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St. Paul's School is a private school on Avinguda de Pearson in Barcelona, Spain, run by a non-profit foundation whose trustees are drawn from the school's own families. It teaches from the age of 3 up to university entrance across four stages - Early Years, Primary, Secondary and Bachillerato - housed in four buildings on a site of 12,000 m2, of which 7,000 m2 are built and 2,000 m2 are landscaped. Classes are kept to no more than 17 pupils so that teaching can be adapted to each learner's pace, and the Catalan curriculum is paired with a US high school diploma, which the school presents as preparation for university study abroad.
Educational System of St. Paul's School
Method
Pedagogical method general Curriculum
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Attention to Diversity at St. Paul's School
Mental disability
ADHD
PDD/ASD
Educational Psychologist
Speech therapist
Hearing and language
High abilities
Information about the curricular adaptation of the St. Paul's School
Learning support is coordinated by the school's psychopedagogy department, staffed by three psychologists, an adolescent coach and a speech therapist. Its specialists run psychological, psychopedagogical and speech assessments in order to pick up difficulties with learning, language, emotions and behaviour, and to flag situations that need early intervention. Pupils identified as highly able are given enriched and accelerated work with additional intellectual challenge, while those with special needs receive an individualised support plan setting out the resources allocated to them. The department maintains specific protocols for autism spectrum disorder, ADHD, speech difficulties and dyscalculia, and reviews how each intervention is adapted. It also delivers individual and group sessions on emotional, behavioural and academic issues, and an adolescent coach works with pupils on goal-setting and problem-solving.
Educational Stages of St. Paul's School
Nursery
Nursery
Preschool
Preschool
Primary
Primary
Middle School
Middle School
High School
High School
Vocational / Others
Vocational / Others
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Languages and International Programs at St. Paul's School
Spanish (Instructional)
English (Instructional)
French (Half)
Catalan (Instructional)
Information about languages of the St. Paul's School
Three languages are taught in parallel - English, Spanish and Catalan - with French added as a fourth, all by native-speaker teachers, and with the strongest emphasis placed on English. Literacy is introduced in English and Spanish before Catalan, using a phonics-based reading and writing programme. The school reports that its pupils outperform the regional average in both Spanish and Catalan, sit the Certificate of Proficiency in English, and reach B2 to C1 in French.
Information about international degrees and programmes of the St. Paul's School
An International Office handles university applications abroad, placements at schools overseas and exchanges or homestays with host families. Residential stays are arranged with partner schools - Kent College and St Lawrence College in England and The Pennington School in the United States - and exchanges with institutions including George Walton Academy in the United States, Appleby College in Canada and Saint Denis International School in France. Pupils may also join projects and placements in countries where English or French is spoken. The Catalan curriculum is combined with a US high school diploma, which broadens access to universities outside Spain.
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Extracurricular Activities at St. Paul's School
Activities Sporting
Soccer
Swimming
Judo
Hockey
Multisport
Activities Artistic
Dance
Information about extracurricular activities of the St. Paul's School
Extracurricular sports are offered to students from I3 to ESO4 and include soccer, an introduction to sports, dance, swimming, judo and hockey. School teams take part in school leagues with both male and female sides and have been champions of Barcelona in several disciplines.
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Services and Facilities of St. Paul's School
Dining room
Dining room - Own kitchen
Information about the dining hall of the St. Paul's School
Meals are cooked in-house by a team of four chefs and twelve support staff working with a nutritionist, who between them prepare more than 900 meals a day. Younger pupils, from I3 to PRI2, are served lunch and an afternoon snack; from PRI3 to BACH2 the service covers breakfast and lunch. The menu holds the Slow Food Catalunya KM0 award and is certified by the Intereco control body, and tailored menus are prepared for individual dietary requirements. Mealtimes double as teaching time through the school's Happy Manners programme, which covers cutlery and posture, taking turns to speak, active listening and appreciation of the food and the people serving it.
Other services
School transportation
Exchanges
Information about the services offered by the St. Paul's School
A school transport service runs three different routes to and from Barcelona city centre in the mornings and afternoons. Students also receive comprehensive university and career guidance through the Sustainable Minds tutorial programme, with personalised advice, vocational exploration activities and access to specialised resources.
Facilities
Music room
Laboratory
Dojo
Library
Computer classroom
Facilities
Psychomotor room
Atelier (multisensory classroom)
Facilities
Sports School
Gym
Facilities
Yard
Others facilities
Multipurpose/conference room
Information about the facilities of the St. Paul's School
The Early Years building covers 3,000 m2 dedicated exclusively to the youngest pupils, with 18 classrooms, a computer room, a music room, a library, a covered terrace for psychomotricity, a multi-purpose gymnasium, speech therapy offices, a psychopedagogical support office, a sensory room, a kitchen and a dining room. The Joan d'Alos buildings, a set of three interconnected buildings spanning 4,300 m2 for Primary, Secondary and Bachillerato, hold 22 classrooms, an auditorium, a computer lab, a sports hall, two art rooms, three laboratories, a STEM project room, two libraries, two music rooms and a Greek theatre. The site also has playgrounds, recreational spaces, sports tracks for psychomotor skills and a gymnasium where physical education classes, extracurricular activities and school team training and matches take place.