“There is no path to peace. Peace is the path.”
We marked the School Day of Non-violence and Peace, helping our youngest pupils see why peace matters around us and, from there, in the world.
Read the storyPrivate bilingual school in Vera, Almería. Grow here.Go further.
Every stage from age 1 to 18, in one school. In Spanish, in English, and with German as a second foreign language.
1–18years, every stage
Our school
Why ValdeSerra?
We are a private bilingual school with an international outlook. We prepare people for a global, digital world.
For its personalised education
Adapted to each pupil’s ability, learning style and interests.
For its language programme
Bilingual Spanish and English, with German as a second foreign language and native staff at every stage.
For its methodology
Wonder, our educational model: pupils take the lead in their own learning.
Because we listen to families
We value their part in the school community, and keep contact close and direct.
For its education in respect, effort and leadership
With a tutorial action plan and individual attention to prevent and resolve conflicts.
Educational stages
From 1 to 18, without changing schools.
We follow the official Spanish curriculum, with English as the first foreign language and German as the second.
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Ages 3–6
Infants
The whole curriculum in English, except reading and writing. Robotics and coding from age 4.
Our educational model
Wonder, our educational model
/ˈwʌn.dər/
- verb
- To ask yourself questions; to feel the wish to know.
- noun
- The feeling you have when you experience something new or unknown.
Cambridge Dictionary definition
You are the key.
That is the name of our educational model, because that is how learning happens: first the question, then the thrill of the answer.
Wonder gives pupils an active role. Their curiosity, their ability to ask themselves questions and to be excited by the answers lead to meaningful, versatile learning that stays useful throughout their lives. It is a change of method in line with how the brain learns, and it brings together classroom resources, organisation and assessment.
It brings together the principles of active methodologies
- STEAM
- TBL
- PBL
- Invisible learning
- Collaborative learning
- Flipped classroom
- Gamification
Languages
We don’t teach English.We teach in English.
A language is acquired the way a mother tongue is: listening and speaking come first. That is why English is not just a subject here. It is the language other subjects are taught in.
Timetable taught in English
Share of hours at each stage
- Nursery School
- 100 %
- Infants
- 85 %
- Primary
- 52 %
- Secondary, year 1
- 54 %
- Secondary, years 2 to 4
- 38 %
German from the age of two
It is our second foreign language. It continues through Infants and Primary, and is offered in Secondary and the first year of Bachillerato.
Cambridge
We are a Cambridge University Partner and exam centre. We prepare pupils for exams from Starters to Proficiency.
American Dual Diploma
With Academica, students earn the US High School Diploma on completing the Spanish Bachillerato.
Beyond the classroom
Native staff at every stage, language clubs, bilingual summer camps and stays abroad.
Facilities
15,000 m² to learn, play and live together.
Of these, 8,000 m² are educational and sports facilities: classrooms, laboratories, a library, robotics, music and art rooms, a gym, courts and a dining hall with its own kitchen.
- 15,000 m²of grounds
- 8,000 m²of facilities
Technology
Robots, code and projects from the age of four.
We turn information technology into technology for learning and knowledge: tools for learning experiences that carry over into real life.
Robotics
Each group builds its robot step by step and then programs it. We take part in the Lego League.
Computer Science
Pupils develop a project, present it to their classmates and make the product from recycled materials.
iPad
Since the 2022-23 school year it has been one more tool for individual and collaborative learning. One to One project
In the classrooms
Technology and robotics rooms, interactive whiteboards and 3D printers.
Services
For families, day to day.
Services designed around family life, open to every stage.
Dining hall with its own kitchen
Menus supervised by nutritionists, and diets adapted to any allergy, intolerance or medical condition.
7 school bus routes
They cover the whole area the school serves. Pupils travel with attending staff.
Extracurricular activities
Sports, arts, technology and personal growth, for every stage.
Extended hours and Summer Camps
Early club from 7:30 to 9:00 with breakfast, and holiday camps by the day, week or fortnight.
In our pupils’ words
The school, told in three languages.
Real stories that reflect our educational project and the atmosphere at school.
Mi cole es muy chulo porque hay robótica, la asamblea es muy bonita y en el patio hay semillas para plantar en casa.
Laura PérezEspañolI’ve been in this School since I was a little boy. I’m so happy to be in this school because I learn a lot, this school can’t be better, I think this school is what will make me bigger and more intelligent in the future. The best things about being in this school are my friends, who make me happy everyday.
Alejandro MejíaEnglishIn meine Schule der Ort, an dem du anfängst, deine Zukunft aufzubauen, und wo an dem wir uns täglich weiterentwickeln und an dem wir die Möglichkeit bekommen, eine Familie zu werden.
Amelie Szymaniak and María DelgadoDeutsch
School life
School news
What happens in our classrooms, told by the school.
Admissions
Come and meet us.
Admissions are open all year round. Ask for a guided visit and we will show you the school and our educational project.
How it works
- You write or callWe will call you back with information or to arrange a visit.
- You visit the schoolWe walk you through the facilities and explain our educational project.
- You complete enrolmentAnd reserve a place for the new school year.