ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
At Casvi International American School, we work with our students from the age of 3 so that, in the future, they can successfully overcome the challenges of the Diploma Programme.
Within an international environment and following the American educational model, we work with the children on their autonomy, self-esteem, and personal skills so that they can face the challenges ahead of them.
American System Elementary School
Our goal is to educate citizens of the world through an inquiry-based learning method. We support them so that, in the future, they may prosper and achieve their goals. We want them to be part of a diverse international community that has a positive impact on society.
For us, it is very important that our students feel supported during the school year. Thanks to our group of native English professionals specialized in Elementary School, together with the school’s guidance team, we offer children the attention and stimulation they need in all areas of knowledge.
Elementary School
Our teaching methodology is based on the American educational model: Elementary School, Middle School, and High School.
The Elementary School stage (which corresponds to the first part of Primary Education), comprises from Grade 1 to Grade 5 (from 6 to 10 years old). Here, the children continue their studies in the International Baccalaureate Primary School Program (PYP).
This educational system provides students with a framework for inquiry-based learning that focuses on the development of the whole child, both in the classroom and in the outside world.
In Grade 5, the last grade of the Elementary School stage, students are required to make a personal project. To develop this work, they must research and document themselves on a topic that is important or of interest to them, and how it can be useful to society.
Correspondence between the Spanish system and Elementary School
A child can start Elementary School at the age of 6. The difference is that in Spanish system, this stage goes from 1st to 6th grade, finishing this stage at age 11. In the American system, Elementary School goes from Grade 1 to Grade 5 (10 years).
After that, Children enter in Middle School (Grade 6 through Grade 8).
Elementary School: Diagram of our methodology
As the official diagram of the IB Primary School Program (PYP) shows, we work on all the sciences of knowledge, supported by the development of their skills, along with teaching and learning approaches.
We present different units of inquiry: who we are, how we share the planet, where we are in time and space… Through each unit, we direct the children’s curiosity towards different educational topics.
Basis of our international education at Elementary School
At Casvi International American School, we offer a complete linguistic and cultural immersion, following the American educational model.
Corporal, musical, and artistic expression, together with sports, are integrated in a transdisciplinary way in Casvi’s educational model, starting in Pre-school, Elementary, and High School.
Languages
English is the language of instruction at all stages. All subjects are taught by native English-speaking teachers, mostly American. This allows a complete linguistic immersion from the very beginning.
As an international elementary school, the Spanish language is
taught only in a few classes.
In addition to these two languages, we promote the learning of other languages such as Chinese and German.
Steam in Makerspace
In the IB Elementary School Programme, we apply Steam, an integrative, cross-curricular approach that fosters students’ interest in science, technology, engineering, art, and mathematics.
Students develop this approach in Makerspace, a classroom where they share resources and knowledge to create different projects. This class applies an active and practical methodology, developing more than ever the concept of learning by doing.
We believe that technology plays an integral role in helping students learn, which involves studying technology as a discipline. In some cases, this involves learning how the technology works in robotics or design and application development classes. At other times, students use technology to complete a classroom activity.
In our elementary school, we try to use technology in all areas of learning, seeking a balance in order to favor other learning strategies.
Arts
Art expresses itself through a lot of of opportunities. From the Pre-School stage, students have classes in visual arts, music, and corporal expression.
In Elementary School, students participate in music classes, where they sing or learn to play instruments such as the ukulele or piano, as well as Technical Drawing, Design, and Debate.
Public speaking and debating are essential components of all academic programs and at all stages.
We also offer the subject of Dance, taught by a specialized teacher. Starting in Grade 1, students have two hours of dance per week where they learn body expression through choreography.
Sports
In addition to physical education classes, we offer extensive athletic opportunities for all of our students.
Following the IB methodology, theoretical and practical learning of different sports disciplines is essential. Teachers work with our students to promote healthy competitiveness, sportsmanship, and teamwork.
We identify and support the individual aptitudes and abilities of each student, whether he or she is a future elite athlete or, on the contrary, has never practiced a team sport before.
Thanks to our extensive sports facilities, among the sports that our students practice are basketball, soccer, volleyball, tennis and paddle tennis. We have a soccer field, an enclosed sports center, two tennis courts, two paddle courts, and a table tennis area.
