MULTILINGUAL PROJECT
Erasmus+ Opening Borders to Global Learning
At St. Mary’s School, we have proudly taken part in the Erasmus+ programme for over 7 years, fostering international mobility, cooperation, and learning in multicultural environments.
This European Union initiative offers both students and staff the opportunity to engage in real exchange experiences, building strong connections with schools across Europe. Through Erasmus+, we nurture key values such as autonomy, tolerance, and active European citizenship, while enhancing language proficiency and digital skills.
Thanks to this long-standing commitment, our students benefit from:
International learning stays in partner schools abroad.
Collaborative cross-border projects that expand their worldview.
The development of global competencies, essential for their academic and personal futures.
At St. Mary’s School, we don’t just teach languages — we live multilingualism and promote an open, global mindset in every classroom.
Internacionalidad y multilingüismo
At St. Mary’s School, we provide a high-quality bilingual education. During the Early Childhood Education stage, 70% of classes are taught in English, while in Primary Education, this percentage adjusts to 45%. From Primary Education onwards, our students can also choose a second foreign language, such as French, German, or Portuguese. These languages are taught by native-speaking teachers to ensure complete linguistic and cultural immersion.
Starting in 3rd grade of Primary Education, students begin the official certification process with Cambridge exams, beginning with Flyers (A2), progressing to PET (B1) in 6th grade, FCE (B2) in the early years of Secondary Education, and achieving CAE (C1)between the second cycle of Secondary and the first year of Baccalaureate. This progression aligns with the standards of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR).
In addition to language learning, St. Mary’s School is committed to providing education that encompasses both the academic and personal development of its students. Our Spanish-English bilingual approach not only prepares our students for the challenges of a globalized world but also fosters the development of critical cognitive skills. From a neuroscientific perspective, it is well-documented that learning more than one language enhances cognitive flexibility, stimulates problem-solving abilities, and boosts critical thinking and creativity.
We equip our students with the linguistic and cognitive tools they need to excel in any international environment, promoting adaptability, innovation, and success.
As part of our commitment to international education, St. Mary’s School actively participates in exchange and linguistic immersion programs, offering students valuable experiences in different cultures.
As an accredited Erasmus program center, we provide our students with the opportunity to participate in exchanges across various European countries. This strengthens their global education and fosters the acquisition of intercultural and multilingual competencies. These immersion programs allow our students to experience education in an international setting, broadening their horizons and preparing them for a successful professional and personal future in an interconnected world.
Also our international projects of cultural exchange and linguistic immersion programs include:
UK: From the fifth year of primary, students can participate in a linguistic immersion program in the United Kingdom, from one week to a complete year abroad.
France: One week student exchange program in Nantes.
Canada: From the second year of Secondary students can study in Canada from a term to a complete year abroad.
US: From the second year of Secondary students can study in the United States from a term to a complete year abroad.
BDA (Bachillerato Dual Americano): From the second year of Secondary students have the possibility of studying the American High School Online.