Engage International School vs Highlands School El Encinar
Engage International School and Highlands School El Encinar are both in Madrid, about 19 km apart. Both schools offer British programmes. Engage International School also offers EYFS and French, and Highlands School El Encinar also offers Cambridge IGCSE, Cambridge A Levels and Bespoke. Published annual fees are €300 - 8,089 at Engage International School and €5,890 - 9,530 at Highlands School El Encinar, which puts Highlands School El Encinar roughly 84% higher. Engage International School takes pupils from 0 to 18, and Highlands School El Encinar from 1 to 18. Highlands School El Encinar is the larger school, with around 1,300 pupils to Engage International School's 450. Typical class sizes are 18 at Engage International School and 12 at Highlands School El Encinar.
British Curriculum, EYFS (Early years foundation stage), French Curriculum
Curriculum
British Curriculum, Cambridge IGCSE, Cambridge A Levels, Bespoke Curriculum
Pupils
Pupils
450
Pupils
1,300
Typical class size
Typical class size
18
Typical class size
12
Instruction language
Instruction language
Spanish, English, French
Instruction language
English, Spanish
Opened
Opened
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Opened
1999
Bus service
Bus service
No
Bus service
Yes
Essentials
Essentials
Location
Location
Majadahonda, Madrid, Spain. The address is C/ Mar Egeo, 32, 28220 Majadahonda, Madrid. It is a member of the Dukes Education family of schools.
Location
Located in La Moraleja, Madrid, in the El Encinar de los Reyes area. The campus covers more than 22,000 m2 and serves over 1,300 students from about 700 families.
Stages
Stages
Early years; Primary; Secondary; Baccalaureate
Stages
Infant, Primary, Secondary, Baccalaureate
School type
School type
Private international school
School type
private, Catholic and trilingual school
Pupil nationality mix
Pupil nationality mix
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Pupil nationality mix
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Additional learning support
Additional learning support
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Additional learning support
Languages taught: English, Spanish and French. The curriculum is an integrated British-Spanish program from early childhood and includes a trilingual public speaking program. The school offers Cambridge International School with IGCSE exams and an option for A-Levels through the Leadership Baccalaureate.
Country affiliation
Country affiliation
United Kingdom
Country affiliation
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Religious affiliation
Religious affiliation
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Religious affiliation
Catholic
School day structure
School day structure
School hours are from 9:00 to 17:00, with extended hours available on request.
School day structure
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Bus service details
Bus service details
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Bus service details
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Fees
Fees
Fee details
Fee details
Application / reservation fees
- One-off reservation fee for new students: EUR 520 (non‑refundable). - One-off renewal/reservation fee for students already at the school: EUR 300 (non‑refundable).
Billing schedule and payment terms
- Annual tuition is billed as 10 monthly instalments covering September to June. The amounts below are presented as monthly totals; the annual tuition equals the monthly total multiplied by 10. A one‑off discount of 2.5% is applied to the tuition portion (escolaridad) if the full year is paid in advance. Sibling discounts apply: 15% off tuition for the second and third child, and 100% for the fourth child; a 15% discount is applied for cousins.
Tuition fees by year group (monthly, annual = monthly × 10, and per‑term = annual ÷ 3 — figures rounded to the nearest euro)
- Prenursery 0–2 years (Prenursery 0, 1 y 2): - Full day (09:00–17:00): EUR 530 per month → EUR 5,300 per year → EUR 1,767 per term. - Half day (09:00–14:00/15:00): EUR 339 per month → EUR 3,390 per year → EUR 1,130 per term. - Reduced day (09:00–12:20): EUR 300 per month → EUR 3,000 per year → EUR 1,000 per term.
- Nursery (3–4 years): EUR 657 per month (escolaridad EUR 599 + other schooling costs EUR 58) → EUR 6,570 per year → EUR 2,190 per term.
- Reception (4–5 years): EUR 657 per month (escolaridad EUR 599 + other costs EUR 58) → EUR 6,570 per year → EUR 2,190 per term.
- Year 1 (5–6 years): EUR 657 per month (escolaridad EUR 599 + other costs EUR 58) → EUR 6,570 per year → EUR 2,190 per term.
- 1º Primaria (6–7 years): EUR 735 per month (escolaridad EUR 677 + other costs EUR 58) → EUR 7,350 per year → EUR 2,450 per term.
- 2º & 3º Primaria (7–9 years): EUR 741 per month (escolaridad EUR 677 + other costs EUR 64) → EUR 7,410 per year → EUR 2,470 per term.
- 4º–6º Primaria (9–12 years): EUR 747 per month (escolaridad EUR 683 + other costs EUR 64) → EUR 7,470 per year → EUR 2,490 per term.
- 1º & 2º ESO (12–14 years): EUR 798 per month (escolaridad EUR 734 + other costs EUR 64) → EUR 7,980 per year → EUR 2,660 per term.
- 3º & 4º ESO (14–16 years): EUR 804 per month (escolaridad EUR 740 + other costs EUR 64) → EUR 8,040 per year → EUR 2,680 per term.
- Bachillerato (16–18 years): EUR 828 per month (escolaridad EUR 764 + other costs EUR 64) → EUR 8,280 per year → EUR 2,760 per term.
Boarding fees
- No boarding fees are listed; the published fee schedule contains day‑school tuition and optional services only.
Other costs and optional services
- School meals (Comedor) — optional: - Primer ciclo infantil: EUR 105 per month; EUR 11.50 per day. - Segundo ciclo (Infantil, Primaria y Secundaria): EUR 199 per month; EUR 11.50 per day. - Extended hours (am or pm service): EUR 66 per month. - Chromebook device (from 5th Primary to 3rd ESO): cost of acquisition approximately EUR 599 (one‑off). - Extracurricular activities: fee amounts are set and published at the start of the academic year (amounts vary by activity). - “Other schooling costs” included in the monthly totals cover printed and digital books, learning platforms and management systems, educational and technological resources, digital fees, curricular trips within school hours, school insurance, sports equipment, artistic and musical materials, etc.
Refunds and cancellations
- The one‑off reservation fee for new students (EUR 520) is explicitly non‑refundable. The one‑off renewal/reservation fee for enrolled students (EUR 300) is also non‑refundable. No additional refund rules are detailed in the published fee schedule.
Fee payment options / setup
- The published fee schedule does not list specific payment channels (credit card, bank transfer, direct debit) within the document. For accepted payment methods and billing setup, contact the Admissions office at +34 916 38 01 96 or admisiones@eis.dukeseducation.es.
Fee details
Application / Registration fee
- One‑time registration (enrolment) fee: EUR 700 payable on first year of enrolment.
Tuition fees by year group (annual and per‑term)
- The school publishes annual tuition by year/grade for the 2025–2026 academic year as follows (Annual fee; Per term shown as the annual fee divided into three academic trimesters):
- Nursery 1 (age 1): Annual EUR 5,890 — Per term EUR 1,963.33. - Nursery 2 (age 2): Annual EUR 6,160 — Per term EUR 2,053.33. - Kindergarten 1 (age 3): Annual EUR 6,160 — Per term EUR 2,053.33. - Kindergarten 2 (age 4): Annual EUR 6,160 — Per term EUR 2,053.33. - Kindergarten 3 (age 5): Annual EUR 6,160 — Per term EUR 2,053.33. - Grade 1 (age 6): Annual EUR 6,890 — Per term EUR 2,296.67. - Grade 2 (age 7): Annual EUR 6,890 — Per term EUR 2,296.67. - Grade 3 (age 8): Annual EUR 6,890 — Per term EUR 2,296.67. - Grade 4 (age 9): Annual EUR 6,890 — Per term EUR 2,296.67. - Grade 5 (age 10): Annual EUR 6,890 — Per term EUR 2,296.67. - Grade 6 (age 11): Annual EUR 6,890 — Per term EUR 2,296.67. - Grade 7 (age 12): Annual EUR 7,810 — Per term EUR 2,603.33. - Grade 8 (age 13): Annual EUR 7,810 — Per term EUR 2,603.33. - Grade 9 (age 14): Annual EUR 8,020 — Per term EUR 2,673.33. - Grade 10 (age 15): Annual EUR 8,020 — Per term EUR 2,673.33. - Grade 11 (age 16): Annual EUR 8,650 — Per term EUR 2,883.33. - Grade 12 (age 17): Annual EUR 9,530 — Per term EUR 3,176.67.
- First year total example: for a Nursery 1 pupil the first year total payable (annual tuition plus one‑time registration fee) is EUR 6,590.
Billing schedule and payment terms
- Payment frequency options: the school offers annual, trimestral (per term) and monthly payment options for tuition. Per‑term and extracurricular billing use a three‑term (trimestral) academic division. - Extracurricular activities are billed by term (trimesters) and are payable in advance; a reservation/registration amount for activities is charged in the first trimester and is deducted from the final trimester. Receipts for many activities are domiciled (direct debit) on a trimestral basis. - Annual tuition amounts listed above are the headline figures; the school allows spreading payment across the available billing schedules described. Per‑term amounts shown in this overview are the annual fee divided into three trimesters to match the school's trimester billing structure for activities.
Boarding fees
- Boarding is not applicable: the school operates as a day school with services such as school transport and on‑site catering but does not publish boarding/residential fees.
Other costs and fees (uniforms, meals, transport, extra activities and typical extras)
- Uniforms: school uniform is purchased externally (El Corte Inglés for general uniform lines; Minime for Infant 1–2 items). Families buy uniform items directly from those retailers; discounts may apply for families with the respective store card. Specific uniform item prices are set by the retailer. - School meals (comedor): the on‑site catering service is managed by an external contractor. Meal plans and their charges vary by option and are billed separately from tuition. (Meal service is provided in the school's own kitchens.) - School transport (routes): multiple bus routes are offered and are an additional charge; route availability and price vary by stop and annual demand. Transport is invoiced as an additional service. - Representative extracurricular charges (examples as published): - Menudos Delfines (swimming-related activities): sample tariffs shown on the services listings (e.g., some music workshops €15/month; group keyboard €55/month; individual instrument €79/month; dramatization €50/month). Equitation is quoted at EUR 310 per trimester for a once‑per‑week group class. Chess is listed at EUR 30 per month; some sport extra activities are quoted per trimester. These activity rates are invoiced separately from tuition and are usually paid in advance per trimester.
Refund information and cancellations
- Extracurriculars and activity places: activities are billed in advance by trimester and a reservation fee is charged in the first trimester and deducted from the final trimester; this billing practice means activity payments are handled on a trimester basis. Refunds or prorated returns for prepaid activity fees are governed by the activity terms (payments are paid in advance). - Re‑enrolment / reservation: a re‑enrolment/reservation charge is required to guarantee a place during the March re‑enrolment period; that reservation charge is part of the school's enrolment/renewal process. - Tuition refunds / cancellations: tuition follows the school's billing and enrolment rules and is subject to the school's payment and re‑enrolment policies; extracurricular payments are explicitly handled by trimester as noted above. (Families should review the school's formal admission/payment terms for complete refund and withdrawal conditions.)
Fee payment options (methods)
- Direct debit / domiciliation is used for at least certain services (many extracurricular activity receipts are domiciled on a trimestral basis). - The school publishes and facilitates payment plans (annual, trimestral, monthly) for tuition; uniforms and retailer services accept the usual retail payment methods (store payment card, card or retailer channels). For activity sign‑ups managed by partner providers, registration and payment are often made through the partner platform.
Notes for parents (concise)
- A one‑off registration fee (EUR 700) typically applies on first enrolment. Annual tuition is published per grade (see list above); term billing commonly follows a three‑trimester structure used across school services and activities. Extracurriculars are billed and domiciled per trimester; uniforms are purchased via El Corte Inglés or Minime. The school offers annual, termly and monthly payment schedules.
Diving deeper
Diving deeper
Boarding arrangements
Boarding arrangements
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Boarding arrangements
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Uniform requirement
Uniform requirement
Uniform is mandatory from Early Years through 4th ESO; Bachillerato students are exempt. The uniform must be worn properly; the dress code is detailed at the start of the year. On sport days, the sports uniform is worn and the smock is mandatory until Primary 4; all uniform items must be labeled.
Uniform requirement
The school uniform is purchased at El Corte Inglés or through its website. Uniforms for 1- and 2-year-old students are purchased through the Minime website. Primary and Secondary uniforms include a white polo shirt, a navy V-neck sweater with the school's coat of arms, a navy blazer for girls, a plaid skirt with suspenders (1st–3rd grade or up to size 8), and a tie for ESO and Bachillerato.
Food options
Food options
Seven healthy menus are offered in a dining room with acoustic design, prepared daily in our own kitchen, based on the Mediterranean diet, and adapted to allergies and intolerances.
Food options
Dinner: The dining service is managed by Scolarest. The school menu is prepared and supervised by a team of nutritionists, prepared in our own kitchens, and adapted to the nutritional needs of each student, with specific menus for allergies certified by the doctor. The Health Department of the Community of Madrid supervises the menus, and the school holds the AENOR Quality Management System certificate.
House system
House system
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House system
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Governance and ownership
Governance and ownership
The school is part of the Dukes Education family of schools.
Governance and ownership
The Highlands School El Encinar is part of Regnum Christi, the Catholic educational work, and belongs to the RC Spain network of schools; it is a Cambridge International School offering the IGCSE in ESO and the A-levels option.
Academics
Academics
Curriculum details
Curriculum details
The school provides British Education in Early Years, National Baccalaureate and Dual Baccalaureate, preparing all students for official Cambridge exams. The school operates a trilingual model in Spanish, English and French. The educational project centers on the Four Cs: Curiosity, Creativity, Critical Thinking and Communication, delivered through innovative active methodologies and project-based learning. The Personal and Emotional Development Program runs across all educational stages, with early and personalized Academic and Career Guidance, including self-knowledge tests, mentoring programs, visits to companies, and a University Fair at the school. Programming and Robotics are integrated from 3rd Grade Primary; the school is the first in Spain to obtain the Responsible Screens GOLD certificate. The curriculum covers Early Years through Baccalaureate and includes Cambridge exams and the option of a Dual Baccalaureate.
Curriculum details
Integrated British-Spanish curriculum from early childhood; trilingual public speaking program; Leadership Baccalaureate with A-Levels option. Cambridge International School offers IGCSE exams in 4th ESO with a double qualification (British and Spanish), and an A-level pathway for the upper school. Language learning targets English at C1/C2 and French at B2 at Baccalaureate completion.
Student teacher ratio
Student teacher ratio
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Student teacher ratio
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Exam results
Exam results
EvAU grades in the last academic year: average 11.63/14; average 8.37/10; highest 13.82; 52.5% obtained more than 12 points. The school reports high graduation rates and that students go on to prestigious universities nationally and internationally.
Exam results
IGCSE exams are offered in 4th ESO with the double British-Spanish qualification; English language results are at C1/C2 and French at B2 upon Baccalaureate completion.
Higher education progression
Higher education progression
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Higher education progression
A University Counsellor supports higher education planning; the school provides an international pathway with A-Levels alongside Cambridge International qualifications.
Gifted and talented
Gifted and talented
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Gifted and talented
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Academic calendar
Academic calendar
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Academic calendar
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Wellbeing & support
Wellbeing & support
Social & emotional learning
Social & emotional learning
Engage International School runs a Personal and Emotional Development Program across all educational stages. The program develops social and emotional skills including self-awareness, empathy, respect, and a sense of responsibility. The teaching model is student-centered, helping students manage their emotions and understand themselves. Early and personalized Academic and Career Guidance is provided, including mentoring programs and visits to companies, plus a University Fair at the school. The approach supports students in navigating a changing society through social and emotional learning.
Social & emotional learning
The school fosters social and emotional development through a Virtues program, personalized tutoring, psychopedagogical counseling, affective-sexual training, vocational guidance, and family support. It emphasizes self-knowledge, emotional education, autonomy and critical thinking as part of personal growth.
Special educational needs (SEN)
Special educational needs (SEN)
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Special educational needs (SEN)
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English as an additional language
English as an additional language
The school offers British Education in Early Years, National Baccalaureate and Dual Baccalaureate, preparing all students for the official Cambridge exams. In addition, a trilingual model operates in Spanish, English and French. In Primary, students develop the ability to explain ideas and feelings in both English and Spanish. Primary students acquire bilingual competencies in English and Spanish throughout their learning.
English as an additional language
The school provides strong language learning through an integrated British-Spanish curriculum from early childhood and a trilingual public speaking program, with high English proficiency; students complete the Baccalaureate with English at C1/C2 and French at B2.
Mental wellbeing
Mental wellbeing
Engage International School implements the Personal and Emotional Development Program across all stages to support mental wellbeing. The program fosters social and emotional skills, including self-awareness, empathy, respect, and responsibility. The teaching model is student-centered and supports students in managing their emotions and discovering their vocation. Early and personalized Academic and Career Guidance provides mentoring and opportunities for exploration. The school aims to help students thrive emotionally and socially in a changing world.
Mental wellbeing
Mental wellbeing is supported by personal accompaniment, a Virtues program, psychopedagogical counseling, affective-sexual training, vocational guidance, and family support; the school focuses on self-knowledge, emotional education, autonomy and critical thinking.
Safeguarding
Safeguarding
Engage International School maintains a safeguarding and child protection policy. The Designated Safeguarding Lead is Sonia Treviño (sonia.treviño@iepgroup.es, +34 618 39 41 40). The Director, Pilar Mesa (pilar.mesa@iepgroup.es), provides safeguarding leadership. The policy references Keeping Children Safe in Education 2020 (KSCIE 2020) and LOPIVI, and includes procedures for reporting safeguarding concerns and responding to disclosures, with staff trained to act in the best interests of the child.
Safeguarding
Catholic formation is central to the school's mission; safeguarding is supported by Safe environments and a Complaints channel, with policies aligned to Regnum Christi's educational work.
Safeguarding policy
Safeguarding policy
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Safeguarding policy
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Facilities
Facilities
Facilities overview
Facilities overview
Engage International School offers British Education in Early Years, Primary, Secondary and the Baccalaureate. The school uses a trilingual model in Spanish, English and French. Digital resources are integrated in the classroom, and Chromebooks are used by students. From 3rd Grade Primary, Technology, Programming and Robotics (TPR) is taught to prepare students for future challenges. Engage International School is a member of the Dukes Education family of schools and project-based learning is used across subjects.
Facilities overview
The school is a private, Catholic, and trilingual institution located in La Moraleja, Madrid, serving students from 1 to 18 years old. Founded in 1999, Highlands School El Encinar has grown to a large campus with more than 22,000 square metres of space. The campus offers large learning spaces and quality sports facilities, blending nature with urban surroundings. The school provides academic, human and spiritual training within a comprehensive educational environment. It emphasizes a holistic approach to development across its facilities and campus setting.
Sports facilities
Sports facilities
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Sports facilities
The school has quality sports facilities. The facilities are part of a campus that spans more than 22,000 square metres and blends nature with urbanism.
Academic facilities
Academic facilities
Engage International School offers a British curriculum in Early Years, Primary and Secondary, and the Baccalaureate. It also provides National and Dual Baccalaureate programs and prepares students for official Cambridge exams. From 1st grade onward, French is taught as a third language. Engage is an official Cambridge examination center; it prepares students for Cambridge exams from B1 Preliminary (PET) to C2 Proficiency (CPE), including CAE. English development begins from an early age with a British infant program, and language learning is supported by strategies to tackle international exams.
Academic facilities
Integrated British-Spanish curriculum from early childhood. A tri-lingual public speaking program. The school runs its own Leadership Baccalaureate with an A-Levels option. It is Cambridge International School, allowing IGCSE exams in 4th ESO and a double qualification in British and Spanish, with an option to pursue the international line of the A-levels. Language learning is strong, with a high level of English evidenced by official exams, and graduates finish Baccalaureate with C1/C2 in English and B2 in French. There is also a University Counsellor to support students.
Extra curricular facilities
Extra curricular facilities
Extracurricular activities are offered, including a range of sports disciplines. Engage has a Private Music School offering a musical education spanning classical and contemporary genres. Engage International Performing Arts integrates dance and theatre with international education to foster creativity, confidence and expression. Registration forms are available for Extracurricular activities.
Extra curricular facilities
Extracurricular activities are offered on a campus of more than 22,000 square metres, providing a wide variety of options to develop artistic, spatial, motor, sporting, linguistic and verbal abilities. Options include paddle tennis, swimming, judo, ballet, modern dance, flamenco, theatre, Kumon, robotics, piano and guitar, as well as football, basketball and volleyball. After-school hours and weekends, activities are offered through partnerships with various providers. Highlands Arts Agora offers artistic and cultural activities for all ages, with courses and workshops. Other activities include skating, skiing and snowboarding, riding and chess, with schedules and contact details managed by external providers.
Parent experience
Parent experience
History
History
Engage International School, formerly San Luis Gonzaga, has been a reference school for more than 60 years due to the values it transmits and is synonymous with academic excellence. It is located in the northwest area of Madrid and is recognized for academic excellence, trilingualism, and a solid educational project based on the 4 Cs: Creativity, Curiosity, Critical Thinking and Communication. We offer British Education in Early Years, National Baccalaureate and Dual Baccalaureate, preparing students for official Cambridge exams, and we have a trilingual model in Spanish, English and French. The school is a member of the Dukes Education family of schools.
History
Highlands School El Encinar was founded in 1999. It started with 84 students and 64 families in Soto de la Moraleja. Today the school has more than 1,300 students and 700 families. The school offers large learning spaces and quality sports facilities in a 22,000 m2 environment that blends nature and urban surroundings.
Community
Community
The Engage community centers on student well-being through the Personal and Emotional Development Program across all educational stages. Early and personalized Academic and Career Guidance includes self-knowledge tests, mentoring programs, visits to companies in different sectors, and a University Fair at the school. Academic Excellence over the years places Engage among Madrid's schools with the best EvAU results in the Community of Madrid. Students participate in a broad range of extracurricular activities, including Little Basketball, Judo, Robotics, Theatre, Music, and Movement programs.
Community
Highlands is a private, Catholic and trilingual school located in La Moraleja (Madrid) with more than 25 years of experience, serving students from 1 to 18 years old. The school forms a large educational family that shares experiences and values, aiming for academic excellence and personal growth. The motto Semper Altius (always higher) guides the development of students to become the best version of themselves and transformative leaders in society. The institution seeks to prepare students to understand the globalized world through mastery of other languages and to become recognized as excellent people and professionals.
Parent teacher association
Parent teacher association
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Parent teacher association
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Extra-curricular
Extra-curricular
Academic & intellectual
Academic & intellectual
The Four Cs—Curiosity, Creativity, Critical Thinking and Communication—shape the educational approach through innovative active methodologies and project-based learning. A Personal and Emotional Development Program fosters social and emotional skills across all levels, including self-awareness, empathy, respect and responsibility. Early and personalized Academic and Career Guidance accompanies students with self-knowledge tests, mentoring, company visits and a University Fair to help them make conscious, planned decisions about their futures. Cambridge exams are prepared on site, and EvAU results are strong (average 11.63/14; 52.5% over 12 points; highest 13.82).
Academic & intellectual
Extracurricular activities during school hours stimulate artistic, spatial, motor, sporting, linguistic and verbal abilities. The program includes paddle tennis, swimming, judo, ballet, modern dance, flamenco, theatre, kumon, robotics, piano and guitar, plus football, basketball and volleyball. After-school hours and weekends offer cultural and sporting activities through agreements with partner companies for Highlands students, families and neighbours. Highlands Arts Agora promotes arts and culture for personal and social development, with registration by phone or email.
Arts & creative
Arts & creative
The school offers a broad range of extracurricular activities, including Little Basketball, Competition Basketball, Little Football, Indoor Football, Judo, Mini Padel and Padel, Functional Training, Rhythmic Gymnastics, Volleyball, Boxing, Ballet, Roller Hockey, Inline Skating, Figure Skating, Climbing, Circus Arts, Arts and Crafts, School of Rock, Guitar, Music and Movement, Piano and Musical Language, Theatre, Robotics and Chess, plus English in action and Morning English and German.
Arts & creative
Highlands Arts Agora offers a broad range of artistic activities, including music classrooms, group keyboard, individual instrument lessons, pre-dance and classical dance, Spanish dance and modern dance (Jazz, Hip Hop, Funky). Sevillanas, Zumba, Dramatization and Musical Theatre are also available. Rhythmic gymnastics and other performing arts activities are offered as part of the cultural program.
Cultural & language
Cultural & language
The school provides a trilingual education with English as the immersion language, Spanish for balanced learning, and French introduced in later stages. It also offers the Dual Baccalaureate option to obtain both the Spanish Baccalaureate and the American High School Diploma.
Cultural & language
Three languages are taught: Spanish, English and French. The primary curriculum is taught in English (50%) and Spanish (50%), with three weekly French sessions introduced from 4th grade. Highlands is an official PET exam centre. Experiences abroad are offered to enrich internationalization, including academic stays via Oak Academies in the USA, Ireland and Switzerland.
Social & hobbies
Social & hobbies
The school offers a wide range of extracurricular activities that support social engagement and hobbies, from sports to performing arts and language clubs, enabling students to pursue interests beyond the classroom.
Social & hobbies
Extracurricular activities include chess with internal tournaments, skating, rhythmic gymnastics and skiing and snowboarding. Riding is also offered, as well as paddle tennis, tennis and other court sports with clubs and schedules published for students, families and neighbours. These activities foster social interaction, teamwork and personal interests beyond the classroom.
Community & service
Community & service
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Community & service
Social action campaigns involve students in projects that foster sensitivity to the needs of others, creating students who are committed to transforming society.
Leadership & professional
Leadership & professional
Early and personalized Academic and Career Guidance includes accompaniment with self-knowledge tests, mentoring programs, and visits to companies in different sectors, complemented by a University Fair to help students plan their future and develop professional skills.
Leadership & professional
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Lifestyle & wellbeing
Lifestyle & wellbeing
The Personal and Emotional Development Program is implemented across all levels to foster self-awareness, empathy, respect and a sense of responsibility. The school offers seven healthy menus prepared daily in its own kitchen, based on the Mediterranean diet and accommodating allergies and intolerances. The school day runs from 9:00 to 17:00, with extended hours available on request.
Lifestyle & wellbeing
Four Physical Education sessions are taught each week in the primary program. The sports program includes paddle tennis, football, basketball and volleyball, with tournaments such as Solidarity Cross and the Friendship Tournament. Swimming and other physical activities are available, supporting physical and mental well-being.
Language provision
Language provision
Language provision
Language provision
Languages taught are Spanish, English and French; a trilingual model is used across the school; Early Years follow British Education; the school prepares all students for the official Cambridge exams and also offers National Baccalaureate and Dual Baccalaureate.
Language provision
English, Spanish and French are taught as part of an integrated curriculum. The English language level is high, with students finishing Baccalaureate at C1/C2 in English and B2 in French. The school is Cambridge International School, offering IGCSE exams in 4th ESO and the double qualification (British and Spanish); high school students can opt for the international line of the A-levels.
Bilingual teaching
Bilingual teaching
The school has a trilingual model in Spanish, English and French across Early Years, Primary, Secondary and Baccalaureate programmes.
Bilingual teaching
Integrated British-Spanish curriculum from early childhood. The school operates a trilingual public speaking program, teaching English, Spanish and French.
Immersion programs
Immersion programs
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Immersion programs
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Reputation
Reputation
Awards
Awards
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Awards
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Accreditations
Accreditations
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Accreditations
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Admissions
Admissions
Admissions
Admissions
1. Admission form: Start by completing the online Admission form. It collects parent and child details, including names, contact information, child's nationality, date of birth, and entry year group. The form notes the Data Controller is COLEGIO 67, S.L.U., and explains GDPR processing rights, including consent to receive informational communications.
2. Enrolment form: After initial contact, fill in the enrolment form provided by our Admissions team. This collects details needed to advance the application and coordinate the next steps. The Enrollment team will guide you through subsequent stages.
3. Book an individual visit: Fill in the form and book an individual visit to see our facilities, meet our teaching staff, and learn more about the educational project. The visit gives you an opportunity to ask questions and understand how Engage International School can support your child. During the visit you will meet the Admissions team and be shown the school approach.
4. Enrollment assistance and timing: We will advise you throughout the enrollment process. The enrollment period is open all year round. If you want to guarantee a place, reserve it.
Admissions
The Highlands School El Encinar is a private, Catholic and trilingual school in La Moraleja, Madrid. The admissions process comprises three steps: a first interview with the family to explore the educational project and visit the facilities; a second interview with the candidate to assess abilities through interviews and tests; and registration via a digital portal to complete information, upload documents, and sign the enrolment form. The Infant program features English immersion from age 1 and delivers programs in English and Spanish as part of its bilingual offering. The school is located at C. de San Enrique de Ossó, 46, La Moraleja, 28055 Madrid. For Sixth Form admissions, the process includes information, an initial interview with the admissions officer and Head of Sixth Form, diagnostic assessments, enrolment via an online portal, and subject choice, with recommended prior attainment and language certification as applicable.
Scholarships
Scholarships
Are there scholarships? Yes, there are excellence scholarships with discounts to study Bachillerato at Engage International School.