Accreditations
Trust is built. Every day, together.
A shared commitment
More than a recognition.
Opening our doors, welcoming other perspectives and reviewing our work helps us care for what matters most: each student’s experience.
Behind accreditation are time, reflection and shared effort. The team documents its practice, reviews its goals and commits to improvement. Families contribute their experience and trust; students bring the school’s purpose to life every day.
Authorisation from the Community of Madrid and the MSA-CESS evaluation framework serve different purposes. Understanding them helps families make informed decisions and appreciate the work behind them.
Community of Madrid
A school within a recognised educational framework.
Complutum Montessori School is listed in the BOCM as a foreign school following the United States education system.
- School code
- 28082228
- Authorisation order
- 1206/2024, 20 March
- Official publication
- BOCM no. 284 · 28 November 2024 · p. 74
The linked publication covers students aged 3 to 12. The scope of any later extension must be checked in the corresponding decision. School authorisation is not the same as automatic recognition of individual qualifications.
Read the official BOCM publication
MSA-CESS · An international perspective
Evaluation that helps us grow.
For MSA-CESS, accreditation is an ongoing improvement process, not just a status. It combines self-evaluation, external peer review and development goals.
A mission that guides decisions
The school’s purpose, beliefs and goals inform its everyday work.
Quality, with accountability
Evidence and an external perspective help a school examine its practice.
A community that participates
Collaboration and sustained effort bring different voices into a shared vision.
Improvement that continues
Recommendations become opportunities to strengthen learning and the school’s capacity to support it.
Active accreditationComplutum Montessori School is listed in the official directory with the status “MSA - Active - Accreditation”. Checked on 10 September 2026.Look up Complutum in the directory
Words that stay with us
What we live leaves a lasting impression.
Following the MSA-CESS accreditation team visit, Tiffany, a member of the visiting team, shared these words with us. We share them with gratitude to the families, students, and school team who make our community possible.
This school stands out as one of the most inspiring I’ve ever seen. The joy, confidence, and kindness your students carry—along with the life skills, curiosity, and sense of community they’re gaining—are gifts that will shape them for years to come. It gives me real hope for the kind of citizens our children can become. We gently probed for balanced or critical views, but parents were unwavering—Complutum isn’t just special; it’s exceptional in every way. With admiration, Tiffany.
Let’s keep talking
Trust begins with getting to know each other.
We would be happy to answer your questions about the school and its educational approach.