesses, making them aware of new knowledge and fostering its understanding and transference to all walks of life, and favouring, at the same time, the individual attention over the entire the teaching process.

6. Our students learn with the best materials.

Our state-of-the-art facilities, resources and the combination of in-person and virtual learning enable individualised attention, fostering multiple intelligences and diverse ways of learning, depending on each student's style, pace and talent.

7. The SEK curriculum includes 21st century skills.

Within the framework of our Partnership for 21st Century Skills, we have included social and emotional learning in our educational model and cognitive development programmes that foster higher thinking and new cross-curricular content.

8. SEK Schools offer many more opportunities.

Our students take part in complementary activities that ensure their personal growth as future leaders of society.

Sports and physical development at our sports academies; arts and music; United Nations debate and oratory models (SEKMUN, THIMUN), on-campus communications media (press, radio and TV), robotics, maker spaces, international exchanges, social action activities, high-achieving students' programmes. A wide ranging and outstanding array of opportunities that foster the all-round development of each individual student.

9. Accredited quality and excellence.

In order to promote learning, innovation and the perfection of all the SEK Educational Community, we adhere to exacting quality and management system standards (ISO 9001, ISO 14.000, EFQM) and gauge our performance against international industry standards (OBI and CIS ).

10. Studying at a SEK school sets students apart.

Over our 125 years of experience and ongoing innovation, well over 100,000 SEK alumni hold positions of relevance in society.

sEK INtERNAtIoNAL sChooL CIUDALCAmPo

SEK International School Ciudalcampo, established in 1975, is located in the Ciudalcampo residential estate, in the North of Madrid. (Primary Years Programme, MYP (Middle Years Programme) and the DP (Diploma Programme), from 3 to 18 years of age.

It teaches all stages including Early Childhood Education, Primary School, Secondary School and Baccalaureate, from 0 to 18 years of age.

SEK-Ciudalcampo is a member of the IB® World Schools International Community. It teaches, alongside the Spanish national curriculum, the International Baccalaureate PYP Urbanización Ciudalcampo Paseo de las Perdices, 2 28707 San Sebastián de los Reyes Madrid Telephone number: (+34) 91 659 63 03 WEBSITE: http://ciudalcampo.sek.es BLOGOSPHERE: http://www.ciudalcampo.blogsek.es sek-ciudalcampo@sek.es

SEK-Ciudalcampo ciudalcampo.sek.es

sEK INtERNAtIoNAL sChooL EL CAstILLo

SEK International School El Castillo, established in 1972, is located in the Villafranca del Castillo residential estate, to the Northwest of Madrid.

It teaches all stages including Early Childhood Education, Primary School, Secondary School and Baccalaureate, from 0 to 18 years of age.

SEK-El Castillo is a member of the IB® World Schools International Community. It teaches, alongside the Spanish national curriculum, the International Baccalaureate PYP (Primary Years Programme, MYP (Middle Years Programme) and the DP (Diploma Programme), from 3 to 18 years of age.

In 1977 it became the first Spanish IB school. It boasts a 40,000 m² campus with international students' halls of residence.

Castillo de Manzanares, s/n. Villanueva de la Cañada. 28692 Madrid Telephone number: (+34) 91 815 08 92 WEBSITE: http://elcastillo.sek.es BLOGOSPHERE: http://www.elcastillo.blogsek.es sek-castillo@sek.es

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sEK INtERNAtIoNAL sChooL sANtA IsABEL

SEK International School Santa Isabel was opened in 1956 in Madrid.

It offers school stages from Early Childhood Education to Primary School, from 3 to 12 years of age.

SEK-Santa Isabel is a member of the IB World Schools International Community and is the only school in Madrid city centre to offer, alongside the Spanish national curriculum, the International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme (PYP). Calle de San Ildefonso, 18 28012 Madrid Telephone number: (+34) 91 527 90 94 WEBSITE: http://santaisabel.sek.es BLOGOSPHERE: http://www.santaisabel.blogsek.es sek-sta.isabel@sek.es

SEK-Santa Isabel santaisabel.sek.es

sEK INtERNAtIoNAL sChooL ALBoRÁN

SEK International School Alborán, opened in 1999 in Almería, is the first SEK Education Group school in Andalusia. Baccalaureate PYP (Primary Years Programme, MYP (Middle Years Programme) and the DP (Diploma Programme), from 3 to 18 years of age.

It teaches all stages including Early Childhood Education, Primary School, Secondary School and Baccalaureate, from 0 to 18 years of age.

SEK-Alborán is a member of the IB World Schools International Community and is the only school in Almeria to teach, alongside the Spanish national curriculum, the International Urb. Almerimar C/ Barlovento, 141 04711 El Ejido Almería Telephone number: (+34) 950 49 72 73 WEBSITE: http://alboran.sek.es BLOGOSPHERE: http://www.alboran.blogsek.es sek-alboran@sek.es

SEK-Alborán alboran.sek.es

sEK INtERNAtIoNAL sChooL AtLÁNtICo

SEK International School Atlántico was opened in 1989 in Pontevedra, Galicia.

It teaches all stages including Early Childhood Education, Primary School, Secondary School and Baccalaureate, from 0 to 18 years of age.

SEK-Atlántico is a member of the IB World Schools International Community and is the only school in Galicia to teach, alongside the Spanish national curriculum, the International Baccalaureate PYP (Primary Years Programme, MYP (Middle Years Programme) and the DP (Diploma Programme), from 3 to 18 years of age.

Rúa Illa de Arousa, 4 36163 Boa Vista Pontevedra Telephone number: (+34) 986 87 22 77 WEBSITE: http://atlantico.sek.es BLOGOSPHERE: http://www.atlantico.blogsek.es sek-atlantico@sek.es

SEK-Atlántico atlantico.sek.es

SEK-Catalunya catalunya.sek.es sEK INtERNAtIoNAL sChooL CAtALUNYA

SEK International School Catalunya was opened in 1995 in Barcelona.

It teaches all stages including Early Childhood Education, Primary School, Secondary School and Baccalaureate, from 0 to 18 years of age.

SEK-Catalunya is a member of the IB World Schools International Community and is the only school in Catalonia to teach, alongside the Spanish national curriculum, the International Baccalaureate PYP (Primary Years Programme, MYP (Middle Years Programme) and the DP (Diploma Programme), from 3 to 18 years of age. SEK-Catalunya has its own international halls of residence.

Avinguda dels Tremolencs, 24 08530 La Garriga Barcelona Telephone number: (+34) 93 871 84 48 WEBSITE: http://catalunya.sek.es BLOGOSPHERE: http://www.catalunya.blogsek.es sek-catalunya@sek.es

éCoLE INtERNAtIoNALE sEK LEs ALPEs

The École Internationale SEK Les Alpes was opened in 1990 in Val d’Arly in the French Savoy.

It is a trilingual school (Spanish, English, French) teaching years 2 and 3 of Secondary School. Offering stays of three durations: term, half year or full year, it is the only private school in France to be recognized by the Spanish Ministry for Education Culture and Sport.

SEK-Les Alpes hosts Campus SEK and the Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award. Val d'Arly Flumet 73590 Saint-Nicolas-la-Chapelle, France Telephone number: (+33) 4 79 31 76 76 WEBSITE: http://lesalpes.sek.es BLOGOSPHERE: http://www.seklesalpes.blogsek.es sek-lesalpes@sek.org

SEK-Les Alpes lesalpes.sek.es

sEK INtERNAtIoNAL sChooL DUBLIN

SEK International School Dublin (1981) is the Spanish school with the longest tradition in Ireland.

It caters for Secondary students, from 12 to 16 years of age.

SEK-Dublin is a member of the IB World Schools International Community and is the only school in Ireland authorised to teach the International Baccalaureate MYP (Middle Years Programme).

It is a bilingual English-Spanish school where students stay with host Irish families, ensuring full immersion in the English language.

Belvedere Hall Windgates, Greystones, Co. Wicklow, Ireland Telephone number: (+353) 1 287 4175 WEBSITE: http://dublin.sek.es BLOGOSPHERE: http://www.dublin.blogsek.es sek-dublin@sek.es

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sEK INtERNAtIoNAL sChooL QAtAR

SEK Qatar International School, opened in September 2013 is located in Doha (Qatar), in the West Bay area.

SEK-Qatar offers multilingual education and is a member of the IB® World Schools International Community. It offers the International Baccalaureate PYP (Primary Years Programme), MYP (Middle Years Programme) and DP (Diploma Programme), catering for students from 3 to 18 years of age. Onaiza 65, Doha Qatar Telephone number: (+974) 4012 7 636 WEBSITE: http://www.sek.qa BLOGOSPHERE: http://www.qatar.blogsek.es info@sek.qa

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