Dragon Talent Scholarship

1 NovemberApplications close
15 NovemberDecision, before this date
6-17Years of age
8Scholarships

The scholarship looks for students who stand out in sport, the arts, science, entrepreneurship, their studies or social commitment, and gives them a school that can support their development without asking them to give up what they are good at.

It is also an ambassador program: the students who receive it become talent ambassadors.

Types of scholarship

Type	Places	Share of tuition services covered
Main scholarship	1	100% in 2026-2027 and 50% in 2027-2028, subject to renewal
Partial scholarships	2	50% in 2026-2027 and 25% in 2027-2028, subject to renewal
Recognition scholarships	5	10% in 2026-2027

Who can apply

Students aged 6 to 17

Be between 6 and 17 years old on the day the application is submitted.
Be enrolled at a school other than Dragón.
Show significant talent, track record, achievements, dedication or potential in one of these fields.

Fields of talent

Sport and competition
Performing arts, acting, music, dance or artistic production
Visual arts, design and creativity
Science, technology or research projects
Entrepreneurship and initiatives developed outside school
Academic achievement
Leadership, social commitment or impact projects
Other fields of excellence or talent

We pay particular attention to students whose sporting, artistic or professional activity needs a flexible academic schedule: whenever it is feasible, the school personalizes their timetable and pace of learning.

How applications are assessed

A committee appointed by the school’s leadership assesses each application against the rubric designed for it.

The thinking behind it

The scholarship rests on a growing consensus in educational research: personalized models significantly improve how individual talent develops.

Personalization increases intrinsic motivation
It allows talents that do not follow a straight line to develop
It reduces students’ disconnection from learning
It encourages creative and critical thinking

Academic studies:

OECD, Understanding the Brain: The Birth of a Learning Science(https://www.oecd.org/education/ceri/understandingthebrain.htm)
OECD, Personalised Learning and Equity(https://www.oecd.org/education/ceri/personalized-learning.htm)
Stanford Graduate School of Education, Learning Differences and Personalized Learning(https://ed.stanford.edu/news/personalized-learning)
Harvard Project Zero, Visible Thinking(https://pz.harvard.edu/projects/visible-thinking)
UNESCO, Reimagining our Futures Together(https://unesdoc.unesco.org/ark:/48223/pf0000379707)

2026-2027 round

Apply

The application is made by the student’s parent or legal guardian. You do not need to attach anything now: just tell us about their talent and, if you have them, leave links to videos, a portfolio or results. If they are shortlisted, we will ask for the documents.

The student

Student’s full name

Date of birth

They must be between 6 and 17 years old today.

Current school

Stage they would join

Main field of talent

Tell us about their talent and track record

Links to evidence (optional)

The family

Full name of the parent or legal guardian

Phone

Controller: EL DRAGON SCHOOL, S.L. Purpose: to handle and assess the application and, if the scholarship is awarded, admission. Legal basis: pre-contractual steps at the family’s request. The data is stored with Supabase, in the European Union, and only school staff can see it. You can exercise your rights by writing to secretaria@dragonamericanschool.com.