LANGUAGES AT OUR
Multilingual MONTESSORI SCHOOL
We offer a multilingual educational project, with linguistic immersion beyond English, which allows the student to master, in addition to Spanish or English, French. Our students live a deep immersion in English from the early years to acquire the language with the naturalness of a mother tongue, with 50% of the subjects and activities taught in English during the Infant, Primary and Secondary stages.
English
Nos enorgullece ser un colegio internacional que cuenta con certificación estadounidense. Esta certificación garantiza a nuestro alumnado que el inglés no solo es la lengua vehicular, sino que también forma parte de la identidad de nuestra escuela en muchos niveles. El 50 % de nuestro curriculum se imparte en lengua inglesa, y el 100 % del profesorado es bilingüe inglés/español.
Los colegios acreditados por NEASC-CIE aseguran que el inglés es la lengua principal de enseñanza y los estudiantes de escuelas acreditadas por NEASC-CIE are able to transfer successfully to similar schools worldwide, and after High School graduation to enter colleges and universities where English is the primary medium of instruction.
His first contact with English
Desde los 3 años tu hijo/a va a vivir su jornada inmerso en los ambientes bilingües inglés/castellano de Zaragoza SchoolHouse. Al menos el 50% del ambiente de trabajo en el aula se desarrolla en inglés, tanto a través del vocabulario empleado como con actividades lúdicas y educativas llevadas a cabo en este idioma.
Montessori pedagogy in language education
From the age of 3, the pupils of the Children's Home (from 3 to 6 years old) continue their day in an English-speaking environment, as it is the native language of the Assistant and the language of our teaching and work. They learn to read in English through Montessori pedagogy, which we complement with the Jolly Phonics system. The latter is a program based on the synthetic phonics method, fun and multisensory that gets children to read and write from an early age. This means that we teach letter sounds instead of the alphabet. In addition, writing and reading in Spanish are gradually introduced.
Learning English, more than just bilingual teaching
A partir de los 6 años, las aulas de Taller cuentan con un profesor especializado en la enseñanza del inglés el 100% de la jornada y se refuerza el aprendizaje con hasta cuatro horas semanales específicas de inglés. Además, los alumnos se benefician de nuestro plan lector Reading at Home. Estas horas intensivas de inglés se desarrollan en grupos pequeños, divididos según el nivel de dominio del idioma. De este modo, atendemos mejor las necesidades de aprendizaje de cada niño y niña con actividades adaptadas a su nivel.
Ready to prepare for the official Cambridge exams
A partir de 3º de Primaria (8 años) tu hijo/a puede preparar y presentarse a las pruebas de exámenes oficiales de Cambridge para acreditar su nivel de inglés. Al finalizar Primaria habrá realizado los exámenes Starters, Movers and Flyers, y al terminar 4º ESO tu hijo/a puede acreditar un nivel B2/C1 de inglés.
Preparación exámenes Cambridge
- A partir de 3º de Primaria (8 años) tu hijo/a puede preparar las pruebas de exámenes oficiales de Cambridge en nuestro propio centro con clases específicas de preparación impartidas por profesorado del centro. El examen se realiza a lo largo del mes de mayo o junio en nuestras propias instalaciones.
Reading at home, the reading plan to encourage healthy habits
- At Zaragoza SchoolHouse, we provide our pupils with a library managed by the school's families, which includes materials in English and French. In this way we offer children a way to continue learning and reading at home.
French
From Workshop IAt this level, which would be equivalent to the first year of primary school, the educational programme we have created for our pupils incorporates the learning of a second foreign language, French. From 6 to 9 years old, one hour a week in small groups allows children to begin to listen, identify and imitate the sounds of another language.
There are also nods to French culture with songs and other fun activities.
From the age of 9, the educational programme includes two hours of Frenchper week.. In this way, we can fulfil the objective of deepening the grammar, vocabulary and culture of the native language of our neighbouring country.
If you have any further questions regarding the general running of our nursery and primary school, you can consult our list of frequently asked questionsvisit the page dedicated to each level of education by following the menu of our educational programme or contact us directly.
Montessori Exchange
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To complete the linguistic program, our high school students go on cultural exchanges and stays in different destinations. In addition, Zaragoza SchoolHouse families have the opportunity to host students from the network of Montessori schools around the world.
We carry out exchanges and stays in schools in Europe and the United States such as Metro Montessori (Portland, USA), Ecli Montessori (Thonon, France), Collége Victor Hugo (France) and Collége La Providence (France).
Leading private international school in Zaragoza