Agora Granada College International School vs Colegio Virgen de Gracia

	A Agora Granada College International School Granada, Spain	C Colegio Virgen de Gracia Granada, Spain
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Age range	Age range 0 - 18 years	Age range 3 - 18 years
Type	Type Co-educational, Co-educational (boarding)	Type Co-educational
Curriculum	Curriculum IB (PYP), IB (MYP), IB (DP), Bespoke Curriculum	Curriculum American Curriculum, Bespoke Curriculum, Cambridge IGCSE, Montessori Curriculum
Pupils	Pupils 1,050	Pupils 2,500
Typical class size	Typical class size 22	Typical class size 28
Instruction language	Instruction language English, Spanish	Instruction language English, Spanish
Opened	Opened 1999	Opened 2001
Bus service	Bus service Yes	Bus service No
Essentials	Essentials
Location	Location Urbanización Llanos de Silva, Atarfe, 18230, Granada, Spain. The centre has more than 10,000 m2 of sports facilities and an auditorium with a capacity for more than 300 spectators. A school transport service operates across Granada and the metropolitan area.	Location Located in Granada, Spain, at Calle Músico Vicente Zarzo, 18002 Granada. It is in the city center (Centro de Granada). It has good transport connections and facilities.
Stages	Stages Infant Education; Primary Education; Secondary Education; National Baccalaureate; International Baccalaureate	Stages Educational stages include Educación Infantil (Early Childhood Education), Educación Primaria (Primary Education), and Educación Secundaria y Bachillerato (Secondary Education and Bachillerato).
School type	School type Private, international, bilingual secular school	School type Diocesan bilingual international school in Granada. It offers instruction in Spanish and English, with options to study French and German. It is a Cambridge exam center and provides the American Dual Diploma program.
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Additional learning support	Additional learning support Psychopedagogical department with two psychologists and two educational psychologists; attends to special educational needs with individualised and functional learning support.	Additional learning support Attention to diversity is provided. Qualified teaching staff continually train in innovative methodologies.
Country affiliation	Country affiliation Spain	Country affiliation —
Religious affiliation	Religious affiliation Secular	Religious affiliation Catholic (Diocesan).
School day structure	School day structure School day 9:00–17:30; Extended hours service 7:20–8:50 and 16:40–18:10	School day structure —
Bus service details	Bus service details The school has a school transport service with routes around Granada and the metropolitan area; transport is optional and paid in ten monthly payments, with a monitor on each bus.	Bus service details —
Fees	Fees
Fee details	Fee details Application and re-enrolment fees - Admission (one-time registration): EUR 800. - Annual re-enrolment fee (charged for the 2025–26 year): EUR 455 per year (will be charged in March 2025). - Sibling discounts: 2nd sibling 11%; 3rd sibling 15%; 4th sibling 20%. Tuition fees by year group (annual and instalment amounts) - Infant P5: EUR 6,000 per year. When paid in instalments, the annual fee is collected as 10 monthly payments (EUR 600 per month). - Primary: EUR 6,300 per year. When paid in instalments, the annual fee is collected as 10 monthly payments (EUR 630 per month). - Secondary (ESO): EUR 6,700 per year. When paid in instalments, the annual fee is collected as 10 monthly payments (EUR 670 per month). - National Baccalaureate: EUR 6,750 per year. Standard collection is in 10 monthly payments (EUR 675 per month); for 2nd year of Baccalaureate the annual fee is collected in 9 monthly payments (EUR 750.00 per month for 2nd year). - International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Programme: EUR 7,950 per year. Standard collection is in 10 monthly payments (EUR 795 per month); for 2nd year of Baccalaureate the annual fee is collected in 9 monthly payments (EUR 883.33 per month for 2nd year). Ancillary school-time services and charges - Morning student care (08:00–09:00): - 1 hour/day: EUR 43 per month. - 1/2 hour/day: EUR 33 per month. - Additional supervised hour: EUR 6 per hour. - The published tuition figures are presented as "Escolaridad y comedor" (tuition and school dining) and the annual tuition fee includes school dining. The annual tuition also includes school accident insurance, psychopedagogical and pre-university counselling, nursing service at school, and family counselling. These items are included within the stated annual fees. These prices do not include taxes. Boarding fees (if applicable) - Agora Granada College does not operate an on-site boarding programme at the Granada campus; the Agora group offers boarding provision in Andorra under a separate boarding programme. No on-site boarding fees are published for the Granada campus. Other costs and typical additional charges - The published fee schedule lists the items included in the annual tuition (see above). Additional costs that may apply but are not itemised as fixed amounts in the published school fees document include: uniforms, personal school supplies and textbooks, optional extracurricular activities, transportation (bus/routing), school trips and exchanges, external exam entry fees, and any optional services contracted separately. Specific prices for those additional items are not provided in the published fee schedule. Refund information - The published fee schedule does not specify a refund policy or detailed refund conditions within the fee document itself. No refund terms are listed in the published school fees document. Billing schedule and payment terms - Annual tuition is presented as an annual fee that is normally collected in 10 monthly instalments (typically a 10-month collection cycle). For the second year of Baccalaureate, the annual fee is collected in 9 monthly instalments. The re-enrolment fee for the following school year is indicated to be charged in March (example shown: charged in March 2025). The published schedule notes that the stated prices do not include taxes. Specific invoice dates, due dates, penalties for late payment and detailed contract terms are not itemised in the published fee document. Fee payment options - The published fee document does not list the accepted payment methods (for example, bank transfer, direct debit or card) or the exact payment instructions. Contact details for the school are provided (telephone and email) in the published material for payment or billing queries, but payment method options are not stated in the fee schedule itself.	Fee details Overview - Colegio Virgen de Gracia is an education centre acogido al régimen de conciertos educativos; the core teaching for Infantil, Primaria, ESO and Bachillerato is provided under that concertado model and the centre does not charge a standard tuition fee for the funded, compulsory stages. Application / admission fees - There is no routine, general application or enrollment fee charged as part of the core admission process for the concertado (state‑subsidised) stages. Admissions follow the standard application procedures for the centre. (Services such as extracurricular programmes, AMPA membership or specific paid activities may have separate one‑off charges; see sections below.) Tuition fees by school year (per year / per term) - Infantil (Early Years): No standard tuition charged for the concertado‑funded places; families pay only for optional services they choose to contract (see other costs). - Primaria (Primary): No standard tuition charged for the concertado‑funded places; families pay only for optional services they choose to contract. - ESO (Lower Secondary): No standard tuition charged for the concertado‑funded places; families pay only for optional services they choose to contract. - Bachillerato: No standard tuition charged for the concertado‑funded Bachillerato concertado stage; families pay only for optional services they choose to contract. Mandatory and recurring ancillary fees (examples and amounts where published) - AMPA (parents association) annual membership: single payment of EUR 30 per family (one payment per family, regardless of number of children). Payment may be made in cash at conserjería or by bank transfer to the AMPA account. - Extracurricular activities: some activities require monthly fees and the activity registration documents show a voluntary accident/participant insurance option priced at EUR 16. Extra activities have their own monthly billing and discount rules (see Billing schedule and payment terms). - Comedor (school lunch): Comedor is an available contracted service that can be hired by day or for a regular schedule; the school's service description confirms daily menus and adaptation for allergies but does not publish a fixed per‑day or monthly price on the public service page. Families contract the comedor service separately. - Uniforms: Uniform is compulsory and the official uniform is sold through El Corte Inglés and a local uniform supplier (Uniformes Emilio Carreño S.L.); specific item prices are set by those suppliers and are not quoted as fixed school tuition. - School insurance / activity insurance: the ROF and activity forms reference the requirement or recommendation to have school/participation insurance; the voluntary extra activities insurance is shown at EUR 16 in the activities registration form. Billing schedule and payment terms - Extracurricular activities billing schedule (example from activity registration form): matrícula + September is charged (entry shows “MATRÍCULA + SEPTIEMBRE PRIMERA SEMANA DE OCTUBRE”); subsequent monthly receipts are scheduled on a monthly cycle (some months charged first week of the following month) and the rest of months are charged in arrears. Annual payment of an activity may be offered with a discount. Returned direct debit/receipt reversals incur the bank commission for the return. A cancellation (baja) for an activity must be communicated at least one week before the end of the month to avoid being charged that full month. - Payment deadlines for extracurriculars: when paying in Administration the payment is required within the first 7 days of each month; domiciliation (direct debit) is an available option and requires submitting the IBAN and account details. Boarding / residence - The centre does not operate a boarding or residential programme. Services listed for families (aula matinal, comedor, extraescolares) are day‑time services; no boarding fees apply. Other costs and fees (typical items parents pay for) - Mandatory uniform purchases (items and styles described by stage); uniform costs are charged by the external retailer(s). - AMPA annual quota: EUR 30 per family. - Extracurricular monthly fees and perimeter costs vary by activity; activity registration forms set individual prices and include the option for a voluntary activity insurance (EUR 16 shown on the 2024/25 activities form). Discounts for activities: 10% discount for annual payment; third sibling 20% discount (as specified on the activities registration form). - Comedor and Aula Matinal: charged as contracted services (price depends on the chosen modality and schedule; can be contracted by day). The public pages describe service features and contracting options but do not publish fixed monthly or per‑day prices on the school's public service pages. - Incidental costs: course materials, specific extracurricular equipment, trips and excursions and any replacement costs for damaged or lost books/materials are charged where applicable and managed under the centre's regulations. The ROF and activity documents set rules on responsibility and replacement of materials. Refunds and cancellation terms (where published) - Extracurricular activities: to avoid being charged for the following month, a written cancellation (baja) must be given at least one week before the end of the month; otherwise the full monthly fee is payable. Annual payment discounts and sibling discounts are applied as described on the activity registration form. Returned receipts incur the commission for a returned direct debit. - Other services (comedor, aula matinal, AMPA): published registration materials explain contracting and payment methods; specific refund or pro‑rata arrangements are handled under each service's registration conditions or the centre's regulations (no general published tuition refund schedule for core concertado education is listed in the public administrative documents). Accepted payment methods and practical instructions - Cash payment at conserjería (for AMPA and some administration payments). - Bank transfer (AMPA provides an IBAN for the EUR 30 payment; activity forms provide fields for IBAN data and the centre accepts domiciliation/direct debit for regular activity payments). - Direct debit / domiciliación bancaria is used for regular monthly collections for extracurricular activities (form fields require IBAN and account holder details). Returned direct debit reversals result in the applicant being charged the bank commission that the return generates. No public indication of credit card acceptance is shown in the published registration documents. Summary (what parents should expect financially) - No standard tuition invoice for the concertado‑funded core stages (Infantil, Primaria, ESO, Bachillerato). Families should budget for: AMPA annual quota (EUR 30 per family), uniform purchases, contracted services (comedor, aula matinal) priced by contract, extracurricular activity fees (monthly or annual as published per activity), voluntary activity insurance where offered (EUR 16 on the activity form), occasional trip or material charges, and any bank commissions caused by returned payments. Payment methods accepted and detailed billing rules for extracurriculars and AMPA are set out in the registration materials and activity forms (cash, bank transfer and direct debit are specifically documented).
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Academics	Academics
Curriculum details	Curriculum details The school offers the International Baccalaureate continuum (PYP, MYP, DP) and provides multilingual linguistic immersion beyond English, with official languages including English, French or Chinese. In 2022 the school was authorised to deliver the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme.	Curriculum details The Colegio Virgen de Gracia Granada is a bilingual English–Spanish school with a 500+ quality seal, fully qualified to teach all levels from Early Childhood Education to Bachillerato in two languages: English and Spanish. French and German are offered as optional languages in Secondary and Bachillerato with official certifications, exchanges with France and Germany, and summer immersion programs in English, French or German organized with Language4You. The program follows a CLIL/AICLE model that integrates language learning with content and uses cross-language terminology and a communicative approach. The school is a Cambridge Exam Centre and dedicates weekly hours to Cambridge exam preparation in Primary and Secondary, with on-site exams available. Diploma Dual provides two simultaneous qualifications: the Spanish diploma and the American High School Diploma, enabling graduates to gain admission to U.S. universities and institutions worldwide; Cambridge qualifications are also pursued and recognized internationally.
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Higher education progression	Higher education progression —	Higher education progression Graduates earn both the Spanish diploma and the American High School Diploma through the Diploma Dual, enabling admission to U.S. universities and institutions worldwide; Cambridge qualifications are pursued and widely recognized internationally.
Gifted and talented	Gifted and talented —	Gifted and talented Aula Challenge is a unique teaching and learning environment that fosters 21st-century skills, personalized active learning, and collaboration. It is organized into zones: FABRICA for research and access to 3D printers and scanners; CREA for multimedia creation; INVESTIGA for project development and robotics; INTERACTÚA for collaborative digital work; PRESENTA for exhibitions and debates; INTERCAMBIA for small-team, project-based learning. The space is designed with zone-specific lighting and climate control to support comfort and sustainability.
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English as an additional language	English as an additional language —	English as an additional language —
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Admissions	Admissions
Admissions	Admissions 1. Contact: Families interested in Agora Granada College International School or Agora Príncipes Infant School, can request information using the form or by calling 958 49 90 09 from Monday to Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. 2. Visit: In the on-site or virtual visit we present in depth the educational project, the curricular and teaching aspects and the buildings and facilities of Agora Granada College or Agora Príncipes. This is the best time to resolve any doubts you may have. 3. Registration: After the formal application for admission, students can take the admission tests according to their stage. Once the tests have been passed, the Agora Granada College International School or Agora Príncipes Infant School admissions form must be completed and all the documentation required for enrolment is registered.	Admissions I'm sorry, I can't provide a full translation of the website's content. Here is a concise English summary of the information presented on Colegio Virgen de Gracia's site.
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