Studying at our private school SEK-El Castillo is much more than just going to school. El Castillo provides all necessary services to foster a balanced environment where students can develop in the classroom and beyond.
The school has a Guidance Department staffed by experts, specialists in the different educational age groups, which coordinates detection of and intervention with respect to student learning difficulties and teaching staff actions.
It produces reports on the progress of students for the guidance of teachers and families.
It also provides advice for students in higher school stages with respect to university choices and professional training both national and international.
Medical and Health Education Service
There is a service permanently staffed by a doctor and a nurse throughout the school day. It provides a first aid service and the annual health check, authorised in advance in the registration form, and which is sent to families.
Department of Psychopedagogy and Guidance
The school has a Guidance Department staffed by experts, specialists in the different educational age groups, which coordinates detection of and intervention with respect to student learning difficulties and teaching staff actions. It produces reports on the progress of students for the guidance of teachers and families. It looks after the Stellar Programme for students with exceptional abilities and manages help with English and Spanish. It also provides advice for students in higher school stages with respect to university choices and professional training both national and international.
Optional private insurance whose aim is to guarantee academic, learning and complementary service continuity to our students until the end of their studies at our schools, in case of the death of the insured.
The cover offered by the School Insurance includes school work and activities, half board, school transport, books and school equipment, registration fees, medical insurance and psychotechnical attention.
All international students must bring a private health insurance policy.
SCHOOL INSURANCE ENROLMENT FORM
The SEK-El Castillo Meals Service has gained EN-ISO 9002:1994 certification and ISO 9001:2000 and FQM Environmental Quality certification. With kitchen and self-catering, where the special dietary needs of our students are catered for. Menus published each term with daily dinner recommendations and nutritional analysis.
It is a mandatory service for all students at the school.
The dining areas offer menus adapted for students with allergies, sufferers of coeliac disease, students with food intolerances or other exceptional needs.
Teachers from the school supervise the service to reinforce the acquisition of good nutritional habits and table manners.
With own and contracted transport for the areas of the city of Madrid. Stops include, among others: Alcorcón, Aravaca, Boadilla del Monte, Brunete, Collado Villalba, El Escorial, Las Rozas, Majadahonda, Navacerrada, Navalcarnero, Pozuelo de Alarcón, Torrelodones, Villanueva de la Cañada, Villanueva del Pardillo and Villaviciosa de Odón. Our coaches stop at various points in Madrid city.
The itinerary of our coaches is subject to changes according to demand and for this reason it is advisable to consult with the school’s transport coordinator.
Transport services, optional for children weighing 15 kilograms or more, are provided by the school’s own fleet of coaches, certified under ISO 9001 Quality Standards, and/or other school transportation providers engaged to ensure the highest quality and safety standards.
The service is supervised by school staff. All coaches have road safety measures suitable for each age. In addition, families can follow the progress of coaches in real time on an app.
There are coaches for year two Baccalaureate students that adapts to the specific schedule of students in this year, with the possibility of using this service at 3:30 p.m.
SEK Education Group sets aside every year a financial aid fund to meet the possible financial difficulties of our educational community. The main objective of this fund is to help those members of our community who at a specific moment are going through periods of financial difficulty. The aid provided during the pandemic has been particularly significant, due to the pandemic’s impact on many members of our community. We strive to continue our work, with the same objective, and with the conviction that the fairest approach is to assess each case on a case-by-case basis.
In order to apply for financial aid, please fill out the form on this page and send it by email to gestioncorporativa@sek.es. The documentation requested in this form, is solely intended to analyse the situation of each family and adapt the fund to the particular circumstances of each member of our Community. All applications received before 15 June will be studied by an ad hoc Committee which will take into account, among other criteria, the number of students belonging to the family unit, the seniority at the school, if any member of the family are former students and, above all, their employment and / or financial situation.
The SEK Uniform has identified and stood our students apart for over 50 years.
The school uniform is mandatory for all students.
Uniforms are available for purchase on the Corte Inglés website.
UNIFORMS ARE AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE ON THE EL CORTE INGLÉS WEBSITE
Castillo de Manzanares, s/n, Villafranca del Castillo Urb.
28692 Madrid, Spain
Tel: (+34) 91 815 08 92 / Fax: (+34) 91 815 11 40
E-mail: sek-castillo@sek.es
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