ADMISSIONS

WELCOME

It would be a pleasure to welcome you at Palacio de Granda. We would love to show you, not only our facilities and multilingual educational methods, but also the learning environment that your children will benefit from. We firmly believe that our students should be educated in a warm family environment, full of strong human values, understanding and high expectations. We have seen how students who are happy at school are much more open to learning.

Angélica Tuñón Hernando. Head of Admissions

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PROSPECTUS 2020-2021

ADMISSIONS PROCESS

Schedule an appointment for a school visit and an interview with Angélica Tuñón Hernando, the Head of Admissions. We recommend you visit between 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. to get a sense of daily life at our school. The Principal, Ricardo Díaz, would happy to meet with you during your visit to the school.

Depending on the age of the student, a face-to-face interview and/or entrance exam may be required.

Families with children who have Gifted and Talented statements will also be interviewed by the school’s Educational Orientation Team.

Once this process has been completed, the applicants will need to provide the required documentation to complete the enrolemnt process.

Required Documentation

EARLY YEARS

Registration form
Medical report
Method of payment
A copy of the father and mother’s or legal guardian’s IDs or passports.
A copy of the Family Record Book (the page on which the child appears).
4 passport-size photographs of the applicant.

SECONDARY AND BACCALAUREATE

Registration form
Medical report
Method of payment
A copy of the father and mother’s or legal guardian’s IDs or passports.
A copy of the Family Record Book (the page on which the child appears).
6 passport-size photographs of the applicant.
A copy of the applicant’s academic report from the previous year.
A transfer certificate from the previous school.
Students who enrol in the 1^st year of the Baccalaureate programme should include a full academic report.

PRIMARY

Registration form
Medical report
Method of payment
A copy of the father and mother’s, or legal guardian’s IDs or passports.
A copy of the Family Record Book (the page on which the child appears).
6 passport-size photographs of the applicant.
A copy of the applicant’s academic report from the previous year.
A transfer certificate from the previous school.

BOARDING STUDENTS

Boarding students should bring the following with them:

Alumnos Residentes

MEDICAL AUTHORIZATION-ENGLISH GDPR 2019
ACCEPTANCE+ENROLMENT FORM GDPR COMPLIANT

ADMISSIONS POLICY

Philosophy

The International Schools Partnership seeks to admit students that are willing and able to benefit from the curricula and learning practices of the individual school to which the student applies. Each ISP School varies in approach and ability to serve the needs of children, but the overarching mission and values of the network establish a baseline from which each school can further detail its admissions policy. The goal of the admissions process is to establish a good fit between the prospective student and the school. Admitting the student must always be in the best interest of both.

ISP Schools including Palacio de Granda can serve:

Students with a broad range of academic abilities, due to the highly individualized learning that occurs in the classroom
Students from every country and cultural tradition in the world, due to a global focus and worldwide perspective to learning
Students in transition (e.g. expatriate students), due to support from the school to assist transition to/from the international arena
Students with English as an Additional Language needs, due to the diversity of the student population and the international nature of the school
Students with learning difficulties that are able to access the curriculum

ISP Schools including Palacio de Granda are unable to serve:

Students with major social difficulties that significantly inhibit learning in the classroom, due to the social nature of learning in ISP Schools
Students with major behavioral issues that significantly inhibit the learning of others in the classroom, due to the collaborative nature of classrooms in ISP Schools
Students who are unable to access the curriculum due to severe learning difficulties or other difficulties

Individual ISP Schools including Palacio de Granda may or may not be able to serve the following:

Palacio de Granda operates a personalized induction programme for languages which is supported by staff on a needs basis. An extra charge will cover the hours of teaching and support that is necessary until the pupil is able to access the full or agreed curriculum.
Students with moderate to severe learning difficulties that are supported by staff/tutors externally, not paid for by the school. Palacio de Granda will assess the needs of each pupil using
1. diagnostic reports provided by parents of external evaluations already existing,
2. internal diagnostic evaluation by our expert staff: Special Educational Needs staff, Psychologist and Speech Therapist
3. a trial period to assess the pupil in situ.

Any pupil with special educational needs or a statement may require additional support at an extra charge and will be admitted if they are able to access the curriculum and will benefit from the educational environment at Palacio de Granda. The school does not have a dedicated Special Needs Department for severe learning difficulties.

As with all admissions decisions, the final decision whether or not to admit a student rests with the Principal. The Admissions Manager administrates the application and enrollment process, and makes a recommendation for acceptance to the Principal of a prospective student.

General Guidelines

The Head of Admissions is responsible for marketing the school, along with the Head of Marketing, in the broader community in order to recruit prospective students, guiding prospective families through the admissions process, and ensuring a smooth transition for new families into the school.

In order for student recruitment to be effective, the Admissions Manager works in partnership with teachers, administrative staff, and leadership staff. Parents play an important part in the smooth transition of new children into our schools. Current families are encouraged to act as ambassadors for new families, with the Admissions Manager as facilitator.

Prospective families will be treated with the highest degree of customer care, being sensitive to disruption of existing classes during periods of recruitment.

During the application process, all materials are handled in a confidential manner, with files pertaining to admissions placed in a secured and locked location. Transfer of information between and liaison with the Admissions and Administration Offices occurs on a regular basis.