Education
for life
The International Montessori School is centrally located in Sotogrande offering a unique bilingual education for children from 5 months to 9 years old. Children learn both Spanish and English in beautiful, spacious surroundings with bilingual teachers to guide them. Our NEW Elementary II Class for 9 to 12-year-olds will be opening in Sept 2022.
Mission & Vision
We believe that from the very beginning and throughout life, education constitutes the basis for transforming society.
Our Story
The International Montessori School has grown from its small beginnings as a Spanish nursery school into the …
The Montessori Way
Dra. Maria Montessori made a lifelong study of children from all racial, cultural and socio-economic backgrounds. As both…
Our Education
The school is a member of the Spanish Montessori Society and accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC). The school is also licensed by Junta de Andalucia as a Centro de Enseñanza extranjera de educación infantil y primaria, and follows the language standards as laid down by them, as well as using the American Common Core curriculum.
Nido (5-18 months)
The Montessori Nido is a calm, cosy, homelike environment for babies. “Nido,” which means “nest” in Italian. captures the idea of warmth and security.
Infant Community (18m to 3 years)
Imagine your 18 month old child eating on her own with a spoon, putting on and taking off her coat without help, or at 24 months helping a smaller friend with her shoes?
Children´s House (3-6 years)
By the age of six, children have a strong drive to be social and collaborative. They have developed the social skills necessary to work in pairs and in groups and will be ready to work on projects together.
Elementary 1 (6-9 years)
By the age of six, children have a strong drive to be social and collaborative. They have developed the social skills necessary to work in pairs and in groups and will be ready to work on projects together.
Elementary 11 (9-12 years)
This next stage of our school will open in September 2022. More information will follow soon.
Testimonials
What People are Saying about IMS
Amor
Taking advantage of the arrival of the day known as the day of love, Valentine’s Day, the perfect occasion is approaching to ask children about love. If you wonder how to explain to your child what love is, this is the post that will give you the keys to achieving it. Although the best way…
How to help our brain learn?
Parents and educators can help our children and students to learn better if we know more about our brain and how it works. Learnability is based on brain plasticity and this plasticity depends on how much we use our brain. A few days after birth we already have billions of neurons that can connect with…
Celebrating Halloween the Montessori way.
As you know the basis of our methodology is the Montessori philosophy, and this can be applied to any aspect of our life, also in the organization and preparation of a holiday following the Montessori line. So, we are going to tell you how we celebrated Halloween and how any holiday is an opportunity to…
