Education in Madrid
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Nurseries & Pre-Schools in Madrid
The term pre-school embraces play school, nursery school (guardería), kindergarten (jardín de la infancia) and infant school (escuela infantil) Nursery education is from 0 to 6 years is organised in two stages of 3 years each. This is voluntary with the second stage from 3 to 6 years being widely taken up in the Esculea infantil that is most likely to link with or give extra points to those wishing to enter a particular Primary school at 6 years of age.
Applying for state nurseries Escuelas infantil takes place in and around Easter each year and is based on a points system dependent on where you live, how many children you already have at the nursery etc. Pre School from age 3 until 5 is voluntary.
To register your children for attendance at a Spanish State school you and your family will need to be registered at the local town hall as residents. For this you will need to prove that you own or are renting a property within the area. You also need to provide the parent's identity (passport or residence card) and the child's birth certificate, or Libro de Familia if the child was born in Spain. In some areas you will also need proof from a Spanish doctor of the child's vaccinations and a medical certificate of health.
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International Schools in Madrid
As Spain's capital, Madrid is attractive to a huge amount of families from the International Community and its standard and number of International educational establishments reflect that, as you can see from the list of recommended schools by our members. If you would like to recommend a a particular school, please do let us know
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Public Schools in Madrid
Below are a list of recommended Public Schools in Madrid. If you would like to recommend a a particular school, please do let us know
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Educational Specialists in Madrid
There are a growing number of educational specialists focusing on children from the International Community living in Madrid, from speech therapists to educational pyschologists. If you would like to recommend somebody in this area, please do let us know
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