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School Sa Llavor

Spain, Mallorca

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The school at a glance
Instructs in English, Spanish, Cantonese
Fees Fees not listed
Ages 2 - 16 years
Pupil numbers 100
Type Co-educational
Opened 2007
Bus Service No
Academic offering
Curriculum Bespoke Curriculum
Taught languages English, Cantonese
Typical class size 25
Strengths Visual and Creative Arts, Performing Arts, Outdoor Education
Clubs Academic and Intellectual, Arts and Creative, Community and Service
Stages Early Years, Primary School, Secondary School
Introduction

Sa Llavor School is an independent, autonomous institution in Mallorca that teaches Holistic Pedagogy to students aged 2 to 16. Founded in 2007 in Mancor de la Vall and now located in Binissalem, it is the first approved center in the Balearics to offer Holistic Pedagogy for early childhood and primary education. It operates within Fundació Sa Llavor, a nonprofit that funds access and project development. The curriculum uses Holistic Pedagogy as its core approach, drawing knowledge across subjects through interrelated, practical learning connected with nature and the arts. Learning aims to address vital, emotional, intellectual, social, and spiritual needs, promoting integral development and the ability to think, feel, and live freely. The center emphasizes four principles: Integral Development, Freedom and Trust, Connection with Life, and Community and Service to Others. Weekly outdoor excursions, daily arts activities, and interdisciplinary monthly projects—such as loom weaving and the Garden Project—illustrate its program.

Plaça del Metge Borràs, 3, 07350 Binissalem, Illes Balears, Spai

The Essentials

School Sa Llavor has 100 pupils, typical class sizes of 25, instruction in English, Spanish, Cantonese.

Location
Metge Borràs, 3, Binissalem, Mallorca, Spain. It is the first independent and autonomous school of Holistic Pedagogy in the area.

Stages
Infantil (Early Childhood), Primaria (Primary), and Secundaria (Secondary), for ages 2 to 16.

Type
First independent and autonomous school of Holistic Pedagogy.

Country affiliation
Spain

School day structure
Start: 8:30 a.m.; dismissal: 1:30 p.m. for Early Childhood and 1st Primary; 3:00 p.m. for 2nd–6th Primary; Fridays finish at 1:30 p.m. The Comedor Escolar runs 1:30 p.m.–3:00 p.m., Monday through Thursday. Meals are prepared from ecological crops, with no sugar or stimulants, and follow seasonal cycles.
Diving Deeper

Food Options
School dining is offered Monday through Thursday from 1:30 PM to 3:00 PM. All meals are prepared from ecological crops, with no added sugar or stimulants, and use seasonal produce.

Governance and Ownership
Fundació Sa Llavor governs the school; it is a non-profit foundation.
Fees
Application fees
- No public, fixed application or one‑off registration fee is published for Sa Llavor. The admissions process is described (visit, application, trial days, resolution, then formal inscription), but a specific application fee amount is not posted on the school's admissions information.

Tuition fees by year group (per term / per year)
- The school does not publish detailed tuition rates broken down by year group, term or academic year on its public admissions or school information pages. No per‑term or per‑year tuition amounts for Infant, Primary or Secondary years are available publicly.

Billing schedule and payment terms
- A formal billing schedule (monthly/termly/annual invoicing dates), payment due dates, and detailed payment terms are not published in the school's public admissions or school information pages.

Boarding fees
- Sa Llavor operates as a day school for pupils aged 2 to 16 and does not advertise boarding or residential provision; therefore there are no published boarding fees.

Other costs and optional services
- Afternoon Care: 113 EUR per month; sibling rate 88 EUR per month. Daily rates are 8 EUR per day (7 EUR for siblings). This after‑school accompaniment service runs Monday–Thursday 15:00–16:00 for children aged 5 through 6th Primary and is billed as a separate optional service.
- Summer school: advertised week rate for summer program (example listing) is 150 EUR per week; an optional lunch/food service is mentioned separately for summer sessions.
- Educator formation program (separate from pupil tuition): examples of published course fees include a quoted monthly fee of 150 EUR for certain training programmes (this applies to external formation programmes run by the foundation, not to pupil tuition).
- The school runs an on‑site school lunch (comedor) service; specific meal prices or whether lunch is included in tuition are not published on the public pages. A pedagogical, ecological menu and lunch times are described but not a price per meal or monthly lunch fee.
- The foundation publishes that it allocates scholarships to a proportion of families (stated as 33% of families), indicating means‑tested or foundation support may apply for eligible families. This affects net cost for some families.

Refund information
- No public, detailed refund or cancellation policy for deposits, application fees, tuition, or optional services is published on the school's admissions or school information pages.

Fee payment options
- Specific payment methods (bank transfer, direct debit, credit card, etc.) and details of accepted payment channels are not published on the public pages. The foundation's contact telephone number and email address are provided for administrative and billing enquiries.

Concise summary of publicly available fee information and gaps
- Publicly available pages describe the admissions procedure, optional services with their prices (Afternoon Care and summer programme), and the foundation's scholarship provision, but they do not publish core tuition amounts by year group, per‑term pricing, billing schedule, detailed refund policy, or accepted payment methods. The specific, itemised tuition fees required for per‑term and per‑year entries in an external database are not available on the school's public pages.
Academics

School Sa Llavor teaches Bespoke Curriculum for students aged 2 to 16.

Curriculum
The School Sa Llavor uses Holistic Pedagogy as its core approach, and it was created in 2007 in Mancor de la Vall as an independent and autonomous school. It is a pioneer of Holistic Pedagogy in Spain, educating through experience and sustainable ethical principles that address the vital, emotional, intellectual, social, and spiritual needs of children at each stage. The curriculum links and integrates knowledge across subjects through interrelated, practical learning, in connection with nature and through art. It fosters the ability to live, feel, and think freely, nurturing integral human development. It is located in Binissalem and serves more than 100 students, and it is the first approved center for Infant and Primary Education to teach Holistic Pedagogy, authorized by the Department of Education and the University of the Balearic Islands.
Wellbeing

Social and Emotional Learning (SEL)
Sa Llavor's pedagogy is holistic and autonomous. It is the first independent and autonomous center for holistic pedagogy approved by the Conselleria d'Educació i Universitat de les Illes Balears for Early Childhood, Primary and Secondary Education, from ages 2 to 16. It is based on four principles: Whole Development; Freedom and Trust; Connection with Life; and Community and Service to Others, and it also embraces an artistic, scientific and humane vision of the world. The methodology includes The Art of Living, The Action, The Sensibility, and Free Thought. The school invites families to apply for a place at Sa Llavor.
Parent Experience

History
The school is the first independent and autonomous center of holistic pedagogy accredited by the Balearic Department of Education and University for Early Childhood, Primary, and Secondary Education, serving students from age 2 to 16. It is based on four principles of Sa Llavor pedagogy: Integral Development; Freedom and Trust; Connection with Life; and Community and Service to Others, together with an artistic, scientific, and human view of the world. The center code is 07015690. It is located at Metge Borràs, 3, Binissalem, Mallorca. The school operates within Fundació Sa Llavor, a nonprofit organization that uses all resources to facilitate access to the programs and to continuously develop the project.

Community
Fundació Sa Llavor is a nonprofit organization that works to sow change in the world through education. All financial resources are used to facilitate access to the programs and to the ongoing improvement of the project. Thanks to contributions, the foundation awards scholarships to 33% of the school's families and contributes to the development of a more conscious society. The school invites collaboration through donations and maintains communication via a newsletter and its presence on Facebook. This week at Sa Llavor features projects such as Weaving Looms (Telares), Garden Project, The Whole Contains the Parts, La Bañera de Sa Font (School Magazine), and Bosque Maternal (Maternal Forest) for the 2024-25 academic year, illustrating learning in action.
Facilities

Facilities Overview
The Sa Llavor School was created in 2007 in Mancor de la Vall, Mallorca, as an independent and autonomous school with the aim of transforming society through education. It is now located in Binissalem and has opened its doors to more than 100 students who learn and develop at their own pace. It is the first accredited center offering Holistic Pedagogy for Early Childhood and Primary Education, authorized by the Conselleria d'Educació i Universitat de les Illes Balears.

Sports Facilities
The information about sports facilities is not provided on the site.

Academic Facilities
The school teaches Holistic Pedagogy and links learning with nature and the arts. Project documents include the Centro's Educational Project and the Linguistic Project, which are available for download.

Extra Curricular Facilities
The school offers a range of activities aligned with its holistic approach, including arts, culture, ecology, and community service as part of its broader educational program.
Extra-Curricular Activities

Academic & Intellectual
Sa Llavor organizes the curriculum through interdisciplinary monthly projects that connect different knowledge areas to life, supporting holistic and practical development of learning abilities across subjects. This approach promotes integrated thinking and real-world relevance in students' learning. Examples of interdisciplinary projects include a loom weaving project, the Garden Project, and 'The Whole Contains the Parts'.

Arts & Creative
Art is central to Sa Llavor; daily school life is filled with artistic and craft activities such as painting, sculpture, weaving, theatre, dance, poetry, singing, and music. The school designs quarterly artistic processes that connect all arts to create a shared project.

Community & Service
Children participate daily in activities that care for the environment and for others, including tending the garden, kitchen tasks, helping organize the library, and maintaining the school. These activities promote experiential learning, encourage cooperative work, and foster teamwork and service to others.

Lifestyle & Wellbeing
Regular physical activity activates the body and mind. Students engage in gymnastics, basketball, baseball, athletics, and traditional games; examples include AcroSport as a warm-up for Judo and Aikido, Yoga and Acroyoga to connect body and mind, and Judo and Aikido to develop balance, patience, and care for others. Daily contact with nature and weekly outdoor excursions support emotional, intellectual, and social development, and contemplative practices help students listen to their inner self.
Languages

Language Provision
Languages taught are Catalan, Castilian Spanish, and English; education for ages 2 to 16 is offered across Infantil, Primaria, and Secundaria. The vehicular language changes by activity, with these languages coexisting in a respectful and harmonious way.

Bilingual Teaching
The school uses Catalan, Castilian Spanish, and English as vehicular languages; the language of instruction changes according to the activity, creating a balance in language use.
Admissions

Admissions
We welcome you. If you wish to enroll at Sa Llavor there are steps you should know: 1. Take a guided tour of Sa Llavor 2. Submit the admissions application 3. Participate for a few days in the school day (for students in the first year of Primary Education) 4. Admission decision 5. Submit enrollment 6. Welcome. Guided tour: For the 2021/22 academic year, individual and personalized guided visits to Sa Llavor are conducted. A prior appointment is required here. Admission application: After the visit, if you wish to enroll you must request the admissions documentation here. Early Childhood Education: the availability of places will be communicated. Primary Education: prospective students will be invited to participate in Sa Llavor activities for a few days. Admission decision and enrollment: The Sa Llavor pedagogical team meets to review applications. The decision will be communicated to families as soon as possible. In case of a positive admission decision, enrollment documentation will be sent. This documentation is received only in the case of a positive admission decision.

Scholarships
Education for All. Collaborate with Sa Llavor School: The Sa Llavor Foundation is a non‑profit organization that works to bring about change in the world through education. All financial resources are used to facilitate access to the programs and to continually improve the project. Thanks to your support, the foundation provides scholarships to 33% of the families at the School and contributes to the development of a more conscious society. If you wish, you can contribute by making a donation today.
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