American School of Madrid vs Brewster Madrid

	A American School of Madrid Madrid, Spain	B Brewster Madrid Madrid, Spain
Snapshot	Snapshot
Fees / year	Fees / year €11,593 - 23,878	Fees / year €6,365 - 23,705
Age range	Age range 3 - 18 years	Age range 3 - 18 years
Type	Type Co-educational	Type Co-educational
Curriculum	Curriculum American Curriculum	Curriculum American Curriculum, Advanced Placement (AP), IB (DP)
Pupils	Pupils 1,045	Pupils 400
Typical class size	Typical class size 25	Typical class size 15
Instruction language	Instruction language English	Instruction language English
Opened	Opened 1961	Opened 2023
Bus service	Bus service Yes	Bus service Yes
Essentials	Essentials
Location	Location Pozuelo de Alarcón, Madrid, Spain. The campus is located at Calle América 3, Pozuelo de Alarcón 28224, Madrid. Pozuelo is part of the Madrid metropolitan area.	Location The school has two Madrid campuses: Chamberí (Main Campus) at Calle Eloy Gonzalo, 3-5, Madrid 28010, and La Moraleja Campus at P. Conde de los Gaitanes, 23, Alcobendas 28109. The Chamberí Main Campus serves Grades K1–10, and the Chamberí Pre-University Hub serves Grades 11–12. The La Moraleja Campus is in Alcobendas and offers a greener, more spacious setting for students who thrive in a quieter, nature-connected learning environment. Two campuses provide a shared American international program across a central and a suburban Madrid setting.
Stages	Stages Lower School (ages 3-11), Middle School (Grades 6-8, ages 11-14), Upper School (Grades 9-12, ages 14-18). The Upper School includes the IB Diploma Programme.	Stages Kindergarten through 12 (K1–12). Chamberí Main Campus serves Grades K1-10; Chamberí Pre-University Hub serves Grades 11-12.
School type	School type not-for-profit private international day school with an American curriculum	School type American international school located in Madrid, authorized by the Spanish Ministry of Education and accredited as an American school by NEASC and the IBDP Programme.
Pupil nationality mix	Pupil nationality mix One third American, one third Spanish, and one third of students from around 60 other countries.	Pupil nationality mix 45+ countries represented; a global community.
Additional learning support	Additional learning support The Learning Support team provides services across the K-12 spectrum, including English Language Acquisition, Reading, Writing, Math, and Executive Function. Documentation is required during admissions to determine whether ASM can support a child's learning and well-being; some students requiring substantial academic or social-emotional support may not be accepted into Grades 6-12.	Additional learning support Instructional support and resources are integrated into learning to support individual student needs.
Country affiliation	Country affiliation United States	Country affiliation Spain; authorized by the Spanish Ministry of Education.
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Bus service details	Bus service details ASM offers a private bus service provided by Grupo Chapin with 13 routes across Central Madrid, Pozuelo, Aravaca, Majadahonda. It is not door-to-door; bus stops are designated for safeguarding; the ASM Business Office coordinates routes and a bus-tracking app is available; bus monitors are on every bus; contact bus@asmadrid.es for routes and payments.	Bus service details —
Fees	Fees
Fee details	Fee details Application fees - Preliminary application fee: EUR 250.00 (one-time, non-refundable). - Registration fee (paid upon admittance): EUR 2,000.00 (non-refundable; credited toward tuition). - Matriculation (re-enrollment) fee (payable in spring to reserve a place for the following year): EUR 950.00 (non-refundable). Tuition fees — Private (family pays; Academic year 2025–2026) - Early years / K1–K2: Semester EUR 5,796.50 (payable September and February); Annual EUR 11,593.00. - K3: Semester EUR 6,025.00 (payable September and February); Annual EUR 12,050.00. - Grade 1–2: Semester EUR 8,133.50 (payable September and February); Annual EUR 16,267.00. - Grade 3–5: Semester EUR 9,131.50 (payable September and February); Annual EUR 18,263.00. - Grade 6–8: Semester EUR 11,069.00 (payable September and February); Annual EUR 22,138.00. - Grade 9–12: Semester EUR 11,939.00 (payable September and February); Annual EUR 23,878.00. Tuition fees — Corporate (employer pays; Academic year 2025–2026) - Early years / K1–K2: Semester EUR 8,363.00; Annual EUR 16,726.00. - K3: Semester EUR 8,526.50; Annual EUR 17,053.00. - Grade 1–2: Semester EUR 11,555.00; Annual EUR 23,110.00. - Grade 3–5: Semester EUR 12,979.00; Annual EUR 25,959.00. - Grade 6–8: Semester EUR 15,460.50; Annual EUR 30,921.00. - Grade 9–12: Semester EUR 15,798.00; Annual EUR 31,596.00. Capital fee and family discounts - Capital fee (one-time, non-refundable): Private enrolment (Grades K3–12) EUR 6,000.00 per student; Corporate enrolment EUR 8,100.00 per student. - Family plan: 10% reduction on tuition and capital fee for the third child from the same family; 20% reduction for each additional child thereafter (applies to both tuition and one-time capital fee). Billing schedule and payment terms - Payment frequency options: annual payment, semester payment, or monthly installments. - Administrative service charge: a 4% per semester administrative service charge is added if tuition is paid by monthly installments. - Semester billing dates: semester payments are payable in September and February (semester amounts shown above are payable on those dates). - Proration: charges are prorated for families joining during the school year. - Currency: payments are accepted in Euros (EUR) or in U.S. Dollars (USD) using the prevailing exchange rate. Optional fees and other costs - Cafeteria: daily cost EUR 9.35; billed at the end of each month for actual meals/snacks consumed. - Bus service with monitors: Per semester EUR 1,162.00; Annual EUR 2,324.00. - Spirit wear / school clothing: optional spirit wear is available for purchase through the school's spirit wear provider; purchases are optional and charged separately. - Additional optional charges: certain after-school activities, trips, or specific programs may carry extra fees; such additional charges are invoiced as applicable. Refund information and withdrawal policy - Each semester is treated as 150 calendar days for refund calculation. Refund of tuition when a student withdraws after classes begin is determined by days enrolled within that semester as follows: 1–5 days enrolled: 78% refund; 6–20 days: 70% refund; 21–35 days: 55% refund; 36–50 days: 38% refund; 51–65 days: 22% refund; 66–80 days: 10% refund; 80 days and over: 0% refund. - Additional fees are not covered by this tuition refund schedule and are not refundable. - Bus service: a full refund is made on the unused portion of the bus service charge based on the number of calendar days remaining in the semester after withdrawal. Boarding fees - Boarding fees: Not applicable. The American School of Madrid is a non-profit K–12 co-educational day school and does not operate a boarding program. Fee payment options (channels and practical notes) - Payment channels such as specific acceptance of credit card, online payment portal, or bank transfer are not itemized in this fee summary; payments may be made in EUR or USD and may be scheduled annually, by semester, or monthly (monthly payments incur the administrative service charge noted above). For billing and method details, families should follow the school's invoicing instructions when completing registration and enrollment.	Fee details Application / One-time Enrollment Fees - One-time enrollment fee (first year): EUR 4,500 per student. Tuition fees by year group (annual and per-term) - The amounts below are the published annual tuition for the school year and the equivalent per term (school operates on an academic trimester / three-term calendar). Annual ÷ 3 is used to show the per-term figure. - Kindergarten 1 (age 3): EUR 6,365 per year — EUR 2,122 per term. - Kindergarten 2 (age 4): EUR 7,692 per year — EUR 2,564 per term. - Kindergarten 3 (age 5): EUR 10,823 per year — EUR 3,608 per term. - Grade 1 (age 6): EUR 14,611 per year — EUR 4,870 per term. - Grade 2 (age 7): EUR 15,507 per year — EUR 5,169 per term. - Grade 3 (age 8): EUR 16,403 per year — EUR 5,468 per term. - Grade 4 (age 9): EUR 18,260 per year — EUR 6,087 per term. - Grade 5 (age 10): EUR 20,118 per year — EUR 6,706 per term. - Grade 6 (age 11): EUR 21,977 per year — EUR 7,326 per term. - Grade 7 (age 12): EUR 22,264 per year — EUR 7,421 per term. - Grade 8 (age 13): EUR 22,552 per year — EUR 7,517 per term. - Grade 9 (age 14): EUR 22,839 per year — EUR 7,613 per term. - Grade 10 (age 15): EUR 23,127 per year — EUR 7,709 per term. - Grade 11 (age 16): EUR 23,414 per year — EUR 7,805 per term. - Grade 12 (age 17): EUR 23,705 per year — EUR 7,902 per term. Billing schedule and payment terms - Billing options include paying the full tuition in one annual payment (eligible for a published discount for one-time annual payment) or spreading payments over multiple instalments; monthly instalment plans are offered (examples in earlier schedules show tuition spread over a multi-month plan). Specific available payment plans, instalment counts and any administrative fees for payment plans are set at billing. - The school applies an annual-payment discount for families who choose a one-time payment (a 4% reduction off base tuition is published in the tuition materials). Boarding fees (where applicable) - Boarding is offered for qualified Upper School students (grades 9–12) and for certain study-abroad / gap-year options. Boarding fees are charged separately from day-student tuition and are published as a separate boarding fee schedule. Parents should expect the boarding cost to be additional to the annual tuition. Other compulsory and typical additional costs - Technology fee (required): amounts vary by division (examples from recent fee schedules show separate technology fees for Lower, Middle and Upper School). - Book / materials fee (required): amounts vary by division (recent schedules show lower/middle/upper book fees). - Meals: compulsory for lower and middle school students in recent published schedules; an annual meals charge is shown in recent materials. - Transportation (school bus): optional, charged separately; examples in published schedules show a range dependent on route and service level. - Extended-day programs / before- and after-school care: optional charges apply (recent schedules show fixed fees for early arrival / late pick-up options). - IB program fees (Upper School): additional grade‑specific IB or senior-program fees have been published for the IB years (example figures were listed in the school's fee brochure). - Uniforms: Brewster Madrid requires school uniform items; uniform purchase is an additional family cost (prices vary by supplier and items selected). - Sibling discounts and early-payment discounts: the published fee structure includes sibling discounts (for example: 2nd child 10%, 3rd child 20%, 4th child 40%) and an annual-payment discount as noted above. Refunds and withdrawals - Enrollment and billing terms, including refund or cancellation rules for deposits, enrollment fees and tuition, are governed by the school's enrolment / financial agreement. Families should note that one-time enrollment charges and deposits are treated separately from annual tuition and that withdrawal/refund terms are specified in the signed financial agreement and invoice terms. Fee payment options - Families use the school's Parent Portal (accounts.veracross.eu) for billing and payments. Accepted payment methods commonly available through Veracross parent portals include bank transfer (wire/SEPA), ACH/direct debit where available, and major credit/debit cards; convenience or card-processing fees may apply for card payments depending on the payment method selected.
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Academics	Academics
Curriculum details	Curriculum details The school is a K-12 independent school with an American curriculum. It offers the US High School Diploma, the International Baccalaureate Diploma, and the Titulo de Bachillerato. The Upper School follows the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IB DP).	Curriculum details Brewster Madrid offers an American High School Diploma with AP course offerings. The International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme is available, with Chamberí as the IB DP site and La Moraleja designated as a Candidate School for IB DP. All instruction is delivered in English. There are two Madrid campuses: Chamberí Main Campus (Grades K1-10) and La Moraleja Campus (Grades K1-11), with a Pre-University Hub for Grades 11-12. AP courses are taught across all subject areas, with 13 AP courses currently offered. The program aligns with the Brewster Model, emphasizing student-centered, experiential learning and global education.
Student teacher ratio	Student teacher ratio —	Student teacher ratio Average class size is 15 students across Brewster Madrid's two Madrid campuses.
Exam results	Exam results IB results May 2025: average total points 34.5; World average 30.6; Diploma pass rates: World Diploma pass rate 83.30%, ASM Diploma pass rate 96.8%; Diplomas Awarded 93.30%.	Exam results —
Higher education progression	Higher education progression Between 2021 and 2025, 56% of seniors were admitted to Top 100 Universities in the world (QS World University Rankings). The Class of 2025 had 67 acceptances to Top 100 Universities worldwide and 123 acceptances to Top 100 U.S. Universities.	Higher education progression University Counseling provides individualized guidance, university fairs, and campus visits; the 2026 University Fair is scheduled for February 11, 2026. The School Profile lists universities where Brewster Madrid and Brewster Academy students have enrolled, including New York University, Princeton University, Stanford University, University of California, Berkeley, University of Chicago, IE University Madrid, and Universidad Carlos III de Madrid. The profile notes this represents a snapshot of recent matriculation across institutions.
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Wellbeing & support	Wellbeing & support
Social & emotional learning	Social & emotional learning —	Social & emotional learning —
Special educational needs (SEN)	Special educational needs (SEN) —	Special educational needs (SEN) —
English as an additional language	English as an additional language —	English as an additional language —
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Facilities	Facilities
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Parent experience	Parent experience
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Extra-curricular	Extra-curricular
Academic & intellectual	Academic & intellectual —	Academic & intellectual —
Arts & creative	Arts & creative —	Arts & creative —
Cultural & language	Cultural & language —	Cultural & language —
Social & hobbies	Social & hobbies —	Social & hobbies —
Community & service	Community & service —	Community & service —
Leadership & professional	Leadership & professional —	Leadership & professional —
Lifestyle & wellbeing	Lifestyle & wellbeing —	Lifestyle & wellbeing —
Language provision	Language provision
Language provision	Language provision —	Language provision —
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Reputation	Reputation
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Admissions	Admissions
Admissions	Admissions The school welcomes applications from students of all nationalities and cultures. The Admissions Committee prioritizes US citizens; expatriate families; alumni or siblings of current students; and families seeking a college-preparatory program based on American standards and practices culminating in an American and/or International Baccalaureate diploma. Parents with children who have special needs should submit all pertinent documentation for the Admissions Commission to determine whether support can be provided. Applicants cannot be accepted as fully enrolled until their transcripts and other requested documentation have been received by the Admissions Office. ASM admits students of any race, color, ethnicity, national origin, religion, gender, sexual orientation, or disability; it does not discriminate in admission policies, financial aid and scholarship programs, and other school-administered programs. ASM reserves the right to accept or reject any application. Families should complete the Application Form as the first step.	Admissions Applications are accepted on a rolling basis. The admissions process has three steps: Inquire, Connect, Apply. Inquire by submitting an inquiry to learn about Brewster Madrid; you will receive a welcome email and can meet online or in-person. After you apply, an application checklist is available to view the required items and deadlines by grade level. Submitting an application does not guarantee enrollment. Admissions decisions are provided within two weeks of submission. If you already created a Portal account, you can access your application through the Admissions Portal.
Scholarships	Scholarships The ASM Scholarship Program exists thanks to generous donations to the Scholarship Fund and the annual Gala. Thanks to donors, ASM can offer the ASM learning experience to talented students who would not otherwise be able to join ASM, and applicants are asked to demonstrate a high level of English and a commitment to contribute positively to the ASM community. The Scholarship Fund is for exceptional Upper School students, starting with two beneficiaries in Grade 9 (3º ESO/ British Year 10). It will cover up to 75% of school tuition and fees. Applications are now open for the 2026/2027 school year and close on Monday, February 23, 2026. Two applications are needed: a student application and a financial application. Two scholarships will be awarded to two students entering Grade 9 in September 2026; when the program is fully established, there will be up to 8 Upper School students (2 in each grade) receiving scholarships. Eligibility requirements include a strong academic record; near-native English (B2 Cambridge); a proven desire to be part of the ASM community; and values aligned with ASM. The scholarship lasts from Grade 9 through Grade 12 on a year-by-year basis and is funded by donations (scholarships are not paid from tuition). The scholarship covers up to 75% of tuition and fees (excluding additional costs such as trips). For families who are part of the ASM community and need help, ASM provides support for short-term financial hardship. Contact: scholarships@asmadrid.es; Duration: Grade 9–12 (year by year).	Scholarships Discounts are available for families; a 30% enrollment fee discount is offered for the third child. There are tuition discounts for U.S. military families.
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