Canterbury School (Gran Canaria)

Infobox Private School
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name = Canterbury School


established = 1972
type = Private, day school
religion = Non-denominational
head_name = Headteachers
head = Beryl Pritchard (secondary)
Lindsay Gale (primary)
Jennifer Cavallin (south)
Julie Taylor (infant)
city = Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
state = Canary Islands
country = Spain
campus = Non-residential, Suburban
enrolment = 1000+
colours = Green, Blue and White
homepage = [http://www.canterburyschool.com/ www.canterburyschool.com]

The Canterbury School is a private profit-making coeducational bilingual day school founded in 1972 by owner and current headteacher Beryl Pritchard.

The main school campus is located 4km outside Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, in purposely designed buildings which house the Primary, Secondary and administrative departments. The Infant school and nursery is located in the city of Las Palmas and a newer, although smaller, second Primary school is located near to Playa del Ingles in the south of the island.

The school is authorised by both the British Council, NABSS, and local Spanish educational authorities to deliver a British-style education on the island. All students at the school follow the British National Curriculum which is adapted, where appropriate, to suite the geographical location. The school is bilingual; using Spanish and English as working languages.

The school is broadly recognised as the most prestigious on the island, although the quality of exam administration, teaching, management and resources have recently been criticised in the Times Educational Supplement [ [http://www.tes.co.uk/section/staffroom/thread.aspx?story_id=2583412&path=/Teaching+Overseas/&threadPage=&messagePage=3] Times Educational Supplement] .

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