Preschool

CAR Methodologies: The Heart of Our Educational Model

At Cumbres International School San Javier, we embrace an innovative educational model that transforms the classroom into a dynamic environment where students take an active role in their own learning.

Our Preschool approach is built upon three essential pillars:

• Cooperative Learning: We foster teamwork, empathy, servant leadership, and respect for others from an early age.
• Active Learning: Students learn through play, experimentation, STEAM methodology, and project-based learning.
• Reflective Learning: We guide children to reflect on what they have learned, strengthening critical thinking, autonomy, and their ability to understand how they learn and how they can continue to grow.

Through CAR Methodologies, we develop confident, engaged, and future-ready students. 

We seek to form students in faith and love for God, promoting values and virtues that inspire them to contribute to a more just and compassionate society, while also supporting families in their mission of educating through faith and Christian values.

We seek to form students in faith and love for God, promoting values and virtues that inspire them to contribute to a more just and compassionate society, while also supporting families in their mission of educating through faith and Christian values.

Through Catholic formation, students discover God as their friend and learn to love with freedom, responsibility, and authenticity, strengthening both their character and emotional development.

In Preschool, we work with COBU – “Good Heart,” a human formation program inspired by faith that fosters social-emotional development, helping children feel valued, respected, and capable of building positive relationships with others.

In addition, we offer formation programs for parents, including:

• Parenting School
• Family Missions
• RC Couples 
• Spiritual Retreats
• Coffee with Homeroom Teachers Sessions

At Cumbres Preschool, we understand that emotional well-being is the foundation of meaningful learning.

From the earliest years, we guide our students in discovering their potential, helping them develop healthy, secure, and positive emotional growth within a happy and nurturing environment.

Our goal is to form children who not only excel academically, but who are also empathetic, self-confident, and able to contribute positively to the world around them.

Our Development Pillars

Through playful experiences, guided play, and our formative program, we strengthen three essential skills in early childhood:

• Self-Awareness: We guide children in identifying, naming, and expressing their emotions in an assertive and healthy way.
• Intrinsic Motivation: We foster personal satisfaction in achieving goals, strengthening autonomy and self-esteem.
• Prosocial Skills: We promote positive relationships, empathy, and the peaceful resolution of conflicts with others.

All of this is supported through close and professional guidance. Healthy development does not happen by chance; it is nurtured through structured tools and the support of an experienced team.

• Safe Environments: We foster classrooms built on mutual respect, clear boundaries, and trust.

We educate the mind without forgetting the heart, preparing our youngest learners to engage with the world with confidence, joy, and servant leadership.

The Preschool bilingual program at Cumbres International School San Javier stands out for its natural immersion approach, balanced language progression, and integral character formation, supported by the Semper Altius Schools Network.

Within our educational model, English is not taught as an isolated subject, but rather as a tool for communication, exploration, and discovery. The key pillars that distinguish our Preschool bilingual program include:

Developmentally Appropriate Language Progression

• Bambolino 3: Focuses on strengthening the child's native language while introducing the first phonemes and vocabulary in a second language.

• Kinder 1 to Kinder 3 (50% Spanish / 50% English): Students transition to a balanced bilingual model, with equal exposure to both languages. Through immersion and CAR Methodologies, children acquire language naturally through songs, games, stories, and collaborative projects that promote meaningful and interactive learning.

• Integrated Learning: Our bilingual program is complemented by a variety of special classes, creating cross-curricular connections between language, culture, science, and logical reasoning, allowing students to use communication as a tool for understanding and engaging with the world around them.

At Cumbres International School San Javier, our Preschool learning environments are designed to spark curiosity, promote well-being, and encourage natural learning through safe, nurturing, and innovative spaces.

• Classrooms adapted to the age and developmental needs of our students.
• Bright and spacious learning environments that support concentration and emotional well-being.
• Collaborative spaces that encourage teamwork and individual exploration.
• Green and recreational areas that promote free play and social interaction.
• Dedicated spaces for the development of gross motor skills.
• A school garden and farm that provide meaningful learning experiences and a connection with nature.
• Innovation labs equipped with digital tools and early robotics resources.
• Art studios and spaces for musical and sensory expression.
• Reading corners that foster a love for books and support bilingual language development.
• Safe, supervised environments designed to provide confidence, security, and well-being.

We promote the physical, motor, social, and creative development of our students through dynamic experiences designed to meet the needs of each stage of growth.

Curricular Classes

• Physical Education

Development of coordination, movement, and healthy habits through recreational activities.

• Psychomotricity

Strengthening coordination, balance, spatial awareness, and body control through playful and engaging experiences.

Extracurricular Academies

Our sports and cultural academies foster motor, artistic, and social skills within a positive, safe, and fun environment, prioritizing learning through play and exploration.

Bambolino 3 & Kinder 1

• Introduction to Sports

Kinder 2 & Kinder 3

• Soccer
• Basketball
• Taekwondo
• Track & Field
• Swimming

Cultural Academies

• Art
• Genius Lab
• Mini Chef
• Ballet
• Music

The Psychopedagogical Department supports the holistic development of students with educational needs through cognitive, behavioral, social, and emotional follow-up.

To achieve this, the department conducts observation processes and psychopedagogical assessments, while maintaining ongoing communication with external specialists when needed.

In addition, guidance and support are provided to teachers and families to implement personalized strategies that promote each student's learning, growth, and well-being.

In Preschool, the Technology program introduces students to the digital world in a safe, engaging, and age-appropriate way through hands-on experiences and playful activities that foster a positive relationship with technology from an early age.

Students develop skills in:

• Responsible and appropriate use of technological devices.
• Hand-eye coordination and touchscreen interaction.
• Early writing and keyboarding skills.
• Creativity, cognitive development, and problem-solving.
• Coding and logical-sequential thinking through educational robots and specialized applications.

Learning takes place through educational apps specifically designed for young learners, encouraging exploration, experimentation, and interactive learning.

In addition, students work in the Maker Space, where they use a variety of materials to build, create, and collaborate on projects through Project-Based Learning, strengthening creativity, communication, teamwork, and active exploration of their environment.

As a complement to the curriculum, we offer an extracurricular Robotics Academy for Kinder 2 and Kinder 3 students, where they develop STEAM skills through dynamic activities and hands-on experiences that inspire curiosity, logical thinking, creativity, and collaborative learning.