Information about Schools in L'Eliana

We are settled in L'Eliana, a small city 20 min drive from Valencia city-centre. (CV-35, way to Ademuz, exit L'Eliana)
My two kids are going to two Spanish Colegio

Colegio HADA (from 0 to 6 years old)
A private school. Bilingual Spanish (Castellano) and English.
There are 2 centres : in L'Eliana and in San Antonio de Ben ageber (near L'Eliana)
The 2 schools are new.
The teachers are great professionals, young, enthusiastic.
I am driving my kids there every day since 2005 and I am always welcomed with a smile!

Average of 25 kids/class (with a main teacher and an assistant)
From 3 to 6 years old, the number of kids/class is reduced (10/class) because the parents can register their kids in public schools (from 3 years old). From my perspective, it was perfect for my child who was three years old when he joined HADA, speaking only French and never been at school or childcare before!
In 6 months he was able to talk and understand Spanish. They were only 7 in the class, so the teacher could take good care of him!!!

Schedule : you can bring your child between 9h-9h30, if not staying for lunch, come back at 13h00 or then school from 15h00 until 16h30-17h00.
The little ones have a siesta from 13h00 to 15h00.

Holidays: very few days are closed! The main public day off, otherwise, the school is open from September until July.

Talking about prices?
All kids wear uniforms (100/year)
Food/Comedor : 87.-/month
Education: 167/month

Finally, they organize day trip/excursion each trimester.
They are very flexible with the hours and the last minute changes, of course you pay for that but when you have no nanny or family like most of us it is great help! (opening from 7h00 until 19h00)

In July, they organize activities/games, there is a small pool in the center.
For more info, see the web site.
http://www.hadaonline.com/

Colegio RIVAS-LUNA (from 6 to 15 years old)
A semi-private school. Which means the teachers are paid by the Generalitat Valenciana and the parents pay for the unifoms, books, material, food.et
All courses are in Spanish (Castellano) but the children learn English and Valenciano as languages in the program.
In order to apply there, you have to register via the Generalitat Valenciana education application form, the school gives you that in May and you have the answer in June. According to a point system you are admitted or on the waiting list!
In order to have the maximum of points you need for example : be resident in L'Eliana or be a familia numerosa = 3 kids or your child can be a sport elite!
Anyway, the best is to meet the director first and explain your expectations and the one of the school.
My child is doing his first year (6-7 years old) in that school. I am really impressed in good! The teacher is really dynamic. He is having other teachers for Sport, English and music. So very young the child is used to have different teachers.

Schedule: 9h-17h
Extra hours 8h-18h

Holidays: the school is following the Diari Oficial de la Comunitat Valenciana. In June and September , they have class only in the morning (9h-13h).

Talking about prices?
Uniform: 191/year (from summer to winter, and sport outfit!)
Books: 155/year (117 are paid by the Generalitat)
Education English+ material: 121/month
Food/comedor: 116/month

Other activities: The children are going on a day trip once /trimester.
Summer activities in July and sport after class (Judo, tennis, football) or Piano lessons.

For more information, see the web site of L'Eliana
http://www.leliana.es/cultura/centros/rivasluna.html

Here is the link to the web site of the school
http://personal.telefonica.terra.es/web/rivasluna/

Finally, Rivas-Luna is having a Childcare from 3 years old called Campanilla, but I do not have test it !

If you need more information, do not hesitate to contact me.
Alex (678.659.405) or famille.mazuay@sunrise.ch

Thank info is fantastic - Thank you so much Alex (mother of 3 young children)!