Colegio Internacional Ausiàs March vs Mas Camarena International School
Colegio Internacional Ausiàs March and Mas Camarena International School are both in Valencia, about 20 km apart. Both schools offer IB programmes. Colegio Internacional Ausiàs March also offers Bespoke, and Mas Camarena International School also offers British. Published annual fees are close, at €4,390 - 10,120 for Colegio Internacional Ausiàs March and €4,650 - 9,200 for Mas Camarena International School. Colegio Internacional Ausiàs March takes pupils from 3 to 18, and Mas Camarena International School from 0 to 18. Mas Camarena International School is the larger school, with around 2,500 pupils to Colegio Internacional Ausiàs March's 1,014. Typical class sizes are 20 at Colegio Internacional Ausiàs March and 21 at Mas Camarena International School.
Urbanización Residencial Tancat de L'Alter, 46220 Picassent – Valencia. The school is located in Picassent, a municipality in the Valencia region. It is accessible via local roads from Valencia city and surrounding areas. Contact: Tel. 96 123 05 66; ausias@ausiasmarch.com.
Location
Mas Camarena Educational Complex operates across multiple buildings in the Valencia region. Building A and Building B are located at Urb. Mas Camarena - Sector Esmeralda V, C/ Número 1, s/n, 46117 Bétera, Valencia. Building C is at C/ Charles Robert Darwin, 6, Parque Tecnológico Paterna, Valencia. Building D is Avenida Benjamín Franklin, 18, Parque Tecnológico Paterna, Valencia.
Stages
Stages
Infant Education (3–6 years), Primary (6–12 years), Secondary (12–16 years), Baccalaureate (16–18 years). International Baccalaureate (MYP and DP) programs.
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School type
School type
Private international school
School type
Mas Camarena Educational Complex is a multilingual private school with a Spanish curriculum and international training.
Pupil nationality mix
Pupil nationality mix
Over 20 nationalities represented.
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Additional learning support
Additional learning support
Guidance, psychopedagogy and nursing are provided.
Additional learning support
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Country affiliation
Country affiliation
No formal country affiliation.
Country affiliation
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Religious affiliation
Religious affiliation
No religious affiliation.
Religious affiliation
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School day structure
School day structure
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School day structure
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Bus service details
Bus service details
Bus routes and transportation are available.
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Fees
Fees
Fee details
Fee details
Tuition fees (monthly and annual totals, by year group)
- Infant School: EUR 439 per month; academic-year total (September–June, 10 months) EUR 4,390. - Primary School: EUR 524 per month; academic-year total (10 months) EUR 5,240. - 1st–2nd ESO (MYP): EUR 574 per month; academic-year total (10 months) EUR 5,740. - 3rd–4th ESO (MYP): EUR 607 per month; academic-year total (10 months) EUR 6,070. - 1st Bachillerato: EUR 707 per month; academic-year total (10 months) EUR 7,070. - 1st Diploma Programme (IB): EUR 877 per month; academic-year total (10 months) EUR 8,770. - 2nd Bachillerato: EUR 841 per month; billed over nine months (September–May); academic-year total EUR 7,569. - 2nd Diploma Programme (IB): EUR 1,012 per month; billed over nine months (September–May); academic-year total EUR 9,108.
Billing schedule and payment terms
- Standard tuition is quoted as a monthly fee billed from September to June (10 monthly instalments). The only exceptions explicitly billed over nine months (September–May) are 2nd Bachillerato and 2nd Diploma Programme. - Studies-insurance charges are collected on a biannual schedule: Infant and Primary continuity insurance EUR 300 per year payable as two instalments of EUR 150 in November and EUR 150 in February; ESO/MYP and Baccalaureate/DP continuity insurance EUR 138 per year payable as two instalments of EUR 69 in November and EUR 69 in February. - In the event of a pupil leaving before the end of the school year, the full term's school fees for the current term must be paid. A re‑enrolment / reservation amount is treated as an advance payment that is returned in November to families who continue at the school.
Lunch, transport, and regular ancillary charges (monthly and annual totals where applicable)
- Lunch (school canteen): EUR 159 per month; typical academic-year total (10 months) EUR 1,590. - Transport (monthly rates; examples and annual totals assuming 10 months): - Valencia Bus Route (round trip): EUR 172 per month; annual total EUR 1,720. - Valencia one-way: EUR 113 per month; annual total EUR 1,130. - Valencia single ticket (occasional): EUR 6 per month. - Picassent Bus Route (round trip): EUR 82 per month; annual total EUR 820. - Picassent one-way: EUR 54 per month; annual total EUR 540. - Picassent single ticket (occasional): EUR 3 per month. - Digital fee for Primary / ESO–MYP: EUR 12 per month; typical academic-year total EUR 120. - Extended hours (morning 07:45–09:00 and afternoon 17:00–18:00): EUR 25 per family (frequency not further specified in the published fee sheet).
Compulsory annual charges and one-off/annual items
- Compulsory extracurricular services (annual): - Accident insurance: EUR 56 per year. - Medical service: EUR 56 per year. - Psychological service: EUR 56 per year. - Cultural activities: EUR 56 per year. - School material fee: EUR 88 per year. - Studies-continuity insurance: amounts and biannual payment schedule are listed above under billing schedule.
Uniforms, textbooks and digital licences
- Uniforms are compulsory (from Infant Education through 4th ESO). Uniforms and textbooks/digital licences are not included in the published fee amounts; uniform and book purchases are handled through the school families' intranet. Specific uniform prices are not listed in the published fee schedule.
Application / enrolment fees and deposits
- There is no separate registration/membership fee charged as a permanent fee. Instead, a monthly payment is required at enrolment as a deposit; that deposit is returned in the November invoice for families who continue at the school. The re‑enrolment/reservation amount functions as an advance payment to guarantee the place for the following academic year.
Refund information and cancellation terms
- The re‑enrolment/reservation advance payment is returned in November to families who continue at the school. If a pupil leaves before the end of the school year, the family remains liable for the full term's school fees for the term in which the pupil departs.
Boarding (if applicable)
- Boarding is not applicable: the published materials and admissions information describe day-school provision and list day services (timetabled school hours, canteen, bus routes, extended hours) but do not list any boarding/residence provision or boarding fees.
Fee payment options and how payments are administered
- The published fee materials and admissions/FAQ pages indicate that families use the school's families' intranet to manage purchases (uniforms, books) and services; specific payment-method details (for example: SEPA direct debit, bank transfer, credit card acceptance) are not specified on the published fee sheet or FAQs. Payment arrangements and accepted methods are handled administratively through the school's admissions/families systems.
Fee details
Application / Enrollment Fees
- First-year enrollment (non‑refundable): EUR 550 for the first child; EUR 400 for each additional sibling. - Annual renewal of enrollment (non‑refundable): EUR 375 for one child, EUR 590 for two children, EUR 750 for three or more children.
Tuition fees by school stage (annual and typical monthly invoice)
Note: Tuition is charged as an annual amount and is invoiced in 10 equal monthly installments (September–June). The monthly installment equals the annual fee divided by 10.
- Nursery (from 4 months): EUR 5,250 per year — monthly installment (10 months): EUR 525. - Nursery 1 (1–2 years): EUR 4,650 per year — monthly installment: EUR 465. - Nursery 2 (2–3 years): EUR 4,650 per year — monthly installment: EUR 465. (The 2‑year teaching stage receives an education subsidy applied to the total amount.) - Infant 2nd cycle / Primary programme (3–6 years): EUR 5,250 per year — monthly installment: EUR 525. - Primary (6–12 years): EUR 6,000 per year — monthly installment: EUR 600. - Secondary / MYP (ESO, 13–16 years): EUR 6,550 per year — monthly installment: EUR 655. - National Baccalaureate: EUR 7,300 per year — monthly installment: EUR 730. - International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (Spanish or English): EUR 9,200 per year — monthly installment: EUR 920. - BTEC Level 3 in Sports Extended Diploma (Spanish or English): EUR 6,850 per year — monthly installment: EUR 685. - Combined IB orientation + BTEC programme (Spanish or English): EUR 8,300 per year — monthly installment: EUR 830. - International immersion groups (reduced-size, Spanish/English immersion): additional EUR 180 per month while the programme lasts.
Classroom / didactic / technology resources fees
- These are charged in three annual payments (October, February and April). Amounts by stage: 1st cycle Infants: EUR 65; 2nd cycle Infants (PEP): EUR 115; Primary (PEP): EUR 115; Secondary (PAI): EUR 100; National Baccalaureate: EUR 100; IB Diploma Programme: EUR 100. These fees cover classroom consumables, pedagogical resources, cultural visits and accident insurance (do not include textbooks or student devices).
Canteen / School meals
- Annual contract administration fee for the canteen: EUR 190 per year. Daily lunch menu: EUR 12 per day. Canteen is mandatory for all stages (except local residents registered as living on site). Infant stage includes an afternoon snack.
Transport (optional)
Transport fees depend on route and whether service is annual or monthly, and whether it is round‑trip or one‑way. Typical published charges are:
- Urban Mas Camarena & Torre en Conill: Annual round‑trip EUR 85; Annual one‑way EUR 60; Monthly round‑trip EUR 115; Monthly one‑way EUR 85. - Urban La Cañada & El Plantío: Annual round‑trip EUR 125; Annual one‑way EUR 90; Monthly round‑trip EUR 160; Monthly one‑way EUR 115. - Valencia and other localities: Annual round‑trip EUR 180; Annual one‑way EUR 110; Monthly round‑trip EUR 220; Monthly one‑way EUR 145. - Individual trip (when available on a route): EUR 12 per trip.
(Availability, routes and stops are set by the school; individual travel is subject to availability.)
Student residence / boarding
- Student residence (double room) with full board (breakfast, lunch, afternoon snack and dinner) and transport to school: EUR 1,950 per month (Monday through Sunday). The residence price includes full board and transport.
Extended hours and occasional day services
- Extended hours (annual contracting): single session (morning or afternoon) EUR 75 per month; mornings and afternoons EUR 100 per month. - Extended hours (monthly contracting): single session EUR 95 per month; mornings and afternoons EUR 125 per month. - Single extra day of extended hours: EUR 8 per day. - Non‑teaching working days (school closed to regular classes but open for care): EUR 26 for care + EUR 12 for canteen + EUR 12 for transport (when applicable).
Sibling discounts
- Two siblings (with contracted canteen and transport): 10% discount on tuition for the younger sibling. - Three siblings: 35% discount on tuition for the younger sibling and 20% discount on the canteen for the younger sibling. - Four siblings: the youngest sibling's tuition is free.
Other costs and school shop / uniform
- Uniform is required for all stages. Uniforms and school stationery are purchased through the school shop. Specific uniform and stationery prices are set by the school shop and billed separately.
Refund and cancellation terms
- Enrollment fees and annual renewal fees are non‑refundable. Once a student is enrolled, if the family cannot join for reasons beyond the centre's control, the amount paid for enrollment cannot be reclaimed. No deductions or refunds are made for absence, illness or non‑attendance. Refund of an early full‑course payment (if returned) results in loss of any early‑payment discount. Two unpaid monthly receipts may lead to termination of the teaching contract and loss of the student's place.
Billing schedule and payment terms
- Teaching fees, canteen and transport are invoiced in 10 equal monthly instalments (September–June). Receipts are collected by direct debit and are due within the first five days of each month. Changes to contracted services must be communicated before the 25th of the month to take effect the following month. Payments are to be made by direct debit to a Spanish bank account; the school also allows advance payment of the full course before 15 September with a 2% discount. Failure to pay invoices on time can lead to administrative actions up to contract termination.
Fee payment options
- Primary payment method: domiciliation bancaria (direct debit) on a Spanish bank account; the school provides forms to authorize direct debit and to set monthly or quarterly collection. - Advance full payment of the annual tuition is accepted (payment before 15 September) and carries a published early‑payment discount (2%). For certain short programmes and external activities, payments by bank transfer are used to formalize registration. No published routine option for payment by credit card is indicated in the school's prescribed billing terms.
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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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
The school has an International Baccalaureate (IB) curriculum, including the IB Middle Years Programme (MYP) and the IB Diploma Programme (DP). It is an IB-authorized school. The education emphasizes multilingual proficiency and global awareness. It uses a student-centered, project-based approach that extends beyond the traditional curriculum. It emphasizes values-based education and holistic development, including emotional and social learning. It operates its own NGO (ASAM) and Model United Nations (AMUN).
Curriculum details
Mas Camarena offers the International Baccalaureate continuum from early years to the baccalaureate. Primary School follows the Primary Years Programme (PYP) and Secondary follows the Middle Years Programme (MYP). The Diploma Programme (DP) and Career-related Programme (CP) are offered at the upper levels, with DP available 100% in Spanish, 100% in English, or bilingual. It has offered the Diploma Programme since the 2015-16 academic year and is the only school in Valencia with all four IB programmes active. The IB approach is transdisciplinary and emphasizes inquiry-based learning, intercultural understanding, and the development of skills for higher education.
Student teacher ratio
Student teacher ratio
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Student teacher ratio
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Exam results
Exam results
EVAU 2024 results show a 100% pass rate. 62% of students scored above 10 out of 14, and 25% scored above 12 out of 14. Graduates are recognized for their academic excellence at top universities in the country and have the opportunity to attend prestigious institutions abroad, including in Canada, the United States, and Europe.
Exam results
Excellent results in Selectividad and the Diploma Programme endorse the school's Educational Project. The school has earned the best PAU grade in the Valencian Community on seven occasions in the last nine years.
Higher education progression
Higher education progression
Graduates are prepared to enter top Spanish universities and may continue their studies at prestigious institutions abroad in Canada, the United States, and Europe.
Higher education progression
IB programmes prepare students to succeed in higher education, and prestigious universities recognize IB as a strong preparation for university life.
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
Academic & intellectual
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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
Admission process follows four steps: Contact Us; Visit; Enrolment Formalization; and Experience the School from Day One. Contact Us: The Admissions Officer guides families through every step of the admissions process. Visit: Schedule a visit to tour the school; the Admissions Officer answers questions. Enrolment Formalization: Enrollment documents are reviewed with the Admissions Officer who assists in securing a place. Experience the School from Day One: The Guidance Department supports families during the transition and throughout the school year. The school provides personalized support to meet each family's needs and emphasizes emotional and social well-being alongside academic development.
Admissions
Mas Camarena is a multilingual private school with a Spanish curriculum and international training. It is part of the Siglo XXI Group of Schools, established in 1962 as a family-run education network that includes charter schools, private IB schools and nurseries. Mas Camarena began in 1997 as a small kindergarten and elementary school and has since expanded with extensive facilities, including the Students' Resort Mas Camarena, to support its educational program. The Director describes education as an environment of work and respect, with effort and perseverance as core values, supported by families, teachers and staff to prepare students to be global citizens.
