Our students

Nowadays, Arangoiti ikastola have 70 pupils. From two years to twelve years old, here they offer education of preschool and primary. Students are separated into classes, but in each class there are two courses. Therefore, first and second grade are together, third and fourth grade are together… In preschool also, children who have 2 and 3 years old are together and in the same way, children who have 4 and 5 years old. In each class are around 15 students and to do secondary education they go to Zangoza.

In our class, there are 12 children between 4 and 5 years old. In generally, the group is fairly homogeneous. The only differences between them are the age and the mother tongue. There are some children who have vasque parents, others have only a mother or father that she/he know vasque, others have spanish parents, but there is a child that she has english parents. There aren't any children with special needs or any foreign children. Also, all families have medium economic level, although we can find a minority with low level.

The students here, have a very important role. There are very important, because the teachers work depends on the interests and needs of children.

Consequently, we decide that the best age to start learning a third language is between 4 and 5 years old. In many cases, people think that children are too young to start with the English, but they are more capable than we think. It is the best period to start learning english, as long as, activities sound rather inviting and entertaining. Also, with the teaching english in preschool we are preparing children to pass to primary and continue learning english. Therefore, we should trust in our students! They can!