Hamelin Laie International School
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| Motto | Nihil humani alienum est |
|---|---|
| Type | Private School |
| Established | 1989 |
Academic affiliations | Nord Anglia Education |
| President | Sonia Sas |
Academic staff | 150 |
| Students | 1400 |
| Location | , |
| Colors | |
| Website | hamelinschool |
Hamelin Laie International School is a private international school located in Montgat, Spain, near Barcelona. The school was founded in 1989 and teaches infant education, primary education, secondary education and baccalaureate. In 2022 it joined the family of private schools North Anglia Education.[1]
History[edit]
Alella (1989-2014)[edit]
Hamelin-Laie is began as a family enterprise founded by the current school's president Sonia Sas's grandfather in the aftermath of the Spanish Civil War.[2] It became the first school in the country to offer instruction in three languages – English, Spanish and Catalan – under the leadership of Sonia Sas's mother in 1989.[2]The learning institution was originally located in the town of Alella. It consisted of two different buildings complexes: Hamelin and Laie. Hamelin, branded as orange, focused on early education (nursery and primary education). Its facilities were located in the historic building Vil·la Martorell.[3] Meanwhile Laie, branded as deep blue, focused on secondary education. Both schools were part of the Escoles Sas group.
Montgat (2016-present)[edit]
In 2014 it was announced that the schools would be merging into Hamelin-Laie and the construction of a new campus on the near town of Montgat began.[4] The building was carried out by the Alonso & Balaguer architecture studio (ABAA).[5][6] In 2016 the facilities were completed.[2] While now both Hamelin and Laie in a same building, they still remained with their own identity colors. Nevertheless, they abandoned their respective old logos and incorporated a new unified logo by Edgar Cueto.[7]
Nord Anglia Education (2022-present)[edit]
In 2022 Hamelin-Laie became part of Nord Anglia Education, being the second school in Spain. In consequence, the institution has access to the Nord Anglia Global Campus. While the school remained its name and overall branding its logo was redesigned to be more streamlined with the brand identity of Nord Anglia Education.
Education[edit]
Hamelin Laie International School is a school approved by the MEC. In addition, in highschool it offers the National Baccalaureate and the International Baccalaureate (IB). The school has been an IB recognized institution since 2013.[8] Within the school grounds there is the student residence Six Lemon World, the Hamelin Laie Language School and the Dance School Laie.[9]
References[edit]
- ^ "Hamelin-Laie International School in Barcelona joins Nord Anglia Education's global family of premium schools". www.hamelinschool.com. Retrieved 2023-09-10.
- ^ a b c "Hamelin-Laie International School". Cambridge Strategies. Retrieved 2023-09-14.
- ^ "Vil·la Martorell - Alella - Pobles de Catalunya". www.poblesdecatalunya.cat (in Catalan). Retrieved 2023-09-10.
- ^ Martínez, Esther (2014-02-07). "Hamelin tria Montgat". La Local Tiana (in Catalan). Retrieved 2023-09-10.
- ^ "Montgat estrenará escuela privada para 1.800 alumnos". La Vanguardia (in Spanish). 2012-06-17. Retrieved 2023-09-10.
- ^ Arquitectura, ABAA. "Centro Hamelin – Laie International School Montgat - ABAA__Arquitectos". ABAA (in European Spanish). Retrieved 2023-09-11.
- ^ "Hamelin LAIE | Edgar Cueto" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-09-11.
- ^ "Hamelin-Laie International School". International Baccalaureate®. Retrieved 2023-09-11.
- ^ "Barcelona Residency". Avanza Sports (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-09-11.