Our holistic approach to education nurture children’s natural curiosity, sense of wonder, and love for learning, creating an environment where academic growth and personal development flourish together.
Our programme blends elements of inspiring pedagogy approaches like Reggio Emilia, Waldorf, Montessori and Democratic education, together with an international curriculum aligned with U.S. Common Core standards and the Spanish currículo. Children develop strong academic foundations in reading, writing, mathematics, science, and communication, while also cultivating creativity, critical thinking, and collaboration.
Learning is project-based and inquiry-led, meaning that subjects are taught through transdisciplinary projects that connect ideas across disciplines.
Each student will dedicated 1/3 of time to self-directed projects, where they design, plan, and carry out their own ideas with the guidance of teachers and the support of their peers. This approach nurtures independence, initiative, and a strong sense of ownership over learning.
Nature is at the heart of everything we do. Learning is seasonal and nature-based, inspired by children’s daily outdoor discoveries and experiences. The rhythms of each day mirror the natural “breath”, balancing moments of focused academic exploration with time for movement, creativity, and child-led discovery outdoors.
Areas we include are mathematics, literacy, language arts, science, STEM, Creative Arts, Regenerative Agriculture, Survival Skills, Personal Development and Emotional Awerness all taught through experiential and meaningful activities as well as opportunities for clubs and collaborative projects that encourage teamwork, creativity, and community.
Students follow an internationally aligned programme and receive yearly U.S.-aligned academic certification, recognising their progress within an international framework while ensuring they also meet and exceed the requirements of the Spanish curriculum.
Through this balanced combination of academic excellence, nature-based learning, project work, and child-led exploration, our Primary Years programme helps children grow into confident, capable, and curious learners who feel connected to themselves, their community, and the natural world.
WHAT DOES OUR DAY LOOK LIKE?
09:00 Mindful Arrival: Yoga, Sit Spots, or Nature Walk
09:15 Creative Arts: Art/ Drama/ Handwork/ Gardening
09:30 Literacy or Numeracy exploration
10:30 Circle Sharing & Story
11:00 Morning Snack
11:15 Movement Break: Nature-Based Game
11:30 Growth Flow: Play-based Learning Experiences (Math, STEM, ELA, Science, etc.)
12:30 Unstructured Exploration
13:30 Lunch & Rest
14:15 Personal Project
15:00 Journaling
15:30 Parents pick up
