families in San Roque

The Montessori school of the municipality of San Roque

IMS Sotogrande sits within the municipality itself, right off the A-7 — accredited Montessori, truly bilingual, under 15 minutes from most of San Roque.

5-15 min across the municipality
From 4 months
Daily ES-EN immersion
AMI · NEASC
Accredited by

AMI — Association Montessori InternationaleNEASCJunta de Andalucía
families in San Roque

Why San Roque families choose IMS

Our story began here: Olimpia Tardá opened her first centre in San Roque in 2001.

The municipality's accredited Montessori

The municipality’s accredited Montessori

AMI, NEASC and Junta de Andalucía. ‘Montessori-inspired’ and accredited are not the same thing.

Bilingualism lived, not taught

Bilingualism lived, not taught

Half the day in Spanish, half in English, from 4 months. French from age 3.

A report every Friday

A report every Friday

You know each week what your child worked on — plus three parent meetings a year.

Getting here is the easy part

Sotomarket (above Mercadona), directly off the A-7.

San Roque town & la Estación12-15 minutes on the A-7 towards Sotogrande.
Guadiaro, Pueblo Nuevo, Torreguadiaro5-8 minutes — we are the school next door.
La Alcaidesa & San Enrique10-12 minutes, with Breakfast Club for early starts.
Working in Gibraltar?Extended day to 17:00 makes the schedule work.

Relocating to the area? We help with that too

Finding a school and a home at the same time is a lot. We help with the second: honest guidance on the areas where our families live (Sotogrande, La Alcaidesa, Guadiaro, Pueblo Nuevo, Torreguadiaro…) and support throughout your move, with our trusted local contacts.

Tell us during your visitNo strings attached — it is part of welcoming a family properly.
families who choose us

What families say

Laura Méndez

«Seeing our daughter come home excitedly telling us about every discovery says it all: this is her place.»

Laura MéndezMother of Inés (age 4)
Marta Quintero

«The team respects each child’s pace in a way we had never seen. My son comes home more confident every day.»

Marta QuinteroMother of Lucas (age 6)
Pilar Villanueva

«The care and beauty in every corner moves me. It is a school made with soul — and my daughters live it every day.»

Pilar VillanuevaMother of Clara (age 8)

One project, three stages

No school changes: your child grows within one project from 4 months to age 12.

Nursery · 0-3

Nursery · 0-3

Free movement, language and first independence from 4 months.

See the Nursery →

Children's House · 3-6

Children’s House · 3-6

Practical life, early literacy and daily bilingual immersion.

See Children’s House →

Elementary · 6-12

Elementary · 6-12

Research projects, monthly outings and individual follow-up.

See Elementary →

Questions from local families

Is IMS really in San Roque?

Yes — Sotogrande belongs to the municipality of San Roque. The campus is at the Sotomarket centre, above Mercadona.

Can we join mid-year?

Yes, applications are open all year and each start is planned with the family.

Which ages do you cover?

4 months to 12 years, plus the Rainbow classroom for special educational needs.

Come and spend a morning with us

Half an hour in our classrooms says more than any website. The coffee is on us.

Book your visit

[email protected] · +34 653 04 17 39 · Admissions

«The only school in the area with Spanish and English running continuously in the classroom — plus French as a reinforcing third language from age 3.»

International Montessori School Sotogrande · Sotomarket (above Mercadona), Sotogrande 11310, San Roque, Cádiz · AMI · NEASC · Junta de Andalucía

AMI — Association Montessori Internationale
NEASC
Junta de Andalucía

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