Colegio Brains and Liceo Europeo are both in Madrid, about 5 km apart. Both schools offer IB programmes, and Liceo Europeo also offers American. Published annual fees are €6,579 - 12,966 at Colegio Brains and €6,300 - 18,600 at Liceo Europeo, which puts Liceo Europeo roughly 27% higher. Colegio Brains takes pupils from 0 to 18, and Liceo Europeo from 1 to 18. Liceo Europeo is the larger school, with around 1,300 pupils to Colegio Brains's 1,000. Typical class sizes are 9 at Colegio Brains and 18 at Liceo Europeo.
Private international school in La Moraleja, Alcobendas, Madrid, Spain. The campus is at C/ Salvia, 48, 28109 Madrid. It forms part of Brains International School, offering IB programmes on the La Moraleja campus.
Location
La Moraleja, Madrid. Address: C/ Camino Sur, 10-12, La Moraleja, 28109, Madrid. Opening hours: Monday to Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Stages
Stages
Early Education (PYP); Primary Education (PEP/PYP); Middle Years Programme (PAI/MYP); Baccalaureate (National / IB DP).
Stages
Early education; Primary; Secondary – Middle School; Baccalaureate. The International Baccalaureate program is available.
School type
School type
Private international school
School type
Private bilingual school in Madrid.
Pupil nationality mix
Pupil nationality mix
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Pupil nationality mix
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Additional learning support
Additional learning support
Speech therapy (Logopedia) provided by the Speech Therapy Department. CEDE Brains offers early stimulation and educational development support and family guidance.
Additional learning support
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Country affiliation
Country affiliation
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Country affiliation
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Religious affiliation
Religious affiliation
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Religious affiliation
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School day structure
School day structure
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School day structure
The school day runs Monday to Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Bus service details
Bus service details
School transport routes are offered; information on routes and arrangements is published by Brains La Moraleja.
Bus service details
The school offers several bus routes to facilitate access. Route 01: morning pickups around 8:00 a.m. and afternoon returns around 4:55–5:22 p.m. Route 02: morning pickups around 7:40–8:14 a.m. and returns around 5:00–5:40 p.m. Routes 03–07 follow additional schedules with morning pickups around 7:45–8:30 a.m. and afternoon returns around 5:00–6:00 p.m.
Fees
Fees
Fee details
Fee details
Overview (campus-specific fees for the current academic year)
Brains International School — La Moraleja - Reservation (place-holding) fee: EUR 450. This amount is deducted from the September invoice. - Annual enrolment (matrícula): Infant & Primary EUR 491; Secondary & Baccalaureate EUR 499. Charged on the September invoice. - Annual tuition (shown as annual amounts by stage): - Pre‑school (0, 1, 2 years): EUR 6,579.00. Alternative schedules listed: up to 3 days/week EUR 4,766.00; half‑day (9h–12h/week) EUR 6,415.00. 3–5 years: EUR 6,883.00. - Primary 1st–2nd: EUR 8,640.00. - Primary 3rd–6th: EUR 9,229.00. - Secondary (ESO): EUR 10,529.00. - Baccalaureate (1st and 2nd): EUR 10,541.00 each. - International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IBDP) Year 1 and Year 2: EUR 12,966.00 each. These tuition figures are published as annual charges. - Compulsory and optional services (examples and prices): - Compulsory dining (Primary): annual EUR 2,230.00; Compulsory dining (Secondary): annual EUR 2,240.00. - Optional dining (Infant): monthly EUR 218.00; Baccalaureate monthly EUR 224.00; single‑day lunch EUR 15.00. - Extra hours / wraparound care: monthly options from EUR 49.00 (single extra hour) up to EUR 133.00 (full extra hour with breakfast and snack). - Instrumental music (curricular for ESO 1st–4th): monthly EUR 86.00. - The published tuition fees include most textbooks and digital books (with specific exceptions), corporate teaching materials, curricular excursions, mid‑morning snack for youngest children, and school insurance; swimming is included except in listed final years. - Sibling discounts: third sibling 25%; fourth sibling 50%; fifth sibling 100% (applies to educational services). - Cancellation / refund rule: amounts paid to the Centre (reservation and other sums) are treated as non‑refundable if the student's enrolment is cancelled. The reservation is specifically deducted from the September invoice and will be retained in case of withdrawal.
Brains International School — Conde Orgaz (Madrid) - Reservation (place-holding) fee: EUR 450 (deducted from the September invoice). Annual enrolment fee for Infant: EUR 450 (charged in September). - Annual tuition (2025/2026) by stage: - Young Learners / Pre‑Nursery half‑day (9h–12h/week): EUR 6,332.00. - Young Learners / Pre‑Nursery full: EUR 6,736.00. - Nursery / Reception / Preparatory: EUR 7,036.00. - (Further services such as dining, extra hours and breakfast/snack are shown separately—see the services section below.) - Services and other charges: optional monthly lunch EUR 210.00; lunch per day EUR 15.00; breakfast/snack monthly EUR 42.00; extra hours monthly from EUR 50.00 up to EUR 135.00 (full extra hour with breakfast and snack). Published tuition includes curricular excursions and school insurance. - Sibling discounts: third sibling 25%; fourth sibling 50%; fifth sibling 100%. Cancellation / refund rule: amounts paid are considered non‑refundable on withdrawal.
Brains International School — Las Palmas / Telde (Canary Islands) - Reservation (place-holding) fee: EUR 450 (deducted from the September invoice). Annual enrolment: Infants EUR 435; Primary EUR 461; Secondary & Baccalaureate EUR 477. Charged in September. - Annual tuition (2025/2026) by stage (examples): - Infants (0, 1, 2 years) full: EUR 4,941.00; half‑day (9h–12h/week) EUR 4,011.00; reduced 3‑day option EUR 3,541.00. - Upper infants (3–4 years): EUR 5,290.00; 5 years: EUR 5,364.00. - Primary 1st–4th: EUR 6,073.00; Primary 5th–6th: EUR 6,661.00. - Secondary: EUR 7,241.00. - Baccalaureate 1st and 2nd: EUR 6,917.00 each. These amounts are shown as annual fees. - Services and other charges: compulsory Primary lunch annual EUR 1,800.00; optional infant monthly lunch EUR 169.00; secondary/baccalaureate monthly lunch EUR 180.00; daily lunch EUR 14.00; breakfast/snack monthly EUR 71.00; early/late care monthly options from EUR 24.00 to EUR 45.00. Tuition inclusions and textbook exceptions are specified in the published fee schedule. Sibling discounts apply as noted above.
Application fees and enrolment summary (all campuses where published) - Place reservation fee (common across published campus schedules): EUR 450. It is deducted from the September invoice. On withdrawal, sums paid are treated as non‑refundable. - Annual enrolment (matrícula) varies by campus and stage (examples: La Moraleja Infant/Primary EUR 491; Las Palmas Infant EUR 435; Conde Orgaz Infant EUR 450). Enrolment amounts are billed on the September invoice.
Billing schedule and payment terms (as published) - The published fee documents present tuition as annual amounts and show that the place reservation is deducted from the September invoice; annual enrolment fees are charged in the September invoice. Specific installment plans (terms or number of instalments) and the school's accepted payment methods are not itemised in the published fee schedules. Cancellation of enrolment renders amounts paid non‑refundable in the published schedules.
Boarding / residential provision - No boarding or residential fees are listed in the published fee schedules for the campuses reviewed. All published charges relate to day schooling, meals, extracurricular or wraparound services.
Other fees and typical additional costs - Dining / lunch (examples by campus): daily lunch ranges EUR 14.00–15.00; monthly infant lunches and baccalaureate lunch options are shown per campus (examples given above). - Wraparound care (early morning / extra hour / extended day): monthly fees appear in published schedules (examples EUR 24.00 up to EUR 135.00 depending on campus and option). - Music / curricular extras: instrumental music listed (example La Moraleja EUR 86.00/month for ESO curricular). - Uniform and school clothing: a Brains online store is available and example items are priced (e.g., a primary sweatshirt shown at EUR 28.00 in the school store). Uniform costs are charged separately via the school store. - Textbooks and materials: most tuition fees include textbooks and digital books except for specified year groups (examples noted in each campus schedule where exceptions apply). Some Baccalaureate materials may be requested from families.
Refunds and cancellations - Published fee schedules state that the reservation and amounts paid to the Centre are considered non‑refundable in the event of cancellation of the student's matriculation. This condition is shown in the campuses' published fee documents.
Fee payment options - The public fee schedules specify billing events (for example, deduction of the reservation from the September invoice and enrolment charged in September) but do not list the accepted payment methods (credit card, bank transfer, direct debit) in the published price documents. For parents arranging payment, the fee documents indicate amounts and billing timing rather than specific payment channels.
Useful facts for entering these figures into a database - Tuition and service charges are presented as annual amounts by stage/campus in the published school price schedules; dining and wraparound services are frequently shown as monthly or per‑day charges. Reservation and enrolment are separate line items and are billed against the September invoice. Published schedules include sibling discounts and list which learning materials are included or excluded from tuition.
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Fee details
Academic year and scope - Fees shown apply to the academic year 2025/2026. The academic year runs from September to June.
Tuition fees (annual amounts by year group) - Pre-K 1–2 (half day): €4,120 per year. - Pre-K 1–2 (full day): €7,690 per year. - Pre-K 3 (3-year-olds): €8,840 per year. - Pre-K 4 and Kindergarten (4–5 years): €9,160 per year. - Primary (Years 1–5): €11,330 per year. - Year 6 Primary; Years 1 and 2 Secondary: €11,930 per year. - Years 3 and 4 Secondary: €12,960 per year. - Year 1 Baccalaureate: €13,930 per year. - Year 2 Baccalaureate: €13,950 per year. (Year 2 billed from September to May.) - Years 1 Diploma Programme (IB): €16,100 per year. (Year 2 billed from September to May.) - Years 2 Diploma Programme (IB): €16,101 per year. (Year 2 billed from September to May.)
U.S. High School Diploma (Vermont Academy) - Grades 9 & 10 (full school year): €19,850 per year. - Grades 11 & 12 (full school year): €20,170 per year. - Vermont Academy inscription / registration: €630.
Lunch - School lunch service is included in tuition for all students. Alternative menus are available for dietary requirements.
Transport (monthly rates) - Round-trip bus service (route): €155 per month. - One-way (single) route: €114 per month. - Return bus for Baccalaureate and Diploma Programme students is included in the tuition for those programmes.
Fixed and recurring charges (amounts and billing timing) - Insurance: €45 (annual charge; billed in October). - School supplies: €53 (termly/quarterly; billed in November, February and May). - Pedagogical / digital resources (Primary STEAM): €15 (monthly for Primary STEAM). - Pedagogical / educational resources for Secondary, Baccalaureate and Vermont: €16 (billing frequency indicated in the fees document). - Digital resources for Pre-K 4 to Kindergarten: €15 (quarterly; billed October, March and June).
Other charges - School trips and field visits: additional charges apply; the school schedules approximately one trip per month and school trips with separate charges. - Registration fee noted above (€630) is a separate, one-off charge connected to enrolment/reservation. - Uniform: students do not wear a mandatory school uniform, so no uniform fee is listed.
Boarding - Boarding is not offered as a standard feeed service for day-to-day schooling; no boarding fees are listed.
Billing schedule and payment terms (summary of published billing timing) - Academic year period: September–June. Tuition is shown as an annual amount per year group. Certain second-year programmes (Year 2 Baccalaureate and Year 2 of the IB Diploma Programme) are billed from September through May (9 months). Fixed charges have explicit billing months: insurance in October; school supplies in November, February and May; digital resources for Pre-K 4/K in October, March and June; pedagogical resources for Primary billed monthly. Specific monthly billing for other year groups is indicated for some items.
Refunds and fee withdrawal - A public refund policy or detailed rules on refunds and cancellations is not listed in the published fee schedule or the school's fees document. The published fees identify registration, recurring fixed charges and additional activity charges but do not specify refund terms.
Payment methods and options - The publicly published fees document and the school fees page list amounts, billing frequencies and billing months but do not specify accepted payment methods (for example: bank transfer, direct debit, or credit card) in the published fee materials.
Concise note on available public information - The items above reproduce the school's published annual tuition amounts, fixed charges, transport rates and the billing months or frequencies that the school publishes for the 2025/2026 academic year. The published materials do not provide a detailed tuition instalment schedule (number of tuition instalments and exact due dates for standard tuition billing), explicit refund rules, or a list of accepted payment methods in the fees document.
Diving deeper
Diving deeper
Boarding arrangements
Boarding arrangements
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Boarding arrangements
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Uniform requirement
Uniform requirement
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Food options
Food options
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Food options
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House system
House system
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House system
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Governance and ownership
Governance and ownership
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Governance and ownership
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Academics
Academics
Curriculum details
Curriculum details
Brains Arturo Soria is an international school in Madrid where all subjects are taught in English, with the exception of Spanish language and mathematics. The Primary Years Programme (PYP) forms the primary curriculum, the Middle Years Programme (MYP) is pursued for the secondary level, and the Diploma Programme (DP) is offered for Bachillerato. The school is a candidate IB World School for the MYP and seeks authorization to offer the IB Diploma Programme. Apple Distinguished School is a designation held by the institution. French and German are taught as additional languages, with oral instruction first and written work added from 4th grade onward.
Curriculum details
From 1 to 18 years old. Early Education follows the American Program (International Nursery School). Primary uses the International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme (PYP) with active teaching and multilingual learning. Secondary offers the IB Middle Years Programme (MYP) or the American Vermont Academy program (Grades 9 and 10), with classes in Spanish and English and immersion in Chinese, French, and German. Baccalaureate provides three paths: National Program, International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (DP), and the American Vermont Academy (Grades 11 and 12). The school emphasizes multilingual education, inquiry-based learning, and preparation for admission to leading universities around the world.
Student teacher ratio
Student teacher ratio
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Student teacher ratio
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Exam results
Exam results
IB Diploma Programme results 2024/25: Brains Arturo Soria achieved a Diploma average of 33.27 out of 45, with a top score of 44; 18.8% of students scored 40–45 and 27.7% scored 38–45. Brains La Moraleja achieved a Diploma average of 32 out of 45. These results are presented as above the world average.
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Higher education progression
Higher education progression
The school has an International Universities Counselor who provides personalized plans for university admission, organizes parent information meetings, and coordinates admissions for study abroad. Applications have been submitted to universities in the United Kingdom, the United States, the Netherlands, Canada, China, Italy, and Denmark.
Higher education progression
The Baccalaureate pathways prepare students for access to leading national and international universities. The IB Diploma Programme is highly valued by international universities and provides preparation for higher education in Europe, the United States, and other global university systems. The school offers three options—National Program, IB Diploma Programme, and American Vermont Academy—allowing students to tailor their university pathway. University guidance provides individual advising on academic pathways, information about national and international universities, and workshops on entrepreneurship, innovation, and professional skills.
Gifted and talented
Gifted and talented
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Gifted and talented
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Academic calendar
Academic calendar
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Academic calendar
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Wellbeing & support
Wellbeing & support
Social & emotional learning
Social & emotional learning
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Social & emotional learning
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Special educational needs (SEN)
Special educational needs (SEN)
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Special educational needs (SEN)
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English as an additional language
English as an additional language
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English as an additional language
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Mental wellbeing
Mental wellbeing
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Mental wellbeing
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Safeguarding
Safeguarding
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Safeguarding
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Safeguarding policy
Safeguarding policy
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Safeguarding policy
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Facilities
Facilities
Facilities overview
Facilities overview
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Facilities overview
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Sports facilities
Sports facilities
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Sports facilities
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Academic facilities
Academic facilities
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Academic facilities
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Extra curricular facilities
Extra curricular facilities
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Extra curricular facilities
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Parent experience
Parent experience
History
History
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History
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Community
Community
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Community
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Parent teacher association
Parent teacher association
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Parent teacher association
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Extra-curricular
Extra-curricular
Academic & intellectual
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Arts & creative
Arts & creative
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Arts & creative
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Cultural & language
Cultural & language
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Cultural & language
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Social & hobbies
Social & hobbies
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Social & hobbies
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Community & service
Community & service
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Community & service
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Leadership & professional
Leadership & professional
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Leadership & professional
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Lifestyle & wellbeing
Lifestyle & wellbeing
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Lifestyle & wellbeing
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Language provision
Language provision
Language provision
Language provision
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Language provision
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Bilingual teaching
Bilingual teaching
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Bilingual teaching
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Immersion programs
Immersion programs
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Immersion programs
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Reputation
Reputation
Awards
Awards
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Awards
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Accreditations
Accreditations
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Accreditations
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Admissions
Admissions
Admissions
Admissions
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Admissions
1. Enrollment is open year-round. The admissions process is personalized with close guidance. Flexible scheduling for interviews and visits is offered, and interviews and visits can be completed online or in person. Individual visits are available year‑round, with no waiting.
2. Submit your information and start the process. Enrollment can be completed online or in person, and a 100% online process is available. The admissions team will contact you within 24 hours after you submit your information. International admissions are supported for foreign families relocating to Madrid, with simplified management and ongoing support.
3. Tours and information sessions are available. You can arrange personalized visits throughout the year, and online information sessions are offered for international families or those outside Madrid. The admissions team provides answers to questions within 24 hours and can communicate in multiple languages.
4. Language and program information relevant to admissions. International Nursery School is bilingual Spanish-English with an introduction to Chinese. Primary Education uses a multilingual approach including English, Spanish, French, Chinese, or German. The school offers the International Baccalaureate with a Diploma Programme taught in Spanish, and three Baccalaureate pathways: IB, Spanish Baccalaureate, and American High School. Cambridge, DELF, Goethe, and DELE certifications are available as language credits.
