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The admission process includes different steps according to the child's age group. Prospective families might need to provide previous school reports or reference letters, and candidates may be required to take entrance examinations or attend an interview. For more information, please visit our Admissions Process page.

School starts at 9.15 am and ends at 4.35 pm.

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The school follows the English National Curriculum.

Academic staff who teach the English National Curriculum hold British teaching qualifications, with some holding master's degrees in education from Oxford and Cambridge. Those teaching the obligatory Spanish subjects hold Spanish teaching qualifications.

At King’s College School in La Moraleja, pupils take IGCSE exams at the end of Year 11. Once they move to Soto de Viñuelas campus for their final two years of high school, they take either A-Level or IBDP exams, depending on their chosen programme.

After completing their IGCSE examinations at the end of Year 11 at King's College School, La Moraleja, students move to our sister school in Soto de Viñuelas to complete their Sixth Form (A Levels or IBDP).

Students who graduate from King’s College enter universities all over the world. In the past, the majority of former students have entered British universities and a considerable number have been admitted to top institutions such as Oxford, Cambridge, Imperial College and LSE. Other prestigious universities include Durham, St. Andrew’s, Edinburgh, Manchester and numerous colleges belonging to the University of London.

Some students have preferred to attend Spanish universities (UAM, Complutense, Carlos III, etc.) and many others have decided to continue their higher education in other parts of the world and have gained entry to top universities in the USA (Harvard, MIT, New York University, Boston College, Princeton and Rutgers), Canada (McGill, Dalhousie, University of Toronto and Waterloo), France (Sorbonne) and Japan (Aoyama, ICU, Keio, Sofia, Tokyo, Tsukubu and Waseda), as well as in Australia, Chile, Korea, Turkey, Venezuela, and more.

As a British school, English is the official language for all teaching and activities. We aim to ensure that all students receive outstanding support to become fluent in English. Our team of British-qualified teachers implements the England and Wales national curriculum to enhance students' language proficiency, fostering confident bilingualism.

Additionally, our students learn Spanish to a native level. Spanish-speaking students have a minimum number of weekly Spanish classes (the number and frequency of lessons varies based on their age group). Non-Spanish speakers will learn Spanish as a foreign language throughout their educational journey.

As a UK curriculum school, our students receive full English language immersion from the early years to Year 11 to ensure native-level fluency. The curriculum is delivered in English and all activities are conducted in this language. Spanish is taught across all year groups.

In line with our commitment to preparing children for global opportunities, we also offer French classes from Year 5 to the IGCSE. French, German and Chinese are also available as extracurricular options during lunchtimes.

The British National Curriculum is taught by qualified, UK-trained teachers except for some of our language teachers. Those who deliver the Spanish language and Spanish validation courses are qualified, native Spanish teachers.

We take children with no English between the ages of 2 and 4. For a limited number of pupils between the ages of 7 and 14, we offer the Intensive English Programme or English as an Additional Language Programme. This is a special course for non-English speaking newcomers of proven academic ability, whose entry to King’s College School would not otherwise be possible. It has an additional charge per term as stated in our Fee Schedule. They receive intensive English classes in very small groups and individual support is provided in mainstream lessons. From the age of 10 onwards, however, it is recommended that new pupils have a high level of English to enter the school.

English is the language of instruction in the classroom, and our UK-qualified teachers offer exceptional English tuition from the early years to IGCSE.

In the school playground, students speak in both English and Spanish. This is particularly beneficial for new students, as it helps them rapidly improve their language skills in both languages. The school provides excellent language support for students to become bilingual.

Pupils at King’s College School, La Moraleja are used to welcoming newcomers and are very friendly and helpful. The Heads of the different departments make sure that “buddies” are always on hand to show newcomers the ropes at first. However, much depends on the attitude of the new student and how willing they are to make new friends and participate in activities as a member of the school community.

We have a diverse student body with 58 nationalities. With approximately 900 students in total, local Spanish pupils make up about 50% of the student body, followed by British students who are the second most represented nationality. We also have North American pupils and students from various other parts of the world.

We are happy to welcome exchange students from Inspired Education Group schools for both short-term (less than eight weeks) and long-term stays. Apart from this, we usually require students to commit to a minimum of one or two full academic years. The latter case applies to the IGCSE course in Years 10 and 11, which is a two-year programme.

During our Physical Education classes at our school, students explore a wide range of sports, including basketball, football, badminton, tennis, hockey, rounders, cricket, netball, volleyball, gymnastics and athletics, as well as dance.

We also offer sports as part of our extensive extracurricular offer, which takes place at lunchtime or after school, and include football, basketball, tennis, swimming, judo, and more.

This depends on the age of the pupil and is reviewed regularly.

As a general rule, in the Infant Department, no homework is set but pupils are expected to take reading books home to share with their parents.

In the Primary stage, depending on their age, children are expected to carry out between one and a half hours of homework per week in Year 3, to half an hour per day plus written work at the weekends in Year 5. In addition to this, they are encouraged to read in both English and Spanish every day. From Year 5 onwards, pupils use a homework diary to note down any homework tasks they need to remember. In Year 6, pupils are expected to complete approximately 4-5 hours of set homework per week. This should include 2 sets of English and Maths tasks and 1 each of Science, Lengua, Cono and Humanities. In addition to this, pupils should be encouraged to review and reinforce work covered in school through internet exercises and research. All children should be reading in English for at least 20 minutes every day.

In the Secondary years, students should review school work covered through internet exercises and research. All children should be reading in English for at least 30 minutes every day. They are set purposeful, relevant homework tasks regularly following the Secondary Homework Guidelines:

Year 7 – Approximately 6-7 hours of set homework per week. This should include 2 sets of English and Maths tasks and 1 each of all other subjects.

Year 8 – Approximately 7-8 hours of set homework per week. This should include 2 sets of English, Maths, Science and tasks and 1 each of all other subjects.

Year 9 – Approximately 8-10 hours of set homework per week. This should include 2 set tasks for English, Maths, Science and Lengua and 1 each of all other subjects.

Years 10 and 11 – students receive approximately 2 hours of homework per night with assignments at the weekend.

On average, there are 25 pupils per class and three to four classes per year group, except for Pre-Nursery and Nursery where there are one or two classes and smaller groups.

As per our fees schedule, tuition fees cover tuition, and charges cover the use of school books and materials, medical assistance and some educational day trips. The lunch fee includes lunch and an afternoon snack for the Infant Department.

The Intensive English Programme, IGCSE exams, school transport, uniforms, optional field trips, and extra hour supervision, as well as enrolment and re-enrolment fees, are not included in the tuition fees.

No, all pupils must have the meals provided by the school. We will cater to special diets and allergies, as well as for religious restrictions. Please inform the school’s office, the nurse and your child’s teacher if your child must follow any special diet.

King’s Infant School in Chamartín is a purpose-built Infant School for 200 pupils between the ages of 12 months and 6 years, which follows the same curriculum as the schools in La Moraleja (12 months to 16 years) and Soto de Viñuelas (4 months to 18 years). At the age of 7 (Year 3), children automatically transfer to the main school in Soto de Viñuelas or King’s College School in La Moraleja. King’s College School in La Moraleja caters for over 900 pupils from the age of 12 months to 16 years, who transfer to the main school at Soto de Viñuelas after completing their IGCSEs.

King’s College at Soto de Viñuelas (Tres Cantos) features a boarding residence and caters to over 1,500 pupils between the ages of 4 months and 18 years (Pre-Nursery to Year 13). It is located in an attractive 12-acre site in the countryside between the city and the Guadarrama Mountains, but well connected to the city centre by bus and rail.

School reports are issued on a termly basis.

There is a weekly bulletin sent to parents which contains all the weekly news and information parents need. Furthermore, our parent portal includes all the dates for events at the school and this is updated throughout the year. All teachers give their email to parents so that close communication is ensured for the benefit of our home-school partnership. Our parent portal has a list of whom to contact for various things which may arise in the course of your child's time at school.

In case of emergency, you should primarily contact the School Reception, who shall be able to deal with the particular matter directly, and where necessary contact your child.

PLEASE NOTE: Pupils are not permitted to have mobile telephones or any other similar device on the school premises. For pupils who need to have these items for any special need, they should hand the device to reception at the start of the school day and pick them up once school finishes.