Maryel School of New York

Maryel School is a top private international and bilingual school that opened its doors in Murray Hill, Manhattan in 2013 as a co-educational day school that combines the education system of the United States with the education system of Spain. 

Maryel was originally founded in Seville, Spain in 2004 as Mariela Bilingual by Celine Cacho, a visionary in education, along with other parents, and the invaluable help of child psychologist, Jos Lus C. Mauricio. Her vision was based on these principles:

• Each child has a unique gift and talent which they express in a special way.
• As educators, we must help students discover their unique talent, help them feel confident enough to explore it, and provide the necessary resources to ensure each student has the ability to develop it to its maximum potential.
• Bilingualism is an essential part of children`s education in the 21st century. When children are exposed to two different languages, they learn to be more tolerant and respectful of other cultures and traditions, which enables them to become more responsible and active citizens of the world.

Maryel's educational philosophy is based on these two important fundamentals:

1. Dual Language Education

Maryel Dual Language is a form of education that provides content instruction and literacy to all students through two languages, English and Spanish.

• Our Model:
  • The Spanish language is used all day in the primary grades (Preschool), while English and Spanish are used equally in the later grades (Kindergarten-Fifth Grade).
  • Both literacy and content are taught in Spanish and in English over the course of the program.
  • Instruction is delivered in one language at a time without translation. Maryel teachers maintain the separation of languages for instruction (no translation). Skills taught in each language are coordinated to maximize cross-linguistic transfer and support learning in content areas.
• Results:
  • Maryel students have greater cognitive flexibility, advanced problem-solving skills, higher-order abstract thinking abilities, and increased creativity.
  • They also show advanced abilities to connect meaning between languages and cognitively make "more room" in the brain for new information.
  • Children who study in two languages consistently outscore monolingual students on standardized tests.
  • Maryel students have greater success in an educational setting and have the added benefit of greater ease in learning a third language.

Maryel`s teachers observe their students from eight new perspectives. In recent years, new definitions have gained acceptance regarding the concept of "intelligence" which has dramatically enhanced the appraisal of human competencies.

• Verbal/linguistic intelligence
• Logical/mathematical intelligence
• Spatial Intelligence
• Musical Intelligence
• Kinesthetic Intelligence
• Interpersonal Intelligence
• Intrapersonal Intelligence
• Naturalistic Intelligence

Maryel develops ways to teach and learn by engaging all eight intelligences, increasing the possibilities for student success. We all experience and learn through these eight different intelligences; however, each student differs in the strength of certain intelligences compared to others. Because there are no two students that learn in the same way, Maryel applies this approach as a base for our pedagogy.

With this inclusive practice, the skills, abilities, gifts, and different intelligences of each student are taken care of and strengthened. All students can be apprentices of success. There are no limits to what one can learn at a certain age.

ADMISSIONS INFORMATION

Note: In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, our admission process for all entry points will be virtual.  Our goal remains the same: to get to know each other and help each family learn as much as possible about what makes Maryel a unique educational experience.  

We are currently accepting applications for openings in select grades on a rolling basis for the 2021-2022 school year.  Contact us at any time with questions about openings for any grade, or to ask general questions about the admissions process.

Click here for more information on Maryel's application process: https://www.maryelschool.org/admissions-procedure/