Brewster Madrid

Since 2024, Jean Woodward Maher BA, MA (New York University), bringing nearly four decades of experience from New England (USA) boarding schools, where she's been everything from teacher and dorm parent to coach, admissions officer and associate

Admissions are rolling, giving families the flexibility to plan ahead. Applicants for grades 6-12 provide two years of school reports, letters of recommendation, short answer questions, a student interview, and for grades 9-12 an additional essay

School may be young but it's already developing a strong university track record. It celebrated its first graduating class in 2023 with 10 seniors: by 2025 there were 55. About a third of students received offers from American universities (Harvard

Out of 20 AP subjects taken in 2025, a 77 per cent pass rate and 75 per cent of students performed higher than the world average. First IBDP cohort will graduate in 2027.

The learning expeditions programme, led by a teacher with a background in museum education, ensures that every age group learns through the rich cultural offerings of the capital city, ‘using Madrid as a classroom.’ Lower school trips have included

Learning support is an integral part of school life, with ongoing assessment in maths and literacy from an early stage. The team includes maths and English specialists for the lower school. Former hospital wards have been transformed into classrooms,

In 'lengua', students are taught in small, levelled groups. Responding to parents' requests for more gradual Spanish learning, school has also introduced immersive Spanish clubs before and after school for newcomers.

The arts have a steady visibility in school life. From k1 to grade 8, music is compulsory twice a week: music and movement for the youngest children, choir and band for grade 4, and ensembles for the older ones. In high school, a full year of art,

The school has limited sports facilities but makes good use of partnerships with local clubs and leagues. Each year, new activities are added, with cross-country, volleyball and basketball proving particularly popular. The varsity basketball team

Teacher to pupil ratio is excellent at around 14:1 in the lower school (often fewer in practice). In middle and upper school, students are in advisory groups, meeting their adviser each morning to set the tone for the day. On Wednesdays, a longer

A clear mobile phone policy is a really important part of modern schooling. This school has provided us with their policy.

When it first opened, most students were Spanish nationals. Now, the mix is roughly a third Spanish, a third American and a third international from over 40 countries – a reflection of the school's growing global reach. Families include embassy

One of the more expensive international schools in Madrid, but parents say that seeing their children happy makes every Euro worth it.

The only school in the city to offer both Advanced Placement and IB Diploma Programme courses, it's a solid American education in the heart of Madrid. The appeal lies in academic variety rather than flashy facilities: more breadth than the British