Sebastián Burneo
Academic Director of ESS
Living in Madrid with ESS
Who looks after your child?
The hours that are neither training nor class are organised too. This is what a parent asks about first, and what decides whether they send their child abroad at all.
Who is with you, and how often
Dual-career advice is led by the academic director, and every student-athlete has a personal tutor from the Athlete Experience team: their daily point of reference for routines, paperwork, settling in and communication with the family.
Around the clock
Security
Round-the-clock security and controlled access
Mentors
Residential mentors who live alongside the students
The family
A channel open 24 hours a day for anything that cannot wait for the report
Every day
ESS Tutor
In touch almost every day, at all three levels
Every term
Report to the family
Academic progress, sporting development and how they are settling in
Diego de Remedios
Athlete Experience team
Vito Filipan
Athlete Experience team
Ignacio García
Athlete Experience team
Marcos García
Athlete Experience team
Accommodation
We assign the residence, on a clear basis: distance to the training centre and the student's age. A fifteen-year-old does not live where a twenty-one-year-old lives, and half an hour less commuting a day adds up to a hundred hours a year. If there is a specific reason to prefer another residence, it is considered among the available options.
Weekly cleaning included
Study rooms in the residence itself
Gym in the residence
The residences
Five residences, depending on the stage and the centre. Three schools have their own under-18 residence; with the others, MiCampus Wynwood. At University stage, Student Experience Pozuelo is included in all three options.
MiCampus Wynwood
In Fuencarral, north Madrid · A university neighbourhood of eleven buildings · Shared or single room, with private bathroom · Pool, gym and study rooms
Liceo Europeo · Colegio Guzmán el Bueno · King's InterHigh
Residencia de menores Aquinas
In Pozuelo, 6 minutes from the school · International atmosphere · Common, sports and leisure areas · Boarding Families and tutors 24/7
Aquinas American School
Residencia de menores CASVI
Within the school complex · Opened in 2026 · Boarding Families and tutors 24/7
Colegio CASVI
Residencia de menores King's College Soto de Viñuelas
Within the King's College school complex · Named Europe's best boarding school in several years · International atmosphere · Boarding Families and tutors 24/7
King's College
Student Experience Pozuelo
Single studio with private bathroom · Terrace, pool, padel court and café area · In one of the best-connected parts of Madrid
Schiller International University · IEB · Instituto de Estudios Bursátiles · Universidad Europea
Transport
A transport plan designed around the student's own timetable, not a fixed route. The ESS Tutor coordinates it with the operations team, and whoever travels with the students is part of their day-to-day: they know their routine and how they are organised, not just the journey.
ExtraAdditional service, subject to route availability
- Residence
- Academic centre
- Training centre
Coordinated with the academic and competition timetable
Meals
Meals are served by the residence and by the school or university, each in its own dining room and on its own schedule.
Breakfast and dinner at the residence
Lunch at the school or university, or at the residence, depending on the class timetable
Nutrition with an ESS professional, as a high-performance extra: one session a month and a personalised plan
Full board, as an optional extra: added on request, at an additional cost
Let's talk about your case
We'll reply within 24 hours with all the information you need.