Schools
If Tenerife is
becoming your new home, then looking into the education system will be an
important factor. There are two types of schooling available, either private
(all British schools are private) which require payment in advance or state
schools where no fees, or very low fees, are required.
If you are over the age of 10, and don't speak any Spanish,
then I would recommend going to a British school. Under tens tend to be okay in a Spanish state school, as they pick up the language very easily.
Requirements for State Schools:
- NIE / Residencia
- Birth Certificate
- School Reports
- Medical Vaccination/Card
- Passport/s
- Photographs each child (Not Digital)
- A FULL Birth Certificate is required.
These are some private schools and contact details:
Britannia School – Los Cristianos (British curriculum)
The school is specifically focused to welcome children
arriving from the UK, who wish to continue in the British system, and who ultimately may return to
the UK
's university system. Britannia School offers a good system of teaching, which means
that children can transfer back to the UK at any point in their schooling.
They accept children from age 11 up, and offer testing in Key Stage 3, leading
on to GCSE, IGCSE, A level and other Vocational qualifications. The directors
and staff at the School are passionate about education and learning for
lifelong opportunity. Each student is viewed as a unique individual, and
teaching staff will work effortlessly to ensure that the learning experience is
one which is positive and rewarding.
Tel: +34 922 797 563
Email: britanniaschool@hotmail.com
Website: www.britanniaschoolonline.com
Luther King - Aldea Blanca (Spanish curriculum)
This school is an international school and is mainly Spanish
speaking although there are some English speaking staff. It’s situated in the
small village of Aldea
Blanca and attracts pupils from the whole of the south of Tenerife. Fleets of buses take the children to and from
school, and you can learn more about the school by visiting their web site.
Website:
www.lutherking.com
Here is a link taking you to information about spanish state schools : http://www.tenerifeforum.com/tenerife-schools-education/4716-information-getting-your-children-into-spanish-state-schooling-tenerife.html
