EXPLAINER: Why going back to school is such an expensive business in Spain
SEPTEMBER’S start of the new school year in Spain is dreaded by most youngsters after the long summer break, but there’s a different concern for
New website to support upcoming university students has launched today
A new website to provide support and resources to upcoming university students has launched today. Moving abroad for higher education can be a very challenging
UK students can now go to university in Spain without taking extra entrance exams
GOT A STORY? Email us at tips@theolivepress.es A NEW agreement between Spain and the UK allowing students to access universities and other higher education institutions
Spain’s schools bring in new measures to combat soaring suicide rate among teens
WITH rates of suicide creeping up alarmingly among teens in Spain, school teachers are being trained in techniques to support at-risk youth. The move has
Vast majority of people aged 20 years and under can’t speak English in Spain’s Costa Blanca area
OVER TWO-THIRDS of young people in the Valencian Community have told a survey that they cannot speak or understand any English, with just one out
Hard of hearing school children to receive additional support in Islas Baleares
The Balearic Government has allocated €1.2m to supporting deaf and hard of hearing children in educational settings. Funds will go towards hiring sign language interpreters
To Marbella via the world: An interview with Laude San Pedro Headteacher Andrew Atkinson
IT was while watching a TV series on a soldier who returns from war to go into teaching that Andrew Atkinson, 56, first had his
Forbes Magazine lists five Malaga schools among best in Spain
FOR the third consecutive year, the Spanish edition of Forbes magazine has published its list of the best schools to be found in Spain. A
Route to the top: The American College in Spain, celebrating 10 years of excellence in American education
THIS year The American College in Spain (ACS) celebrates its 10th anniversary since it was founded in 2013. ACS offers fully accredited American education, both
Bilingual benefits: Students at the International Montessori School Sotogrande are masters of both English and Spanish
CHILDREN at International Montessori School in Sotogrande learn both English and Spanish effortlessly in a curriculum taught in both tongues. It’s been operating since 2020,
Inclusive and caring: Sunny View School, outstanding education on the Costa del Sol Inclusive and caring:
SUNNY View is a British, privately owned school. It was established in 1971 to provide quality, affordable education with attention to high academic achievement, personal
LOST IN THE MATRIX: With social networks and influencers affecting education, will the Spanish curriculum eventually go online?
IN the late 1980s, when I was a secondary school pupil in England, there were no smart devices. Phone calls were made from a landline
Schools in Spain’s Costa Blanca and Valencia areas have biggest number of Ukraine refugee children
VALENCIAN COMMUNITY classrooms have absorbed the highest number of Ukraine refugee children in Spain since Russia’s invasion of their homeland on February 24 last year.
Teacher in Spain’s Cordoba province slammed for using blackface and exaggerated accent in video about Africa
A TEACHER at a school in the Andalusian province of Cordoba has been widely criticised online after a video circulated in which she appeared in
Spain’s government planning to offer temporary residency to illegal migrants who take vocational trainingÂ
THE SPANISH government is planning on granting temporary residence permits to illegal migrants in the country if they sign up for vocational training, which is
Nearly half of Spain’s families pay for children to get private lessons
ALMOST half of families in Spain paid for private lessons for their children between 2019 and 2020 according to a study from the Esade Centre
More than 6,000 schoolchildren in Spain’s Malaga to take part in School Chess League
AS of yesterday, January 30, chess tournaments are being played across schools in Malaga province. More than 60 primary schools in Malaga are taking part
School kids in Spain’s Andalucia to receive compulsory extra reading from September in bid to improve shocking literacy levels
Primary and secondary schools in Andalucia are to include an extra two and a half hours a week of dedicated reading time in the curriculum
Schoolteacher in Spain’s Mallorca gets death threats after demanding students remove Spain flag from classroom
A SCHOOLTEACHER in the Balearic island of Mallorca has been receiving death threats after she ordered a class of students to remove a Spain flag
How to motivate your teen for the new academic year in Spain’s education system
GETTING your teen back to school after the long summer vacation can be tricky – especially when they’ve developed lazy summer habits or, as has
School’s Back in Spain
WITH the holiday season winding down, tourists heading home and the nights drawing in, this can only mean one thing: the kids are back to
One year on and Shackleton International School in Valencia is ready for a new intake of students
IT’s been a year since Shackleton International School opened in Valencia and it just keeps on growing. The Burjassot school is an offshoot of Superfriends
Schools in Spain’s Andalucia to remain face mask free for next school year
MASKS will not be compulsory in Andalucian schools during the next school year. According to the recommendations drawn up by the Junta, face masks use
Teaching unions want school and college classes suspended if it gets too hot in Spain’s Valencia region
TEACHING unions in the Valencian Community are calling for lectures and lessons to be suspended if temperatures get too high. The region’s school year ends
Let your kids shine at Shine International Academy in Mijas on Spain’s Costa del Sol
REACH HIGHER, SEE FURTHER, SHINE BRIGHTER It gives us great pleasure to introduce Shine International Academy, where we engage hearts and equip minds. We are
Summer learning with Shackleton school in Valencia
WITH summer just around the corner it is time to plan on how to ensure your children stay busy, have fun and don’t fall behind