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Programs and prices, tuition fees in Agora International School Barcelona
Kindergarten (Infant Education)
- Age: from 1 year to 5 years
- Type of program: day school
- Language of instruction: English, Spanish (bilingual education).
Early childhood education is a key stage in the development of the youngest students. The school offers a unique program based on individual attention to each student, careful and sensitive attitude to their needs and creating a comfortable environment filled with love and respect. Students play and build relationships, learn to understand what is happening and with the help of teachers, experiment with various activities. A high-quality program, which the school calls "Happy Learning" (Happy Learning) includes such important disciplines as:
- Development of psychomotor skills
- English
- Music
- Swimming
- Games
- Music and art.
A distinctive feature of the program is the English "immersion" - children from the early years learn to speak English and develop a positive attitude to other languages ​​and cultures. In addition, from the age of 3, they can begin to learn Chinese.
During this period, a solid foundation is laid for the further education process. Parents take an active part in school life, teachers and mentors maintain close contact with them to keep abreast of all events and the state of each student. If necessary, parents together with the teachers adjust the curriculum and help the child overcome difficulties.
Tuition fee on the program "Kindergarten" (Infant Education) you can check with our specialists.
Primary Education
- Age of students: 6-11 years
- Type of program: day school
- Language of instruction: English, Spanish.
Primary education in the school is aimed at developing a number of values ​​and skills that shape the personality of the student, such as initiative, responsibility and self-discipline, cooperation, solidarity, respect and tolerance. Students are taught to conduct a dialogue, develop the ability to resolve conflicts, make decisions and act collectively.
Primary education in the school includes the following characteristics:
- Comprehensive development of students, education of their independence and responsibility for their own learning
- Individual tutorials and plans
- Strategies for working and using tools to solve common situations in the classroom and in their daily lives
- "Language Involvement": creation of all conditions for studying and developing English and Spanish languages ​​(also Catalan language). Children learn by choice: Chinese (Mandarin), French or German
- Development of creative skills through classes in art, painting, music
- Physical activity.
Primary education gives students all the necessary knowledge and skills necessary for the next stage of education and helps them to comprehend their place in the world around them.
Tuition fee on the program "Primary Education" should be clarified with our specialists.
Secondary Education
- Age of students: 12-15 years
- Type of studying: boarding school
- Language of instruction: English and Spanish ("bilingual" education).
Since 12 years in the private school of Agora operates a boarding school: children are trained and live in school on an ongoing basis. Children from all over the world can come here, who have certain levels of knowledge in languages ​​(English and Spanish) and disciplines. The school enables foreign students to study both the whole year and during the semester (from September to April or from January to June) or the term (September to December).
The main goal of the secondary education stage is to provide students with the necessary resources to develop a critical, analytical and rational spirit that enables them to participate actively and effectively in society. Teachers of the school are working to ensure that students become well-educated, competent people. The methodology of teaching allows teenagers to acquire skills of work and study, develops self-discipline, perseverance and effort. The school is confident that responsibility and self-control are vital tools for the personal development of each student.
The most characteristic features of the secondary education stage are:
- Language training: each subject is studied in one of three languages ​​- English, Catalan or Spanish (the main working languages ​​are English and Spanish)
- All pupils study the second foreign language - German, French or Chinese
- Daily work on skills, competencies and intelligence development
- Multidisciplinary programs reflecting real life
- Direct and active learning experience and interaction in small-sized classes
- Joint training in teams, couples and individual work
- Individual education through special programs.
Studying comes with a full immersion in two languages ​​- English and Spanish - and choose the preferred language, which can then take exams: the Cambridge English exam (Cambridge English) or DELE in Spanish. In addition, students can also take profile tests in additional languages ​​in specialized organizations: Alliance Française (French), Deutsche Akademie (German) and Hang Ban Institute (the Chinese youth test).
In the last two years of secondary school there is an active process of determining the student's preferred direction of education in the upper grades (Bachillerato). Under the strict guidance of specialists and teachers of the school, taking into account academic indicators, psychological and profile tests, students choose for themselves those areas of knowledge that they are most interested in and which they would like to study in graduating classes and later in the university.
Senior classes (Bachillerato)
- Age: 16-18 years old
- Type of program: day school
- Language of instruction: English, Spanish.
The international school Agora Barcelona offers the opportunity to study four departments:
- Science / Health
- Technologies
- Humanitarian sciences
- Social sciencies
The subjects offered in each of the directions are designed in such a way that graduates can access the greatest number of degrees in the universities of Catalonia and in the rest of Spain. Education on the Bachillerato stage includes several important characteristics:
- Students learn to show responsibility and resolve to achieve the best results and not to experience problems with a successful transition to higher-level research
- Much attention is paid to experimental work in laboratories
- Students actively learn languages: both English and Spanish, and German, French
- The school takes part in various competitions in the fields of science and philology.
Students attend open days at various universities and pass various tests and exercises to identify areas of knowledge that most closely match their skills and preferences. The school's specialists provide students with all kinds of assistance in the process of preparing for admission to higher educational institutions: students also receive special additional consultations on entering the university and identifying their strengths / weaknesses. Bachillerato provides an excellent level of preparation and the opportunity to enter the best universities in Catalonia and Spain.
International Baccalaureate
- Age of students: 16-18 years
- Type of studying: boarding school
- Language of instruction: English, Spanish.
The Agora Barcelona International School has the right to teach the prestigious IB Diploma Program (International Baccalaureate). IB is based on a practical and experimental methodology in which students play an active role and are encouraged to apply different approaches to learning. Students can choose one of the following two directions:
- Social sciencies
- Scientific Baccalaureate.
Moreover, the curriculum at the school is organized in such a way that students receive dual qualifications: "National Baccalaureate" (Spanish Baccalaureate, Bachillerato equivalent) and "International Baccalaureate".
The program can be attended by adolescents from around the world with a certain level of knowledge in languages ​​and disciplines. The International Baccalaureate program provides students with comprehensive studying, offering them various advantages: developing critical and independent thoughts, improving communication skills and understanding international problems. The program allows students to create a solid foundation necessary for access to the most prestigious universities in the world, thanks to talent development, full dedication, language development, cultural awareness and a sense of respect and tolerance acquired during the course of studies. Students receive many important skills that will be useful to them not only on admission to the university, but also throughout their lives:
- The ability to think critically and independently, developing their own training
- Participate in a research program that will enable them to access the best universities around the world
- Improve your language skills
- The development of cultural understanding and diversity
- Development of internationalism and openness to other cultures and opinions.
In addition, the program includes pre-university preparation, which helps students find their vocation and helps them in choosing a profession. All graduates of the international baccalaureate of the Agor school enter prestigious educational institutions in Spain, Europe and the whole world.
Baby & Junior Summer Camp
- Age – from 0 to 13 years,
- Dates — June-July,
- The studying period is from one to five weeks.
During the summer months, the Agora International School Barcelona campus hosts classes for younger students: the youngest students from 0 to 6 years old come for a few hours a day to participate in sports, creative activities, develop speaking skills in English, Spanish, have fun and play with new friends. Studying takes place in small groups, qualified teachers pay individual attention to each pupil. The atmosphere in the summer camp for kids is friendly, calm and diverse in hobbies, emotions and new experiences - thanks to the playful approach to learning languages, children do not get overloaded, but perceive lessons as another form of entertainment.
For students from 7 to 13 years old, courses of art, science and technology, sports sections have been prepared. The student can choose one of the areas for more in-depth participation in order to develop the skills they need, for example, in robotics, research, team sports. Each week, the schedule includes an exciting excursion trip, thanks to which students will see the natural beauty, history and cultural features of Spain.
Camps for children provide two formats: from 9:00 to 15:00 or from 9:00 to 17:00. The chosen format determines the cost of tuition per week.
Boarding Summer Camp
- Age – from 10 to 16 years,
- Dates — June-July,
- The studying period is one to two weeks.
The summer program with accommodation provides students from 10 to 16 years old with the opportunity to spend their summer holidays in a fun, varied and useful way! In June-July, two weeks of exciting activities are being prepared: sports, creativity, excursions and recreation are included in the schedule in a balanced way to present students with a new experience.
In the mornings, students are immersed in linguistic lessons, learning the language of their choice: English or Spanish. Studying takes place in the format of games, master classes under the guidance of qualified native teachers. At noon, students choose a direction for the development of individual interests: creativity or sports. The summer program offers children a variety of team and individual sports, including water sports, team building activities, art and acting workshops, field trips with sightseeing, visits to cultural places, entertainment centers and cafes.
Summer camp students live in a comfortable residence on campus, occupying double rooms and adjacent to a classmate of a different nationality: this approach helps children develop language skills more effectively, as students regularly communicate with each other.
Description of Agora International School Barcelona
- Location: San Esteve Ses Rovires, Barcelona, Spain,
- Year of foundation: 2008,
- Language of instruction: English, Spanish, Catalan,
- Type of studying: mixed.
Agora International School Barcelona is a private international school that is part of the Globeducate Group, the Agora International educational network, along with nine other schools in Spain, Andorra. The organization has 50 years of experience: all institutions of the network have established themselves as modern, prestigious schools for both local and international students.
Currently, all levels of Spanish secondary education are taught at Agora Barcelona: kindergarten, elementary and secondary grades, graduation programs Bachillerato or International Baccalaureate (IB), children from 1 to 18 years old study here.
Academic programs meet the highest standards: children receive maximum useful knowledge, develop mentally, physically, creatively, broaden their horizons and become citizens of the world. The studying is conducted in three languages: all classes are held in English, Spanish and Catalan, and in addition to them, electives in French, Chinese, and German are available to students.
All four academic departments have their own classrooms, modern facilities for academic and personal development. The teachers are exceptionally high-quality specialists and recognized leaders in their fields of expertise. The learning process involves students in "live" work and exchanging opinions, educating responsible and critical-minded people devoid of prejudice, designed to resolve the contradictions and problems of the modern world in order to achieve a better future.
The school provides an opportunity to obtain an International Baccalaureate (IB) diploma in Spain, a prestigious qualification that is highly valued by universities around the world. High school students receive effective help in the process of professional orientation, choosing a future profession, and graduate from school with a well-established range of interests and preferences.
In addition to obtaining all the necessary knowledge in subjects and disciplines, children actively engage in sports, various types of creativity and art. The undoubted advantage of the school is the opportunity to receive a diploma in music education, which is awarded based on the results of musical studies at the Barcelona Conservatory.
Educational process
Agora International School Barcelona's Language Department offers classes in English, German and Chinese taught by qualified native teachers, using a practical and effective methodology designed to make learning easier. Groups are formed in accordance with the language skills and goals of students. Teaching is conducted in small groups, suitable for all ages: both kindergarten students and graduate students. Language programs are also available to parents and other family members of students.
Faculties and colleges
Agora Barcelona offers education at all levels of schooling: kindergarten, primary, middle and high school. In the summer months, short-term thematic courses are taught on camp.
Things to know about
The Agora International School Barcelona sports center also offers activities for adults: swimming, water gymnastics, football, Zumba, tennis, paddle tennis, among others. Families of students are provided with preferential rates for the use of campus facilities, for the services of professional trainers. Twice a week, a football league for adults is held on the training grounds.
Children who are not enrolled in the school can also participate in sports activities, clubs together with Agora Barcelona students.
Accommodation, meals, prices
The comfortable residence is available to students from 12 to 18 years old, offering accommodation in two formats:
- Full board — permanent residence on campus during the academic year,
- Weekly accommodation — staying at the residence during weekdays, the children go home for the weekend.
The residential building is equipped with double and triple rooms with individual sets of furniture for each tenant. Students of the same gender live in the same room, boys and girls live on different floors. However, students from different countries are deliberately accommodated in the rooms. This approach helps students broaden their horizons, regularly practice conversational skills, and learn a lot about other cultures and customs.
Bathrooms are individual or used by a small number of residents. Also common rooms are the following:
- Living rooms with board games, books, and a relaxation area,
- Outdoor garden areas for walking,
- Large dining room,
- Group and self-study classes,
- Medical office,
- Laundry.
The residence has high-speed Wi-Fi, round-the-clock video surveillance and security, staff tutors are on duty around the clock. The large dining room provides all students with a balanced diet — the menu is created by qualified specialists, including a nutritionist. Breakfasts, lunches, and dinners are included in the room rate, and those students who attend school only during the day are provided with hot lunches.
Subjects, specialties
Activities Agora International School Barcelona
Studying at school, students not only acquire valuable knowledge, but also have an excellent opportunity to engage in various kinds of creativity, sports and other activities, participate in public school life, attend excursions and events and organize their leisure.
Creativity is a tool for learning that stimulates student's intellectual potential, improves their ability to express themselves and strengthens creative, reflective and critical thought. The school has a unique system of supporting creative potential and teaching many forms of creativity. Students achieve significant success and have the opportunity in the future to professionally engage in this or that hobby:
- Musical education
- Painting, drawing
- Architecture, sculpture
- Drama
- Acting art
- Cinema
- Writing and poetry.
Students of the school can exhibit their works on public display at special exhibitions, exchange opinions, assess achievements of each other. The constant interaction and interpenetration of different cultures further enriches the creative world of students and makes them developed members of society.
The school pays an important place to sports education of students - they have the opportunity to engage in a variety of sports and physical activity. Professional school coaches work with students, there is an opportunity to participate in various competitions and contests. Available sports include:
- Multi-sport (the beginning of sports, games for pupils in children's education)
- Modern dance (exercises on the development of flexibility, coordination, musical rhythm and concentration for children and primary education)
- Mugendo (modern martial art and innovative pedagogical system for children and primary education)
- Rhythmic gymnastics (activities for the development of rhythm and learning for children and primary education)
- Skating
- Basketball
- Football
- Swimming
- Tennis
- Volleyball
- Yoga.
In addition to the main sports, general physical exercises are available: running, exercising, gymnastics and others. Sports activities increase endurance, promote proper physical development and maintain health. The pupils of the school are always in proper physical form, the staff of the school and the medical school center always follow their general physical condition and state of health.
The school also organizes an active extra-curricular life for its students. Students engage in various clubs and communities, take part in festivals, and thematic events held on the campus of the school. Great attention is paid to the organization of various cognitive excursions, trips and walks. The specialists of the school try to make the learning process and life as interesting and useful as possible. Students visit the most diverse monuments of Catalonia and other regions of Spain and significantly expand their horizons and general erudition.
Also quite important are international events organized under the auspices of the NACE network: they are a vital part of the learning process, designed to develop in students a true international spirit and global responsibility. The events are attended by students from other network schools located in Spain and other countries, which promotes intercultural dialogue, language development and gives an opportunity to get acquainted with the culture and outlook of other peoples.
Advantages
- Accredited International Baccalaureate (IB) School,
- Education in three languages: Spanish, Catalan, English,
- One of the 10 schools of the Agora International educational network that have received an international vocation,
- A serious approach to learning STEAM: sciences, technology, art, engineering, mathematics,
- Cooperation with international and national organizations: WWF, UN, Professional sports programs,
- The opportunity to participate in exchange programs, international trips,
- Modern campus near Barcelona,
- A wide variety of extracurricular activities in different directions.
Facilities and equipment at Agora International School Barcelona
Agora International School Barcelona is located in the rural town of San Esteve Ses Rovires, part of the province of Barcelona (25 km from it). The campus is located in a quiet and ecologically clean area, where fresh air, lots of greenery and trees help students focus on learning, self-development, and recreation.
The school grounds have everything necessary for children to study in peace, play sports, and perform various extracurricular activities.:
- Classrooms for classes — separate for children's, primary, and secondary education,
- Administrative building with faculty offices,
- Art studios: theater, music, art,
- Scientific laboratories for project work and experiments,
- Library, reading room with access to electronic databases,
- Canteen, cafeteria,
- Special area for relaxation, games, meetings with friends and events,
- Garden, vegetable garden,
- Sports center with an area of 40,000 sq. m.: multifunctional halls, indoor swimming pool, specialized facilities for various sports,
- Tennis, basketball, handball courts, paddle areas,
- AstroTurf soccer fields,
- Trails for cross-country skiing and mountain biking.
Classrooms are spacious and bright (as a rule, one wall in the auditorium is a panoramic window), equipped with air conditioning and air purification systems, equipped with comfortable workplaces and multimedia equipment. Scientific laboratories have modern equipment, are equipped with the latest technology, and creative audiences are not inferior to them.
New technologies are widely used in the school: Wi-Fi and wired Internet, smart desks, interactive whiteboards, tablets and the latest computer equipment.
Admission dates and extra charges
The academic year lasts from September to mid—June: students attend academic classes on weekdays, rest on weekends, national and international holidays, and vacations. Each school day is balanced: lessons are added with a wide variety of extracurricular activities, creative and athletic activities. At the same time, the campus also operates on extracurricular days — the working hours are flexible so that families with individual needs can receive support at any time.
The list of additional expenses will include:
- Registration fees, deposit for seat reservation,
- Accommodation, meals,
- Additional academic classes, after-school care,
- Accident insurance,
- Some extracurricular activities, excursions,
- Professional training in sports, music,
- School supplies and stationery,
- School uniform,
- Pocket expenses.
Extras:
- Registration fee (for a programme/course) 1000 EUR
- Transfer (one way)
- Study materials
- Visa fees
- Flight tickets
- Medical insurance
Enrolment process
The admission procedure consists of several registration stages:
- Clarification of the availability of vacant places in classes, requirements and deadlines for admission,
- Visiting the campus with an introductory tour or communicating with employees in an online format,
- Passing entrance tests to check the level of knowledge,
- Filling out the application, providing the required documents,
- Interviews, interviews,
- Receiving an official invitation to enroll,
- Accommodation in residence and start of studies.
Perspectives
High school students annually achieve excellent success in exams and when entering universities. The learning process provides effective preparation, career mentoring and academic support, thanks to which students are placed in leading higher education institutions: University of Manchester, University of Bristol, Durham University, Lancaster University, UIC of Catalonia and others.
Entry requirements, how to apply, what is required to enrol
Foreign applicants must meet the entrance criteria by submitting the following set of documents:
- Personal documents: passport, medical insurance and health certificates, visa or residence permit,
- Official transcript of recent years of study,
- The results of language tests for proficiency in English and Spanish.
The admissions committee considers each candidate individually, offering additional courses and language support in case of insufficient knowledge. Each applicant is given personal attention, so that the staff can consider his talents, the quality of knowledge, dedication, and make the right decision about enrollment.
Scholarships Agora International School Barcelona
The school offers a system of discounts for families of which several children are studying at Agora International School Barcelona at the same time:
- Third child — 20% (of the program price),
- Fourth child – 50%,
- The fifth child is 100%.
A discount is also offered to applicants who have applied for admission in advance - 2% of the total cost of the course.
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Residence permits, citizenship and other services
- Guardianship services during the studies
- Student supervision
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Recommendations on when to apply
| Language courses, schools and children's language camps | Primary and secondary education - private schools | Preparation programmes for entering universities - higher education | Higher education (after completing accredited programs A-level, IB, High School) - Bachelor, Master, MBA |
| - we recommend to apply 6-9 months before the start of the course (some camps and schools offer discounts for early booking or for lengthy study programs) - there are some very popular and high demand children's camps, where the applications need to be submitted 1 year in advance (in particular Switzerland , Great Britain , USA , Canada , Austria) | - we recommend to apply one year before the start of the training program, - some schools have a specific time frame (September-November - please specify an individual school) - some schools require tests in several stages (UKISET, internal tests of the school: English, mathematics, logics, subjects, interview, some require a personal visit) | - we recommend to apply one year before the start of the program, - for Foundation and Pathway programs, IELTS and TOEFL certificates are usually required, respectively | - recommended submission one year before the start of the program, - the deadline normally closes in January, for TOP HEIs and, as a rule, in March in other universities - for a bachelor, a Foundation or Pathway preparatory program a completed A-level, IB, High School + IELTS / TOEFL are required - for Masters you need a graduated higher education, in some cases you need a pre-Masters program - MBA requires completed higher education, work experience preferably at least 2-3 years, etc. |
