Erasmus+ · May 2023
Ten days at a school near Granada
As part of the project “Help me discover the world”, 10 pupils and 4 teachers flew to NOVASCHOOL Medina Elvira in Spain.
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Lower secondary · 12–15 years
Elementary III – the adolescent programme and preparation for secondary school
Grades seven to nine: project-based learning, responsibility for one's own learning, languages and plenty of real-world work.
Why the Montessori method at lower secondary too
Adolescents need real tasks, not just subject matter
The aim of our primary education is to develop in children academic eagerness, a creative mind, strong character, a spirit of service to others and a sense of belonging with other people in the world. At lower secondary the most important thing of all is added: responsibility for their own learning.
Pupils work on projects, present them to others, and learn to plan their time and cooperate. Verbal (descriptive) assessment without marks, rewards or punishments stays – a mistake is still a friend.
Teaching takes place in a Czech-English environment. Alongside Czech and English we also offer Spanish, German and Japanese as clubs.
From our class
Photos from the class
What we've experienced
A musical, Spain and virtual reality
The third three-year cycle has done things that won't be forgotten.
Studio 3 · November 2023
The Teen Beach musical
A show the third three-year cycle put on for parents together with the second – from the script to the scenery.
Most Library · December 2023
The VIREMO project
A City of Most project for grade 8 pupils focused on working with virtual reality, run by Most Creative Space.
Student enterprise
Danny’s Café
The school café and one of the key projects of the adolescent programme. A safe yet real environment in which students take on responsibility, work together, create and find out how the real world works – from planning the menu and the budget to serving guests.
More about the café
What the day looks like
Daily schedule at primary school
The same rhythm as at primary, with more independence
A three-hour morning block from 8:00 to 11:00, lunch, time outdoors and an afternoon block from 13:00 to 14:30 including community time. Pupils plan their work a week ahead and keep records of it.
The after-school club runs until 16:30. We try seasonal sports – a ski course in February, swimming, ice skating and cycling in summer.
Projects and presentations
Their own topic, their own sources, their own output – and defending it in front of their classmates.
Languages
English every day with native or English-speaking teachers; Spanish, German and Japanese in clubs.
Preparation for secondary school
Educational counselling, entrance exams and the move to secondary school are handled individually with each pupil.
Community
Community circle, shared rules and fair play. Older pupils help the younger children in both the school and the kindergarten.
Who guides the children
The whole school team
The Elementary III team
Tuition and meals
See the price list
How much does it cost?
Tuition and meal prices for all programmes are on one page.
Moving up to lower secondary
Come and see how our oldest pupils work
Book a visit with Jana Staňková, deputy head for Elementary II and Elementary III.
