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Montessori Cordoba International School

Spain, Córdoba

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The school at a glance
Instructs in English, Spanish
Fees Fees not listed
Ages 6 months - 12 years
Pupil numbers 150
Type Co-educational
Bus Service No
Academic offering
Curriculum Montessori Curriculum
Taught languages English, Spanish
Typical class size 25
Strengths Languages, Academic Enrichment
Clubs Academic and Intellectual, Cultural and Language, Lifestyle and Wellbeing
Stages Infant/Toddler Care, Early Years, Primary School
Introduction

Montessori Córdoba International School offers a Montessori curriculum for ages 0 to 12 across five programs. The Nido (0.5–1.5 years) is an English-immersion space with a dedicated teacher for up to four babies. The Infant Community (1–3 years) provides English immersion that promotes independence, respect, and autonomy. The Children's House (3–6 years) offers a home-like setting with full linguistic immersion in English, where children learn to speak, read, and write in English. The Elementary (6–12 years) comprises three bilingual classrooms with 70–80% English instruction and the remainder in Spanish. Education is personalised with tailored study plans, and older students mentor younger ones. The programme prepares students for international citizenship through language immersion and Montessori principles. Lucy Welsted, founder and director, guides the school. The campus sits on a 2,500 m2 plot on Córdoba's outskirts, with 550 m2 indoor spaces, 200 m2 terraces, and 1,500 m2 of play areas. NEASC accreditation.

C. Sansueña, 66, Nte. Sierra, 14012 Córdoba, Spain

The Essentials

Montessori Cordoba International School has 150 pupils, typical class sizes of 25, instruction in English, Spanish.

Location
Montessori Córdoba International School is located in Córdoba, Spain. The school serves Nido (0.5–1.5 years), Infant Community (1.5–3 years), The Children's House (3–6 years), and Elementary (6–12 years). The Nido and Infant Community are English-language immersion environments. The Children's House is an English immersion environment, and Elementary is bilingual with 70–80% English instruction and the remainder in Spanish.

Stages
The Nido (0.5–1.5 years); Infant Community (1.5–3 years); The Children's House (3–6 years); Elementary (6–12 years).

Type
Montessori school with a bilingual international program.
Diving Deeper

Food Options
Onsite kitchen and chef prepare simple daily menus with fresh ingredients, mostly organic, with adaptations for vegetarians, vegans, gluten-free, and halal diets. A monthly menu is provided to families to complement their children's diets at home, and lunch service is available as an option. Each child brings their midmorning snack from home.

Governance and Ownership
Authorised by the Government of Andalusia to provide foreign-regulated education. Accredited as an International School by NEASC and as part of ACE learning communities, with Montessori Quality Assurance accreditation from the Spanish Montessori Association. The school is a private educational institution not affiliated with any public or chartered secondary education school.
Fees

Annual tuition at Montessori Cordoba International School ranges from EUR 0 for 2026/27.

Application / Registration fees
- A registration (inscripción) payment is required as part of the admissions process; an exact one‑time application/registration amount is not published in the school's public materials.

Tuition fees by year group (summary of published details)
- The school publishes monthly rate ranges rather than a detailed per‑grade or per‑term price list. For full‑time students who use the lunch (comedor) service, published monthly rates range from EUR 510 to EUR 640. Shorter‑day options and options without the lunch service are offered at lower cost, but specific per‑year / per‑term amounts for Infant Community, Children's House and Elementary are not published.
- The school also offers a special short‑stay international family rate for children staying only a short period; the exact rate for that option is not published.
- Sibling discounts on tuition are published: 20% discount for the second enrolled sibling, 40% discount for the third enrolled sibling.

Billing schedule and payment terms
- Published information describes tuition in terms of monthly rates, indicating that billing is organised on a monthly basis; however, the school does not publish a full public schedule of billing cycles (termly vs annual invoicing), payment deadlines, or late‑payment penalties. Payment of the registration fee is listed as a step in the admissions process.

Boarding / overnight provision
- The school is presented as an early‑childhood and primary day school with on‑site facilities and meal service; there is no published boarding (internado/pensión) offer or boarding fees.

Other costs and typical ancillary fees
- The school mentions an optional lunch service (included in the higher monthly rate band) and refers to family contributions; however, specific ancillary fees commonly charged by schools (uniforms, school insurance, stationery/materials fees, extra‑curricular activity fees, transport) are not published with amounts in the school's public information. Uniform providers list the school among clients, but uniform prices and whether uniforms are mandatory are not published by the school.

Refunds and withdrawal / refund information
- No public refund or withdrawal policy with specific monetary terms is published in the school's publicly available materials. The admissions workflow references payment of registration fees during enrolment but does not set out published refund conditions or timelines.

Fee payment options (methods)
- The school's public pages do not list specific accepted payment methods (bank transfer, credit card, direct debit, or online payment portal) or related surcharges. Contact channels (telephone and WhatsApp) are published for admissions and administration enquiries.

Brief summary of what could not be located in public materials
- The school publishes a monthly rate range (EUR 510–640 for full‑time with lunch) and sibling discount levels, but it does not publish a detailed fee schedule broken down by year group (Nido / Infant Community / Children's House / Elementary), per‑term or per‑year totals, the exact amount of the registration/application fee, boarding fees (none listed), uniforms/materials charges, refund policy details, or the specific accepted payment methods. External school listings note that the school does not make a full fee schedule publicly available. Where exact numeric charges or billing terms are required for a database entry, those specific line‑item amounts and billing terms are not present in the school's publicly available information and will need to be confirmed directly with the school's administration.
Academics

Montessori Cordoba International School teaches Montessori Curriculum for students aged 0.5 to 12.

Curriculum
The Montessori Córdoba International School uses a Montessori curriculum across five programs from Nido to Elementary. The Nido (0.5–1.5 years) is an English-language immersion space with a dedicated teacher for a maximum of four babies. The Infant Community (1–3 years) is an English-language immersion environment that promotes independence, respect, and autonomy. The Children's House (3–6 years) is a home-like environment that provides a complete linguistic immersion experience in English; children learn to speak, read, and write in English. The Elementary (6–12 years) consists of three bilingual classrooms with 70–80% English instruction and the remainder in Spanish. Education is personalised with tailored study plans, older students mentor younger ones, and the programme prepares students for international citizenship through language immersion and Montessori principles.

Student Teacher Ratio
The Nido has a maximum of four babies per teacher.
Wellbeing

Social and Emotional Learning (SEL)
Healthy and supportive school community with mixed-age learning; older students mentor younger ones; teachers model respect, self-control, and conflict-resolution practices; students have close, mutually respectful relationships with teachers and feel valued as individuals.

English as an Additional Language (EAL)
The Nido and The Infant Community are English-language immersion environments. The Children's House provides English-language immersion, where children learn to speak, read, and write in English. Elementary classrooms are bilingual, with 70-80% of instruction delivered in English and the remaining portion in Spanish.

Mental Wellbeing
Mental wellbeing is supported by a healthy, supportive school community that fosters autonomy, respect for others, and safe, predictable environments; students are guided by teachers in developing self-discipline, empathy, and conflict-resolution skills.
Parent Experience

History
Lucy Welsted is the founder and director of Montessori Córdoba International School. The first phase converted a family home into a modern Montessori environment with three classrooms. In 2019 the second phase added a new building with five additional classrooms. The campus sits on a 2,500 m2 plot on the outskirts of Córdoba, with 550 m2 of indoor classrooms, 200 m2 of terraces and 1,500 m2 of play areas, and a doorstep bus route. The school is NEASC-accredited as an international school.

Community
We do many activities for families to participate in their children's school life. There are orientation sessions for Montessori pedagogy and series of workshops where we learn more about children's education at home and at school. The school committees through which parents can, if they want, share their time, ideas and knowledge about the evolution of the project; observation days; the open house day for families and much more. Each Montessori Córdoba family contributes according to their availability to make our school and their children's education an extension of their home.

Parent Teacher Association (PTA)
Parents participate through school committees that allow them to share time, ideas and knowledge about the project's evolution. There are orientation sessions for Montessori pedagogy and a series of workshops to learn more about children's education at home and at school. There are observation days and the open house day for families. Each Montessori Córdoba family contributes according to their availability to extend their children's education beyond home. Education begins at home with the family, which is the primary educator, and the Montessori school is a natural extension of the home; families are encouraged to participate in school life.
Facilities

Facilities Overview
The school has four program spaces: The Nido for babies from six months until walking; The Infant Community for ages 1–3; The Children's House for ages 3–6; and Elementary for ages 6–12 (three Elementary classrooms). The Nido, Infant Community and Children's House are English language immersion environments; The Elementary classrooms are bilingual with 70–80% of instruction in English and the remainder in Spanish. Language immersion is English throughout the infant stage and 70–80% of the school day in the primary stage.

Academic Facilities
Three Elementary classrooms for ages 6–12, with spaces for centres of interest such as the universe, life, and different societies, and dedicated time for mathematics and language development. The Elementary spaces are bilingual, with 70–80% of instruction in English and the remainder in Spanish.
Extra-Curricular Activities

Academic & Intellectual
Personalised education tailored to each child's needs and interests, with tailored study plans that ensure each day is unique and supports ongoing progress. Children learn at their own pace under the guidance of expert teachers, preparing them to become confident and capable adults. The Montessori methodology is based on scientific observations of development and is supported by neuroscience.

Cultural & Language
Language immersion in English throughout the infant stage and 70-80% of the school day in the primary stage ensures natural bilingualism. The Children's House and Elementary classrooms provide linguistic immersion, with English instruction and bilingual environments. The international team and curriculum broaden students' experiences beyond Córdoba and Spain, developing confidence to adapt and flourish in diverse linguistic and cultural contexts.

Social & Hobbies
A healthy and supportive school community where students of varying ages learn together; older students mentor younger ones, and teachers model respect, self-control, and conflict-resolution practices to create a safe, predictable, and harmonious learning environment.

Lifestyle & Wellbeing
The school fosters a safe and harmonious environment with close, mutually respectful relationships between students and teachers. Respect is foundational to community life and healthy self-discipline, supporting balanced development and well-being.
Languages

Language Provision
Languages taught are English and Spanish. English is the language of immersion in Nido and Infant Community, and The Children's House uses English immersion. Elementary uses 70-80% English instruction with the remainder in Spanish.

Bilingual Teaching
The school provides bilingual education in English and Spanish. Nido (0.5–1.5 years), Infant Community (1–3 years), and The Children's House (3–6 years) are English language immersion environments. Elementary (6–12 years) is bilingual, with 70-80% of instruction in English and the remainder in Spanish.

Immersion Programs
Nido is an English-language immersion environment. Infant Community is an English-language immersion environment. The Children's House is an English-language immersion environment where children learn to speak, read, and write in English. Elementary is a bilingual program with 70-80% English instruction and the remainder in Spanish.
Admissions

Admissions
Step 1: Reach out and make an initial contact. We tell you about available spaces and organise a parent visit or online call. During this visit, a member of the pedagogical administration discusses your child, Montessori principles, and enrollment options. You may be invited to observe a class session to gain first-hand information about the school environment.

Step 2: Parents are encouraged to observe a class session to gain first-hand information about the school environment. This observation can be scheduled on the same day as the visit or separately. Observing the classroom helps families understand daily routines and the Montessori approach.

Step 3: After these steps, parents submit an application form. The admissions team reviews the application. This stage leads to scheduling a parent-teacher meeting to discuss the child's needs and enrollment options.

Step 4: A parent-teacher meeting is organized; teachers provide detailed information about classroom routines and discuss the child's personality and academic achievements. Depending on the child's age, they may be invited to a school visit. The meeting helps assess readiness for the Montessori environment.

Step 5: The child may be invited to a school visit to spend time in a classroom and allow teachers to observe social interactions and evaluate their suitability for the Montessori environment. If necessary, a meeting with the Special Educational Needs coordinator can be arranged. This step helps determine readiness for enrollment.

Step 6: The admissions director and teachers evaluate the child's readiness and the family's commitment to the program. The enrollment decision is communicated by the head of administration. The evaluation ensures alignment with the program's goals.

Step 7: Following enrollment approval, payment of registration fees is required. A welcome package is issued. The administration process is completed. Families are connected through the Transparent Classroom platform and a settling-in plan is established.
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