Montessori School Almeria British Education

What Montessori School Almeria British Education does

Montessori School Almería British Education is a small private bilingual school located in Almería, Spain, operating since September 2016 under the legal entity MONTESSORI SCHOOL ALMERIA SLU (NIF B56411762), with founder Macarena Aznar Jiménez serving as Manager. It traces its origins to 'La Casita Montessori Almería' founded in September 2015, the first Montessori project in Almería capital. The school delivers combined British National Curriculum (EYFS, KS1–KS2) and Association Montessori Internationale (AMI) pedagogy in a bilingual Spanish-English environment for boys and girls aged 2–11, maintaining a low student-to-educator ratio of approximately 20 children per 2 educators across Children's House (ages 2.5–5) and Primary (ages 6–12) levels. Its teaching team blends UK-qualified British teachers (PGCE/QTS) with AMI-certified Montessori guides trained at the Maria Montessori Institute London and the Montessori Institute of Mexico.

The school operates a single campus at Avda. Nueva Almería nº27, located approximately 100 meters from the sea. Its technology stack is minimal and entirely off-the-shelf: a WordPress CMS with the WPML multilingual plugin and WooCommerce used for selling school uniforms online. There is no proprietary platform, mobile application, API, or AI/ML capability disclosed. The school holds official recognition from the Junta de Andalucía (Consejería de Educación), validating studies within the Spanish system, and is an official Rockschool examining center for music qualifications.

Revenue is generated primarily through recurring monthly tuition (€596/month Children's House, €640/month Primary, committed across 10 months from September to June), one-time admission fees (€700), annual matriculation (€500) and supplies fees (€100), plus a broad set of supplementary programs including a summer camp (€450–540/week), English Academy (€40/month adults), Rockschool modern music (€240/term), tennis/multisports (€35–100/month), art classes, parent education courses, and uniform sales. Go-to-market is direct-to-consumer via the school's website, open days, word-of-mouth within Almería's expatriate and local family communities, and earned media (Canal Sur TV, La Voz de Almería). The school had approximately 7 employees at the time of data collection and serves a single market — Almería, Andalusia, Spain — with no disclosed geographic expansion, funding rounds, or institutional investors.

Name

Montessori School Almeria British Education

Legal name

MONTESSORI SCHOOL ALMERIA SLU

Website

https://montessorischoolalmeria.es

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Montessori School Almería British Education is a small private bilingual school in Almería, Spain, delivering combined British National Curriculum and AMI Montessori education to children aged 2–11, with a UK-qualified and AMI-certified teaching team serving local and expatriate families through tuition, summer camp, and enrichment programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Private Education Services

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Educational Services (61)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Child Day Care Services (8351)

akta.pro primary industry

Montessori K–12 Schools (EDAJABAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Montessori Preschools (EDACABAC)

Keywords

• Bilingual education
• Montessori education
• Primary education
• Early childhood education
• Music education

Headquarters

HQ city

Almería

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Tuition and School Fees: Primary revenue stream from monthly tuition fees for Children's House (Casa de los Niños, ages 2-5) and Primary (ages 6-11) programs. Additional revenue from admission fees (non-refundable enrollment fee), annual matriculation fee, school supplies fee, morning care, after-school care, and summer camp.
2. Extracurricular and Enrichment Programs: Revenue from supplementary programs including English Academy, RockSchool Montessori music school, after-school activities (art, sports, tennis, cricket), parent education courses, and school reinforcement tutoring.
3. Summer Camp: Revenue from summer camp programs offered during July, priced per week with optional meal plan.
4. Uniform Sales: Revenue from sale of school uniforms (T-shirts €14, long-sleeve T-shirts, sweatshirts €25, long pants €18, shorts €16) via on-site WooCommerce store.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Montessori School Almeria British Education provides bilingual English-Spanish Montessori education for children aged 2 to 11 in Almeria, Spain, covering the British Early Years Foundation Stage (Children's House) and Key Stages 1–2 (Primary). The school sells tuition-based education, an English Academy, Rockschool Montessori music, after-school activities, summer camp, sports clubs, and school uniforms as ancillary paid offerings.

Product overview

Montessori School Almería British Education operates as an integrated educational institution combining British National Curriculum with Montessori pedagogy. The core offerings consist of Children's House-EYFS (early years for ages 2.5-5) and Primary Education KS1-KS2 (ages 6-12). Supporting programs include an English Academy, Rockschool Montessori Music School (offering modern, classical, and Suzuki instruction with Rockschool examination certification), and Summer Camp. After-school activities encompass sports (tennis, cricket, multisports), art classes, and school reinforcement programs taught by AMI-certified guides. The school also operates an online uniform store and offers parent education courses. All programs emphasize bilingual Spanish-English instruction with organic meals included.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Children's House / EYFS Programme
• Primary Education (KS1-KS2)
• English Academy

Quantifiable outcome

• Children aged 4 working with four-digit numbers and long division by age 6; strong concentration, self-discipline and love of learning developed

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration9 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Association Montessori Internationale (AMI)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe school is inspired by the principles of Association Montessori Internationale (AMI) and the British Department for Education and Skills. The school is guided by AMI principles and employs AMI-certified Montessori guides trained at AMI-recognized institutions (Maria Montessori Institute London, Montessori Institute of Mexico). AMI membership provides credibility and adherence to authentic Montessori standards.
• Montessori Institute of Mexico, A.C. (IMMAC)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe school hosted the AMI Assistant Course for Children's House (3-6) in Almería between April 29 and May 11, 2019, offered by IMMAC. Some staff were trained through this institution. IMMAC provides AMI-certified training for Montessori educators.
• RockSchool (RSL Awards)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMontessori School Almería is an Official Examination Center for Rockschool, a UK-based music examination organization. Rockschool qualifications are accredited and integrated into the European Qualifications Framework (EQF) and Bologna Process. Grades 6, 7, 8 and professional diplomas carry UCAS points for UK university admission. The school offers modern music, classical music, Suzuki method, and music initiation programs with Rockschool certification.
• Junta de Andalucía (Consejería de Educación)coreOthersOfficially recognized by the Spanish Ministry of Education through the Junta de Andalucía. This official recognition allows the school to operate as a valid educational institution in Spain and enables students to validate their studies with the Spanish educational system.
• British Department for Education and SkillscoreOthersThe school's curriculum is inspired by and aligned with the British Department for Education and Skills. The school follows the English National Curriculum and EYFS framework, providing students with a British educational certification recognized internationally.
• ACADE (Asociación de Centros Autónomos de Educación)minorOthersListed as a member of ACADE, an association of autonomous education centers in Spain.
• ADPE (Asociación de Directores de Centros Educativos Privados)minorOthersListed as a member of ADPE, the Association of Directors of Private Educational Centers.
• AME (Asociación Montessori Española)minorOthersListed as a member of AME (Spanish Montessori Association), supporting the Montessori educational movement in Spain.
• CECE (Consejo Español de Centros Educativos)minorOthersListed as a member of CECE, the Spanish Council of Educational Centers.
• UNICEF España - Escuela AmigaminorOthersListed as a 'Escuela Amiga UNICEF' (UNICEF Friend School), indicating participation in UNICEF's child-friendly school initiative promoting children's rights and well-being.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• British School of Madrid: Established British international school in Madrid offering British curriculum from Early Years through Secondary. Comparable curriculum framework and target customer profile (expat and Spanish families seeking British education) but operates in a different, larger market.
• Hastings School (Madrid): British international school in Madrid providing British curriculum education. Comparable for its British-pedagogy positioning and expat-Spanish family targeting, though located in a different region and larger market.
• British School of Marbella: British international school in Marbella offering British curriculum from early years through secondary. Comparable as a regional peer in coastal Andalusia competing for the same expatriate and internationally-oriented Spanish families.
• Sunny View School: British international school in Marbella serving children across primary years. Comparable British-international positioning for expatriate and bilingual families on the Costa del Sol, though in a different sub-region.
• British School of Málaga: British international school on the Andalusian coast, the same region as the subject company. Comparable as a British-curriculum competitor for the broader Andalusian expatriate and Spanish-international family segment.

Others

• Col·legi Montserrat: Established private K–12 school in Barcelona with strong academic reputation. Comparable as a long-standing private school in Spain serving local families seeking premium education, though not a British or Montessori institution.

Broad incumbents

• King's College Schools (Spain): Network of established British international schools across Spain (Madrid, Alicante, Murcia, etc.). Comparable as a larger-scale British-education operator in the same country with overlapping demand for British-curriculum international schooling.
• Laude Schools: Network of British/international schools across multiple regions of Spain. Comparable as a larger, multi-site operator offering British-curriculum education to similar expatriate and Spanish-international family segments.

Direct peers

• British School of Almería: Direct competitor located in the same city of Almería, offering British curriculum education to local and expatriate families. Most directly comparable because it targets the same bilingual British-international demand pool in Almería's small market.
• Montessori Village: Spanish Montessori network with multiple campuses offering Montessori early years and primary education. Directly comparable for AMI-aligned Montessori pedagogy and Spanish-market delivery model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/schoolalmeria
• Facebookfacebook.com/Montessori-School-Almeria-998794080139674
• Instagraminstagram.com/montessorischoolalmeria
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/montessori-school-almeria-british-education

Compliance9 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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