The American School of Torrelodones
At Dragón, the American School of Torrelodones, we believe an education built on values is key to every student's academic and personal growth. We foster an inclusive setting, free of ideological influence, where diversity and mutual respect are the ground learning stands on.
Education, as we see it, is about the whole student: their independence, their critical thinking and their ability to find their way in a global world.
Our social model covers every part of school life beyond the strictly academic. It is also where a great deal of implicit, hands-on learning happens, including most social and emotional skills.
It rests on the following pillars:
Students choose their own point of reference at school for day-to-day support, both academic and social. They spend the First Meeting and the Last Meeting with their mentoring group and are guided throughout the year. Mentors are the first point of contact for families and give feedback at the end of each term, or whenever a family or student asks for it.
These weekly meetings let students have their say and improve the school through a democratic process supported by teachers. It is where they practice democratic rights, public speaking, negotiation and civic responsibility.
Made up of at least one teacher and students from different grades, this committee works together to resolve conflicts and disagreements. It proposes solutions fitted to each situation, with the students’ educational and emotional growth in mind. Any consequence has to be agreed by everyone involved.
A weekly school-wide activity in which students work together to improve the school community. It can mean repairing furniture, resolving conflicts, recycling initiatives or other service activities the students themselves propose.
Alongside academic standards, students are assessed each term on their ethics and social skills. Teachers use specific rubrics for each class and build these skills explicitly into the curriculum.
The school’s official body for students to raise concerns formally and take an active part in decisions about their own education. Unlike the Parliamentary Meeting, the EGC does have the authority to propose structural or academic changes of real scope. Its members are elected democratically by the students.
A weekly activity in which students from different grades take part in physical exercise together. It builds community while encouraging healthy habits.
Our cornerstone is unwavering respect for human rights, and for nature and every living thing in it. That premise guides every part of our teaching, from everyday interactions to the design of the curriculum.
We are firmly committed to neutrality: politically apolitical, ideologically impartial and spiritually secular. The integrity of our staff is central to this; expressing political or religious preferences that could sway our students is not permitted. That framework makes sure each student’s intellectual and personal growth is genuinely their own, built on a free and conscious exploration of the world.
We welcome our students’ freedom of expression, as long as it is framed by respect for others and for universal human rights. This does more than protect them: it encourages open, constructive dialogue and prepares young people to be informed, thoughtful and compassionate citizens of the world.
Tied to no external creed, Dragón, the American School of Torrelodones, offers an oasis of neutrality. Every family, whatever their background or beliefs, is welcomed and respected here. Their children find a safe place to grow, without indoctrination and free of ideological pressure.
Our community brings together more than 40 nationalities, filling the classrooms with different cultural perspectives and making learning both inclusive and global.
We hold an apolitical, impartial and secular stance, and staff do not express preferences that could sway students.
We create a setting where students can speak freely, always within mutual respect and universal human rights.
By weaving respect for nature into the curriculum and into school activities, we build environmental awareness and a real connection with the world around us.
Our founding principles are the basis of how we teach: a setting of respect, freedom and neutrality where every student can grow to their full measure.
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The way to find out whether Dragón is right for your family is to come and see it: we show you the campus, introduce you to the team and answer anything you want to ask.