Why Alpes?

At our school, students learn through cooperative, active and reflective methodologies. These methodologies, which are part of our pedagogical model, encourage student participation by challenging them with tasks linked to their context and interests. This allows them to strengthen their cognitive and social-emotional abilities, helping them stay motivated and develop their curiosity, creativity and passion for learning through cooperation and collaboration.

Project-based learning

Develops orderly thinking by proposing solutions to real-life situations through sequenced steps. Because it takes place over an extended period of time, it also develops students' organization and planning skills.

Problem- or challenge-based learning

Develops multiple skills by solving a problem or challenge, such as broadening their perspective by approaching the problem from different angles, developing creativity by proposing possible solutions, being assertive when making decisions based on the information available, and learning to work under pressure.

Case studies

Students—first individually, then in small groups and finally as a whole class—formulate concrete and realistic proposals for real-life situations, considering different perspectives. Analysis, reflection and discussion in small groups foster empathy, and presenting their conclusions to a group builds confidence and clarity in public speaking.

Experiments

Encourages children to inquire, research and learn through discovery, fostering curiosity by inviting students to ask questions, formulate hypotheses and look for answers. Through experimentation, they come to understand natural and scientific phenomena in order to generate and propose models.

Collaborative centers

Foster students' autonomy by assigning them a task with a time limit to complete through cooperative work, and consolidate prior learning by taking into account multiple intelligences and different learning styles through hands-on materials, activities and assessment.

Our facilities are an important part of our students' learning process. We take advantage of every opportunity, inside and outside the classroom, to create an educational and formative experience. Every space has been designed with great care to help our students reach their full potential, and we have a range of resources that support this process:

• Formative, flexible, interactive and collaborative environments and spaces that foster personal, transcendent and community learning.
• Physical and digital educational materials that help enhance students' abilities according to the expected graduate profile.
• Educational technology that supports research and the creation of content and solutions.

Students develop digital skills, computational thinking, creativity, communication of ideas, and problem-solving abilities for the benefit of others through the responsible, efficient, and ethical use of technology.

The use of educational technology, robotics, and the STEAM methodology (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts & Mathematics) encourages students to view technology as:

• A useful and essential resource for learning.

• A means to develop digital competencies.

• A tool for designing social-impact projects that positively transform their environment and promote empathy, innovation, and community action.

We encourage all students to develop their full potential and become creators through spaces such as the makerspace, robotics room, technology classrooms, the ALE room, and other environments that support comprehensive education.

In our model, English is much more than a subject: it is a gateway to academic and professional opportunities. Our curriculum ensures a bilingual education aligned with international standards and with the standards of the Semper Altius Network of Schools.

Our high level of bilingual education is assessed and accredited through standardized tests such as the Oxford Level Test, BRISA, Cambridge and College Board. English proficiency progresses throughout the school sections: we begin in Bambolino 3 with a bilingual program that is 70% Spanish and 30% English, since children need to consolidate their mother tongue. From Kinder 1 onwards, the program is 50% Spanish and 50% English. By the end of elementary school, our students reach level B1 and, by the time they graduate from middle school, level B2, according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.

Our students acquire the level of English needed to face the challenges of a globalized world, taking part in international initiatives that allow them to be active agents of change in society.

We have a strong, well-trained team committed to the comprehensive formation of each of our students, providing close and personalized support so they can reach their full potential.

We have a Psychopedagogical Department and a tutoring program that work together with parents to support our students' development. We also offer a range of programs, such as:

• Safe Environments
• COBU
• Escudo de la Dignidad
• Parents' School
• Formation for Love
• Virtues Program
• Healthy Coexistence
• Sumando Pasos
• Virtues

Through physical education and sports, our students develop self-awareness, learn to overcome challenges, and strengthen their willpower, character, and self-care, while enhancing motor coordination and psychomotor, emotional, social, and intellectual dimensions. Through art and music, they broaden their perspective, stimulate critical and creative thinking, acquire emotional and artistic skills, strengthen imagination and creativity, and enrich their cultural education. In this way, we integrate experiences that provide students with confidence, self-control, teamwork skills, and healthier relationships with their environment, always respecting their individual needs.

We recognize the great responsibility we have to ensure healthy and safe environments and to protect the integrity and dignity of all individuals, especially each of our students. This awareness has led us not only to establish a Safe Environments Policy, but also to ensure that every staff member, without exception, knows, understands, and lives this policy at all times.

Our Safe Environments Policy establishes the principles, standards, and procedures necessary to create a protected environment and prevent any situation of abuse. This policy is comprised of three main sections:

• Code of Conduct: Protects minors in all areas (physical, sexual, psychological, and social).

• Reporting and Response Procedure: Establishes how to act in the event of any violation of the code.

• Implementation and Verification Guidelines: Ensure that staff members are qualified and fully compliant with the policy.

All personnel receive ongoing training, enabling them to understand the seriousness of abuse, prevent risks, and act in accordance with school regulations. In addition, we have a Safe Environments Coordinator responsible for overseeing the proper implementation of the policy, with the support and continuous training provided by the central office of the School Network.

We also invite parents to participate in annual training on the creation of safe environments, thereby fostering shared responsibility and a strong commitment from the entire educational community to the well-being of our students.