The school mission defines itself as being liberal, independent, and without religious affiliations. It is independent in that it holds no political stance, nor is the education offered aimed at any particular cultural or professional group and non-confessional in that it has no connection with, nor funding from any religious orders, nor does it advocate any particular religious ideology, although it offers pupils the option of either following Catholic Religion courses as a school subject (as required by Spanish law) or alternative classes to Religion. These courses are focused on an education in values in Primary, and on the History of Religions in Secondary – an historical-cultural perspective, and proselyte on the importance that different religions have had in history.
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The school is liberal in its approach in that it aims to continue and deepen the philosophy of a liberal education. On these lines, and one of the most important differentiating factors of this school is the adherence to the model of nurturing a special relationship between pupils and teachers, one that is not based on hierarchy but on affective criteria, with mutual respect as its fundamental basis. This allows for the meeting of one essential objective – that the pupils are comfortable and at ease in the learning environment so that they may study and develop within a pleasant and communicative atmosphere. This forms the basis of the school’s educational project which advocates certain fundamental values in the education it provides, defined as its basic objectives: the use of responsible liberty, mutual respect, collaboration, self-control, and the development of personal and collective organisational skills for work and study
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