British School of Vila-real

With more than 25 years of history, British School of Vila-real is the pioneer center of British education in the province of Castellón, committed to educational innovation and offers the possibility of combining studies to elite athletes. <br /> It is the only British, private and mixed school in the province of Castellón that has all the educational stages from Infant to Baccalaureate. Students from 2 to 18 years of age enter the school every day. British School of Vila-real offers an educational project that combines the best of the British National Curriculum with the Spanish curriculum. Its multilingual model guarantees the acquisition of languages in children in a natural way and enhances an excellent level of multilingualism in English, Spanish, Valencian, and two additional languages to choose between Chinese, German and French.

Bristish Curriculum

English, Spanish, German, French, Mandarin Chinese

paddle: A sports hall with four badminton courts, a volleyball court, an indoor football field, 2 tennis courts, Outdoor running track; soccer: 3 outdoor football fields, one of which is artificial turf; basketball: 3 basketball courts; chemistry: 4 large science laboratories; computer: Computer rooms; music: Music room; palette: Arts room; coffee: Cafeteria and dining hall; books: Library; ballet: Drama and Dance Studio, a stage for dancing; swimmingpool: 2 swimming pools

Immersion in English from the age of 2 years old; Double degree: British and Spanish; Multilingual and inclusive; Active and personalised learning; Native teachers and innovative methodology; Access to Spanish and international universities

RHIAN CROSS

Head of School, British School of Vila-Real

Rhian grew up in the United Kingdom and Bolivia and now permanently lives in Spain. She holds a BA in Languages and Politics and is bilingual speaking both Spanish and English. She has worked in education for nearly 30 years, starting as a teacher in the UK and then becoming a Head of Department and an Advanced Skills Teacher. Rhian particularly enjoyed working across the local authority in her role as Advanced Skills Teacher and supporting and coaching teachers across many different Secondary and Primary schools. It gave her a real insight into how different schools work and how to support teachers within different working environments and through different challenges. During this period, she also taught languages in various different Primary schools.<br /> During the 13 years that Rhian has lived in Spain, she has always worked at the British School of Vila-real. She began as a teacher and then set up the Sixth Form for the school. She is particularly proud of this accomplishment, and seeing the students graduate and follow their future pathways gives her a true sense of achievement. From Head of Sixth Form Rhian became Deputy Head of the school which broadened the scope of her remit. After two years as Deputy Head, Rhian then became the Head teacher of the British School of Vila-real in January 2020, a new challenge she is delighted to take up.<br /> Rhian enjoys walking, climbing, Via Ferratas and generally being outdoors in the mountains.