ANALYSIS OF: Infrastructure

We divide our analysis into Spanish and German infrastructure of schools. In general, all described schools sound rather modern because they were all equipped with e.g. informatics classes, big sport complexes, canteens, and music and art classes. What is different between German and Spanish schools is the separation of school levels. In Germany mostly the schools are individual, e.g. the pre-school has its own property, the primary school its own and the secondary as well. Nowadays, there is a change happening though. There are no more separated secondary and high schools, but comprehensive schools, which means that you have all school levels on one property. This is also the case for Spain. The schools are mostly divided into 3 or 4 parts: pre-school, primary school, secondary and sometimes high school.

Nevertheless, both countries have some similarities. The infrastructure of the primary school differs in several aspects from the infrastructure of the secondary school. For instance the appearance seems to be more colorful in the primary school than in the secondary.

Furthermore, they are equipped with more playgrounds and possibilities to be more (inter-)active on the school yard. There were breakout rooms to communicate but also to read books.

In one case of our experiences there was the possibility to go to their own school church, which was on the same property.